Welcome to the Victorian Refugee Health Network.
We work to develop responsive health service systems that meet the needs of people from refugee backgrounds, including asylum seekers.
The Forced Marriage: Good Practice Guide provides an introduction to the issue of forced marriage and essential information to assist front-line workers to respond effectively to a young person at risk.
In late 2015, the Centre for Multicultural Youth conducted the forum “I Don’t: A Forum Addressing Forced Marriage in Australia”. The full report of that forum is now available.
The Commonwealth Department of Social Services has developed a family safety pack with information on Australia’s laws regarding domestic and family violence, sexual assault and forced marriage. The pack aims to reduce violence against women from culturally and linguistically diverse