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Voices of Survivors

After conducting interviews with CALD women living in Australia who have experienced Family and Domestic Violence, the below themes and sub-themes were generated.

Theme 1: Facets of violence women experienced

Sub theme 1.1 – Isolation

Sub theme 1.2 – Economic Violence

Sub theme 1.3 – Using Coercion and Threats

Sub theme 1.4 – Emotional Violence

Theme 2: Systematic Enablers of DFV and Barriers to Help Seeking

Sub theme 2.1 – DFV Service Providers

Sub theme 2.2 – Immigration System

Theme 3: Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic and Government Measures on Women and Family

Sub theme 3.1 – COVID-19 Enabling DFV

Sub theme 3.2 – COVID-19 Reducing the Impact of DFV

Sub theme 3.3 – COVID-19 Paled into Insignificance