Housing
Reimagining Solutions and Advocacy to First Nations Domestic & Family Violence as it Intersects with Housing Insecurity and Homelessness
Description:
In recognition of August 9th, International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, STTARS is highlighting the work of Kyllie Cripps, a Palawa woman and Director of Monash University’s Monash Indigenous Studies Centre (MISC) – the oldest Indigenous Studies Centre in Australia.
Whilst Governments in Australia and the United States have improved responses to domestic and family violence over the past two decades through law reforms and integrated service systems, recent research has highlighted that they still tend to adopt a ‘one size fits all’ approach. This approach fails to appreciate the intersectional experiences and vulnerabilities of First Nations women and children putting them at increased risk of poorer outcomes with likely consequences including: children being apprehended by child protection, and survivors finding themselves un- housed. These outcomes can have lasting consequences, given that the prospects of children being reunified can be limited due to the extensive wait lists for public housing and with conflicting policies and practices in child protection on time limits for the reunification of children. It is against this background that the need for reimagining solutions and advocacy is most urgent. This webinar will reflect on this situation, provide examples of best practice, and give advocates and practitioners some practical advice on breaking down silos to achieve the best outcomes for First Nations families.
