This event aims to foster insightful discussions and raise awareness about addressing coercive control in multicultural settings. It will bring together key stakeholders, service providers, and community and faith leaders to collaborate on solutions that support victims and challenge coercive behaviours within diverse cultural contexts. By offering a platform for dialogue, we hope to drive positive changes that ensure a safer, equitable and more inclusive society for all.

Who should attend this forum? Organisations and staff supporting Multicultural clients.

The program for this forum is still being finalised. Check back in a couple of weeks to see the program.

This is an event organised in partnership with the Department of Communities and Justice, Metro Assist and Inner West Council.

Forum Program

Time	Program
9:30 -10am	Attendees arrive Registrations
10:00 – 10:05am	Opening and Welcome Master of Ceremonies, Oliver Slewa, Humanitarian Lawyer and Community Advocate
10:05 - 10:10am	Welcome to Country Aunty Deborah Lennis
10:10 - 10:15 am	Overview of the day and Housekeeping Oliver Slewa
10.15 – 10.20	Opening Address Adele Pittaway, Community Wellbeing Community, Inner West Council
10:20 - 10:25am	Opening Address Tara Neufeld, Director, Office of the Deputy Secretary, Strategy, Policy and Commissioning, DCJ
10:25 - 10:30am	Address Nina Shahi, CEO Metro Assist
10:30 – 10.45am	Coercive Control: Navigating New Legal Pathways Pia Birac, Solicitor in Charge, Domestic Violence Unit, Legal Aid
10.45 - 10.55am	Coercive Control: From multicultural perspective Oliver Slewa
11:00am – 11:30am	First Panel: Voices of Authority: Multidimensional Approaches to Coercive Control Pia Birac, Legal Aid Detective Inspector Claudia Allcroft - NSW Police Father George, Parish Priest of the St Michael Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church Presbytera Catherine Constantinidis – National Coordinator/ Greek Orthodox Pastoral Health Care Network Australia Moderator: Ally Hijazi, Arab Council Australia
11:35am- 11:50	Morning Tea Break (15 minutes)
11:55- 12:25pm	Second Panel: Healing Beyond the Law: Support Systems in Addressing Coercive Control within multicultural communities Annie and Justine – WDVCAS, Burwood Biljana Milosevic, Director, Jannawi Family Centre Domestic and Family Violence Survivor – Dian Lucy Liu – Family Support Caseworker - Metro Assist Moderator: Ally Hijazi, Arab Council Australia
12:25- 12:35pm	Selfcare session Finding Inner Peace: Tools for Self-Connection and Resilience Amy Nguyen COFOUNDER - CEO \| Zen Tea Lounge Foundation
12:35pm- 1:20pm	Table Discussion: Case Study in Practice: Effective and Culturally Safe Responses to Coercive Control
1:20 - 1:30pm	Closing remarks Jasmine Mguizra, Team Leader Settlement Programs, Metro Assist
1:30- 2:00pm	Lunch & Networking

How to get there?

We recommend that you come via public transport. Ashfield Train Station is a 5 minute walk away and many buses stop in front of the Ashfield Civic Centre on Liverpool Rd.

If you drive, the best parking option is on Level 5 of the Ashfield Mall. Access to the ramps that take you to level 5 parking are on Norton Street and Holden Street. Make your way down to upper ground floor of the Ashfield Civic Centre on foot by going down the lift to level 2 of the Ashfield Mall then walk to the Civic Centre OR walk down the ramp and then the travelator which takes you to the Civic Centre.

Parking is free for 3 hours on Level 5 car park. For those who drive, we will take 10 min break so you can move your cars.

You can also park on level 2 of the Ashfield Mall, however, please be aware that it is free parking for just the first 2 hours.

If you get lost, ask people where Ashfield Library is, and once you arrive at the library take the lift down to the upper ground floor.

Please call Aniela on 0409 493 340 if you need any help.

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