Empowering communities through peers
A peer legal education project that will educate, empower and help women in the West Heidelberg region navigate the legal system when experiencing family violence and related legal issues.
Project resources
Related projects
A video project designed to increase awareness and use of the Victorian Charter of Human Rights by showing how it can benefit Victorians.
Following the shift to routine digital engagement when applying to the court for family violence intervention orders, this partnership project between Northern Community Legal Centre and the Australian Muslim Women’s Centre for Human Rights will unpack the range of process issues and barriers to participation faced by culturally and linguistically diverse women within Melbourne’s North-West.
An evaluation of its legal practice to determine impact of the Health Justice Partnership (HJP) model for clients and staff.
In partnership with inTouch Multicultural Centre Against Family Violence, this research will examine migrant and refugee Muslim women’s experiences with legal services in family violence matters. Insights from interviews and focus groups will inform recommendations for system change to improve outcomes for culturally diverse victim-survivors.