Electronic Resources:	https://aifs.gov.au/resources/practice-guides/acssa-aware
Web resource:	https://aifs.gov.au/resources/practice-guides/acssa-aware
Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Immigrant Women's Support Service (Queensland)
Other Titles:	Aware : Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault newsletter
Authors:	Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault
Keywords:	Sexual assault;CALD (culturally and linguistically diverse);Cross-cultural
Year:	2005
Publisher:	Australian Institute of Family Studies
Citation:	5, January 2005
Notes:	Presented in interview form, article gives a profile of the Immigrant Women’s Support Service (IWSS) history, philosophy, and services provided to women from non-English-speaking backgrounds in Queensland. Discusses the importance of having a separate service for women from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds and the issues specific to CALD women who have experienced sexual assault. Concludes with a list of lessons learned by IWSS that includes the need to educate men as well as women, the need for consistent and appropriate professional interpreters and the need for adequate resourcing to meet the needs of a culturally diverse society.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/15164
ISSN:	1448-8140
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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