Information available in 20 languages for migrants
The Australian government has launched a new initiative to make web-based family, domestic, and sexual violence information available on the MyAus app for migrants.
The information provided is available in 20 languages, and offered via animated, spoken, and written formats for people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
Access to services and supports available are also included, according to the Australian government.
Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth said putting the information through the MyAus app will make the information more accessible to diverse communities.
"It is crucial that supports, services, and information about family, domestic, and sexual violence is available to all communities, including culturally and linguistically diverse communities," Rishworth said in a statement.
"We are a digitally driven society, and it is important that the government utilises existing channels within diverse communities to provide vital information about the services and supports that are available to them."
Carla Wilshire OAM, CEO of the Social Policy Group, said making safety information available on MyAus app is a "crucial step towards a more equitable society."
"The MyAus app's provision of safety is essential for ensuring that migrant women can access the help and resources they need at any time and in a safe way," Wilshire said in a statement.
Violence in Australia
The new initiative was developed through a partnership between Department of Social Services and the Department of Home Affairs.
It comes as the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare recently revealed that one in four women and one in 14 men in 2021-22 had experienced violence from an intimate partner since the age of 15.
Immigration and Multicultural Affairs Minister Tony Burke said the new information on MyAus app is the "next step in keeping women and children safe."
"In Australia, no matter your cultural background, you should be able to live safely and free of violence," Burke said in a statement. "And freedom from violence should be everywhere, especially at home."
