UPHOLDING YOUR RIGHTS
We are an independent advocate representing the issues and ideas of immigrant women at all levels of government, community, media and the industrial sectors. Our work includes community and media education projects, arts projects, research and publications.
We are here to advocate for the rights of refugee and migrant women from non-English speaking backgrounds.
We value and acknowledge the rich cultural, linguistic, multigenerational diversity of migrant and refugee women. We are an organisation that empowers these women to achieve gender equality in all areas of their lives.
Immigrant Women’s Speakout Association is an independent advocate representing the issues and ideas of immigrant and refugee women at all levels of government, in community services and industrial sectors, and to the media.
Our work to date includes community development, direct services provision, community and media education projects, community arts projects, research and publication activities, and network development.
We are members of the National Advocacy Group on Women on Temporary Visas Experiencing Violence
We know that temporary visa holders experiencing family violence in Australia face multiple barriers to accessing safety, support, and justice. These barriers can cause women to remain in situations that are harmful and dangerous.
As the Australian Government moves towards implementing the National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children 2022-2032, it is imperative that all women and children are given access to safety and stability.
These barriers are used frequently by perpetrators of family violence to further coerce and control victims/survivors.
This Blueprint includes recommendations to ensure victims/survivors access the safety and support they need in four key steps:
- Improve the migration system so that all women on temporary visas who experience domestic, family and sexual violence and their dependants can access protections, services and justice.
- Expand eligibility and access to social security (including Medicare) for women on temporary visas who are experiencing domestic and family violence.
- Expand eligibility and access to social and public housing for women on temporary visas who are experiencing domestic and family violence.
- Ensure long-term and sustainable funding for specialist and legal services that support women on temporary visas who are experiencing or are at risk of domestic, family and sexual violence.
