inTouch works across the family violence continuum, providing culturally-informed case management, perpetrator programs, a fully accredited community legal centre and specialised migration assistance, crisis recovery, learning and development programs and enhanced capacity-building projects across the sector and community. We are proud to provide high-level leadership and guidance to all levels of government with our evidence-based, victim-survivor informed policy, advocacy and research work.
Women have been supported by our services
Countries of origin make up our client base
We value and respect our colleagues, clients and the people we work with; our actions are transparent and demonstrate fairness, compassion, humanity and honesty.
We value actively seeking ways to make positive change to continually drive our standards higher.
We value our own and our organisation’s growth and seek ways for us all to thrive.
We value our thought leadership, experience, and advocacy, making a positive difference to everyone we work with, every day.
We value exploring and growing our partnerships to develop a cooperative working environment and inclusive solutions.
We value the cultural diversity of our staff, clients and community and seek ways to embed and be inclusive of all diversity in everything we do.
The team behind inTouch's inSpire initiative and our Chair, @miriamsilva595 were delighted to attend @BHFoundationAU's Iftar last night, alongside @ColinBrooksMP, @NatalieSuleyman and many other illustrious guests. Ramadan Mubarak! Thank you for having us.
"41 per cent of respondents mistakenly believe domestic violence is equally committed by men and women, an increase from 23 per cent in 2009."
'An uncomfortable truth': What we know about perpetrators of domestic violence - ABC Everyday
Who perpetrates domestic violence and who some people believe perpetrates it aren't always the same.
www.abc.net.au
"More than one-third believed that women going through custody battles make up or exaggerate claims of domestic violence, while a similar number believed it is common for sexual assault accusations to be used as a way of getting back at men."
Counselling support hotline for family violence victims at risk of ending after sponsor withdraws
The Full Stop hotline for victims of sexual, domestic and family violence is warning that without urgent federal fun...
www.abc.net.au
An experienced panel presented on the impact of DFV on CALD Children - challenges, gaps & what’s working! Special Thanks to
Elvis Martin – lived experience, Liana Papoutsis,
Michal Morris inTouch
Deb Tsorbaris CFECW & Francoise Le Gall SSI @SSI_tweets @CFECFW @inTouchVic
We know that every community faces unique challenges when it comes to #SuicidePrevention.
Our new Capacity Building Program is designed to give your community the tools they need to implement best practice suicide prevention in your local area.
Today SSI and Myriad Kofkin Global held a Vic Roundtable on Meeting the needs of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) children in the context of Domestic and Family Violence #DFV.
Kicking off @SSI_tweets VICTORIA ROUNDTABLE
“Meeting the needs of children from CALD backgrounds in the context DFV”! @ethnicvic @ChildrensComm @MariaDimopoulo4 @inTouchVic @CFECFW @VicsegFdc
The #NCASReport2021 was released this morning, showing that attitudes towards violence against women are slowly improving, but more needs to be done to stop men's family violence in Australia.
Read our full statement 👉 http://ntv.org.au/ncasreport2021
#ShiftTheBurden
"The people that can fix this are the men of our country. Because the statistics show overwhelmingly that the perpetrators of violence from one citizen upon another is men."
'I lost myself and my voice': Lydia shares her story of domestic violence to help other PNG women - ABC Everyday
In the Pacific, almost two-thirds of women and girls experience violence at the hand of a family member or intim...
www.abc.net.au
Next week, @shihjoo_t & @lauraemilyvidal will discuss their findings around the suitability of current #DFV support services in meeting the varied needs & supporting the safety of different groups of persons affected by forced marriage.
👉Register now: https://bit.ly/40lLKo2
Hi there! We have some positions vacant! For more details, please head to our Careers Page. https://intouch.org.au/career-archive/
As a migrant, I'm tired of being told to be grateful. I wrote this piece for @ABCNews to challenge and grapple with the ongoing barriers people from migrant and refugee communities in Australia continue to face today. 😤👇
Wanted but not welcome: Why I'm tired of being told to be grateful that I live in Australia
My parents' sacrifices to migrate to Australia paid off, but I am not grateful â and I won't accept being ...
www.abc.net.au
We stand in solidarity and support with trans people everywhere. You deserve love and safety. Our friends at @switchboard_vic are a great resource if you need to connect or chat during this difficult time. ❤️❤️❤️https://www.switchboard.org.au/
Ramadan Mubarak from the team at inTouch! Happiness, peace and good health to all who observe.
Join us as we explore the impact of the new legal recognition of forced marriage as a form of #familyviolence in #Victoria, in particular, the implications for #DFV & other service responses by practitioners & frontline service providers.
👉Register now: https://bit.ly/40lLKo2
