Dear Members,
You are warmly invited to join the Victorian Women Lawyers Cultural Diversity Committee for a panel discussion on how to support women from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities who are facing family violence.
The panel will discuss the services available to CALD women and barriers to service and justice. This event seeks to educate legal practitioners about how to provide culturally sensitive legal advice in the family violence context.
The panel will consist of:
Magistrate Noreen Toohey, Magistrates' Court of Victoria
Jane Penberthy, Lawyer, InTouch Multicultural Centre Against Family Violence
Jennifer Dawson, Psychologist, InTouch
Adisa Muminovic, Court Support Worker, InTouch
Cost: Free for VWL members, $10 for non-members
For more information and registration details, please visit the Facebook page or view the event flyer.