Empowered Women: Creating Employment Pathways for Victim-Survivors of Family Violence in Wyndham
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posted on 2025-07-21, 00:22 authored by Lata SatyenLata Satyen, Elizabeth Doery, Arjita ShardaEmpowered Women: Creating Employment Pathways for Victim-Survivors of Family Violence in Wyndham<p></p>
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Creating employment pathways for victim-survivors of family violence | Funder: Wyndham City Council | Grant ID: LG212231
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1-19Research statement
Background There remains limited evidence-based research on targeted programs which focus on the relationship between employment and family violence and how to support victim-survivors to plan for their future careers following family violence (Costello et al., 2005). McLaren (2013) also highlights the importance of understanding the priorities of victim-survivors and providing tailored support to help them realise these priorities. Therefore, developing an effective program that empowers victim-survivors requires a deep understanding of their employment aspirations. Contribution This project implemented a multi-stage program, that is, the ‘Empowered Women’ program that provided comprehensive and evidence-based support to women survivors of family violence living in Wyndham. The project involved developing a greater understanding of the needs of victim-survivors before providing them with access to training, mentoring and support. Significance The achievements of this project provide evidence-based knowledge of best practices to support and empower women financially when they have experienced family violence. The support provided to women living in Wyndham through this project are tangible and long-lasting and this was done in a trauma- and violence-informed, culturally relevant way.Publisher
Wyndham City CouncilPlace of publication
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