Moving towards evidence based practice – How to understand elder abuse as a civil law problem in the Barwon region
Investigating the civil law aspects of elder abuse in the Barwon region. Research findings will inform service delivery, interventions and responses to elder abuse to meet the needs of a growing ageing population.
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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.

Replication of a public awareness campaign, Ask for a lawyer, in the Northern Grampians region to improve legal responses to family violence.
