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