Safe Families
Safe Families
Everyone has the right to feel safe at home, in their relationships and in their community.
AMRC works with culturally and linguistically diverse communities to prevent and respond to domestic, family and sexual violence (DFSV).
We provide a trusted and culturally responsive place for people to talk, seek information and connect with support. We also work with communities, specialist services, government and other organisations to strengthen responses to DFSV for migrant and refugee communities.
I need support
If you are in immediate danger, call 000.
You can also call the Domestic Violence Crisis Line for 24-hour support – phone 1800 800 098
If you are experiencing domestic, family or sexual violence, are worried about your safety, or are concerned about someone you know, you can talk to us.
You do not need to know exactly what service you need before contacting AMRC.
Our staff can listen to your concerns, provide information and help connect you with appropriate services and specialist support.
Depending on your circumstances, AMRC can help you to:
- talk about what is happening in a culturally safe and supportive environment
- understand your options and available support
- connect with specialist domestic and family violence services
- access information about your rights
- navigate and connect with other services
- access support through AMRC’s broader settlement and community service network.
Worried about your visa?
If you are on a temporary visa or your visa is connected to your partner, you may be worried about what will happen to your visa if you seek help or leave a relationship.
You do not have to stay in an unsafe relationship because of your visa.
AMRC can connect you with legal or migration services to help you understand your options.
You can talk to us in your preferred language. We can arrange an interpreter if needed.
Strengthening CALD Community Responses to Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence
AMRC is delivering the Strengthening CALD Community Responses to Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence project to strengthen prevention, early intervention and responses to DFSV across culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
The project is focused on:
- embedding CALD and lived experience voices in DFSV responses and reform
- strengthening bicultural workforce and sector capability
- increasing community awareness and prevention
- creating safer and more accessible pathways to support
- strengthening partnerships and coordination between multicultural and specialist services
- building evidence to inform policy, practice and system improvement.
The project includes a Lived Experience Advisory Network and Community Leaders Advisory Network, community information and awareness activities, workforce development, partnerships with specialist and mainstream organisations, and independent evaluation.
At the centre of the project is a simple principle: every conversation counts. Building trust and creating culturally safe opportunities to talk about DFSV can help people understand their rights, recognise violence and seek support earlier.
The project includes a Lived Experience Advisory Network, Community Leader Advisory Network, and community information and awareness activities in partnership with specialist and mainstream organisations
Work with us
AMRC welcomes opportunities to work with organisations and services seeking to strengthen their engagement with culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
We work with specialist DFSV services, community organisations, government, health and legal services, researchers and other organisations.
Opportunities to work together may include:
- community engagement and consultation
- culturally responsive information and awareness sessions
- referral pathways and service coordination
- workforce development and training
- co-designed resources
- research
- policy and system improvement
If your organisation would like to discuss a partnership or involve AMRC in work with multicultural communities, we would like to hear from you.
Get in touch
- Support enquiry
- Partnership enquiry
Support enquiry
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Partnership enquiry
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