Resources and further reading 

1800RESPECT. (n.d.). Safety planning checklist. https://1800respect.org.au/help-and-support/safety-planning/checklist 

1800RESPECT. (n.d.). Safety planning. https://1800respect.org.au/help-and-support/safety-planning 

Anti-Slavery Australia. (2022). Frontline Worker Guide: Identifying and responding to forced marriage in Australia. My Blue Sky. https://mybluesky.org.au/frontline-worker-guide 

Australian Human Rights Commission. (2021). Support and self-care guide: Set the standard. https://humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/ahrc_support_and_self-care_guide_set_the_standard_2021_0.pdf 

Australian Human Rights Commission. (2024, April 22). Yongah Hill immigration detention inspection report. https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/asylum-seekers-and-refugees/publications/yongah-hill-immigration-detention-inspection 

Australian Human Rights Commission. (2024, December 11). Not just an afterthought: The experience of women in immigration detention (Inspection Report). https://humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/2024-12/Not%20Just%20An%20Afterthought%20Women%20in%20Immigration%20Detention%20Inspection%20Report%20Dec%202024.pdf 

Australian Human Rights Commission. (2024). Not just an afterthought: The experience of women in immigration detention. https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/asylum-seekers-and-refugees/publications/not-just-afterthought-women-immigration-detention

Australian Migration Act (1958), sections 36(2)(aa), 172, 5L,, 30(1), 5J(1)(b), 5J(1)(c), 5L, 36(2A), 36(2B)(b), 5J(6), 30(2), https://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdb/au/legis/cth/consol_act/ma1958118/

Crock, M. (Ed.). (2015). Creating New Futures: Settling Children and Youth from Refugee Backgrounds. Federation Press. https://federationpress.com.au/product/creating-new-futures/ 

Domestic Violence Australia. (2023, August). Safety planning. https://domesticviolence.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Safety-planning_Aug23.pdf 

Equality Australia. (2025). Supporting queer Muslim clients: A Toolkit for culturally safe care. https://equalityaustralia.org.au/resources/supporting-queer-muslim-clients-Toolkit  

FVREE Free From Family Violence. (n.d.). My Safety Plan (v7.0) [PDF]. https://dev.fvree.org.au/app/uploads/FVREE-My-Safety-Plan-v7.0-3.pdf 

Gavin, M. (2023). Engaging lived experience and expertise in domestic violence policy: A research report prepared for Domestic Violence NSW. University of Technology Sydney, UTS Business School. 

Ghezelbash, D., Hollonds, J., Bones, K., Kenny, M. A., & Crock, M. (2020, June 16). Children and Young People in Asylum and Refugee Processes: Towards Best Practice. Federation Press. https://federationpress.com.au/product/children-and-young-people-in-asylum-and-refugee-processes/ 

Health Resource Directory. (n.d.). Domestic violence safety planning. https://healthresourcedirectory.org.au/en/health-resource-directory/domestic-violence-safety-planning/ 

Immigration Advice and Rights Centre (IARC). (2025). The immigration kit. https://iarc.org.au/iarc-resources/the-immigration-kit/ 

Immigration Advice and Rights Centre (IARC).(n.d.) Fact sheets. https://iarc.org.au/iarc-resources/fact-sheets/ 

inTouch Multicultural Centre Against Family Violence. (n.d.). Culturally responsive practice: Family violence in migrant & refugee communities [Online training]. https://intouch.org.au/learning-and-development/113-free-public-training-culturally-responsive-practice-responding-to-family-violence-in-migrant-and-refugee-communities/  

Keygnaert, I., Vandevoordt, R., Leenknegt, S., Vanneste, E., Leye, E., & Vettenburg, N. (2022). Sexual and gender-based violence in the refugee context: An international report of the SEREDA project. University of Birmingham. https://www.sereda.uk/publications 

LGBTI Legal Service. (2025). QMP manual (Version 1). https://lgbtilegalservice.org.au/resources/qmp-manual  

McAdam, J., & Chong, F. (2014). Refugees: Why seeking asylum in Australia is legal and Australia’s policies are not. UNSW Press. https://www.newsouthbooks.com.au/books/facts-about-refugees/ 

McAdam, J., & Chong, F. (2019). Refugee rights and policy wrongs: A frank, up-to-date guide by experts. UNSW Press. https://www.newsouthbooks.com.au/books/refugee-rights-policy-wrongs/ 

Refugee Advice & Casework Service (RACS). (2022, April). LGBTQI+ Toolkit: Inclusive practices for legal and community workers. https://www.racs.org.au/lgbtqi-Toolkit 

Refugee Advice & Casework Service (RACS). (2023, July 29). Trauma-informed legal help for LGBTQI+ refugees. https://www.racs.org.au/news/trauma-lgbtqi 

Women With Disabilities Australia. (n.d.). Stress management and self-care for community service workers guide. https://www.neve-plainenglish.wwda.org.au/level-4-page/stress-management-and-self-care-for-community-service-workers-guide 

Women’s Legal Centre. (2021, April). 20889 WLC DL trifold flyer [Arabic]. Women’s Legal Centre. https://wlc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/20889-WLC-DL-trifold-flyer-ARABIC-2-FA-WEB.pdf 

Women’s Legal Centre. (2021, April). 20889 WLC DL trifold flyer [Arabic]. https://wlc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/20889-WLC-DL-trifold-flyer-ARABIC-2-FA-WEB.pdf 

Women’s Legal Centre. (2021, April). 20889 WLC DL trifold flyer [Hindi]. https://wlc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/20889-WLC-DL-trifold-flyer-HINDI-3-FA-WEB.pdf 

Women’s Legal Centre. (2021, April). 20889 WLC DL trifold flyer [Chinese]. https://wlc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/20889-WLC-DL-trifold-flyer-CHINESE-2-FA-WEB.pdf 

Women’s Legal Centre. (2021, April). 20889 WLC DL trifold flyer [English]. https://wlc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/20889-WLC-DL-trifold-flyer-4-FA-WEB.pdf 

Women’s Legal Centre. (2023, June). Canberra brochure. https://wlc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/230413-WLC_Brochure_Corporate-Final.pdf 

Women’s Legal Centre. (2025, April). Easy English guides companion for service providers. https://wlc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Easy-English-Guides-Companion-for-Service-Providers-1.pdf 

Women’s Legal Centre. (2025, May). Guide to divorce [Easy English guide]. https://wlc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/AI2184_Womens-Legal-Centre_Guide-to-Divorce_EE_final_web-accessible-UPDATED-May-2025.pdf 

Women’s Legal Service NSW. (2019, September). The GP Toolkit: ‘When she talks to you about the violence‘ ‘ (Updated version). https://www.wlsnsw.org.au/the-gp-Toolkit/ 

Zannettino, L., Bradbury-Jones, C., & Shor, R. (2020). Intimate partner violence in Australian refugee communities. Australian Institute of Family Studies. https://aifs.gov.au/research/research-reports/intimate-partner-violence-australian-refugee-communities