An Initiative of Our Committment to
            Women's Safety in South Australia

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Why did the NESB DVAG start?
The NESB DVAG began in order to address issues specific to people from non-English speaking backgrounds, to their communities and to mainstream services. It was recognised that there existed a need to promote awareness of domestic violence issues in the NESB community, hence a number of NESB workers joined together to make up the NESB DVAG. Their focus was to promote the rights of NESB women experiencing domestic violence. The group also recognized a need for a forum so that NESB workers could get together to support each other and discuss specific issues. Thus, they now hold monthly meetings where such issues can be raised and addressed.

What makes us different from other DVAGs?
The members of the NESBDVAG all come from a NES background and currently work or have worked in services assisting men and women who have experienced domestic violence. We are passionate and committed about this cause and believe that these families are disadvantaged not only by the violence but also by the language barrier, their respective cultural values, migration experience, tradition and religious beliefs, their past dealings with the law and their feelings and fears of being ostracized by their own communities. The NESBDVAG also provides an opportunity for other NESB workers to come and be supported and develop effective networks and ongoing liaisons between groups and/or service providers assisting non-English speaking Domestic Violence clients.

The NESBDVAG is available for consultations with groups, services or individuals looking for information on the effects of domestic violence on men, women and children from non-English speaking backgrounds.