inTouch regularly appears in the media, providing commentary on a variety of issues that affect migrant and refugee women experiencing family violence in Australia. We use this platform to amplify the voices of women with lived experience and push for reform in areas that impact our clients.
The reality for migrant women fleeing domestic violence in Australia
Gendered violence has been in the spotlight as governments pledge increased funding to tackle the issue. As more money is…
What women really want from Australia’s National Summit on Women’s Safety
Ahead of the National Summit on Women’s Safety, SBS News hears from experts, advocates and survivors on what they believe…
What did Australia’s women’s safety summit achieve and what needs to happen now?
SBS News spoke to experts, advocates, and survivors about what they think the two-day virtual National Summit on Women’s Safety…
Slavery in our suburbs: The matrix of marriage, migration and abuse
Some migrant women on temporary visas face forced servitude, and sexual and physical abuse, and many don’t know where they…
Woman forced to live in abuser’s home calls for more culturally specific refuges
Unlike Queensland and NSW, Victoria has no culturally specific refuges for survivors of domestic and family violence - services some…
Domestic violence services prepare for the weeks ahead
For services supporting women and children fleeing domestic violence, it's been another tough year with demand again soaring. Services are…
Why are migrant domestic violence victims often misidentified as perpetrators?
Migrant and refugee women are around three times more likely to be misidentified as the predominant aggressor in family and…
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What happens when police view migrant and refugee women as the main aggressors in family violence calls?
Saira was being abused by her husband. Police believed that she was the aggressor.
Some migrant survivors of family violence are being misidentified as the primary aggressor in response to incidents, according to a…
Police are still misjudging domestic violence and victims are suffering the consequences.
Mounting evidence suggests women being mistakenly seen as the aggressor is alarmingly common.
