Specialist Training: Working with Women on Temporary Visas

Who is this training for?

• Do you engage with women on temporary visas who have experienced family violence?
• Do you understand the impact of temporary visa status on a woman’s capacity to access services and support?
• Do you want to increase your understanding of the different temporary visa types?
• Do you want to increase your knowledge of referral pathways and support available for women on temporary visas?

What you will learn:

• Apply the principles of culturally responsive practice when engaging with clients/families from migrant and refugee backgrounds experiencing multiple systemic barriers and discrimination.
• Understand the importance of identifying the visa status of migrant and refugee women experiencing family violence.
• Discuss the impact of visa status on family violence for migrant and refugee women and their children.
• Identify different visa types, their conditions, obligations, eligibility for services and support.
• Understand referral pathways and support available for women on various temporary visa types, and where to seek this information.

How to request this training:

To enquire about this training or tailored options, please submit a training request form. Once you have submitted a training request, our Learning & Development team will review your request, please allow 7 working days for our team to get in contact with you. 

PREREQUISITE REQUIRED

This training requires the participant to have previously attended one of inTouch’s Culturally Responsive Practice (CRP) sessions:

• Understanding Family Violence in Migrant and Refugee Communities
• Responding to Family Violence in Migrant and Refugee Communities, or,
• Orange Door Induction training: Foundations of Culturally Responsive Practice.

Please contact trainingadmin@intouch.org.au for further information regarding the prerequisite and alternative options.