I’m delighted to report that Helen Singh, the Master’s student recruited to our Australian Research Grant, has passed her thesis examination. She did so in tough personal circumstances. Helen grew up in Fiji among extended family after losing both parents and a sister as a child. While undertaking her thesis research, her partner and father …
Enhancing the Policing of Gender Based Violence in Pacific Island Communities
Kerry Carrington, Melissa Jardine, Helen Singh and Carla Chan Unger School of Law and Society, University of the Sunshine Coast Gender-based violence (GBV) is a significant issue in Pacific Island communities, where women report lifetime prevalence rates of violence ranging from 60 to 80 per cent (UNICEF, 2017). The Pacific Island of Fiji, which is …
Fiona Worrall, NGO & Philanthropic Innovations in supporting survivors of Gender Violence
Peggy’s Place aspires to offer survivors much more than a trauma responsive place of safety, but also a space to transform and rebuild the lives of those impacted by DFV. Peggy’s Place will wrap a range of supports around survivors and their children through an integrated service response employing counsellors and case workers for both children and women.