Community News

 

 Domestic Violence Resource Centre Vic

List of support services and organisations available in Victoria. English only.

https://dvrcv.org.au/western-melbourne

 

 Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health

An array of documents available translated into multiple languages. Includes information on COVID 19, family violence and  partner visas.

https://resources.mcwh.com.au/cgi-bin/site/wrapper.pl?everywherelike=&subject=Family+violence&language=Punjabi&form=&fromyear=&toyear=&c1=list&Submit=Submit

 

Immigrant Women’s support Service

Information of Family Violence, gender equality and counselling available in 11 languages.

http://www.iwss.org.au/information-in-your-language/

 

 

Department of Social Services

Family Violence overview provided in 11 languages

https://www.respect.gov.au/resources/cald-materials/

 

Department Of Social Services

Family Safety Pack available in 46 languages. The Australian Government has developed a Family Safety Pack for men and women coming to Australia. It includes information on Australia’s laws regarding domestic and family violence, sexual assault and forced marriage, and a woman’s right to be safe. This includes a low literacy storyboard.

https://www.dss.gov.au/family-safety-pack

 

Translating Interpreting Service, DHHSFree Interpreting Service provides equitable access to key services for people with limited or no English language proficiency .Non-government organisations can access the Free Interpreting Service to provide approved casework and emergency services, where the organisation does not receive substantial government funding to provide these services. Access to over 3000 interpreters in over 160 different languages. Available 24/7

https://www.tisnational.gov.au/Agencies/Charges-and-free-services/About-the-Free-Interpreting-Service.aspx

 

Health Translations,

Translated Information about Health and wellbeing. Includes information on Family Violence, Medical issues, LGBQTIA and Gambling. Search function enable documents to be translated to chosen language.

https://www.healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcht.nsf

 

 

Intouch, Multicultural Centre Against Family Violence,

COVID Information translated 50 languages by

https://intouch.org.au/accessible-and-translated-resources/