Developing an understanding of support needs for reproductive coercion victim-survivors
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Prince Room - In Person & OnAIR
| Wednesday, November 30, 2022 |
| 2:35 PM - 2:55 PM |
Overview
Brianna Pike, Latrobe University
Speaker
Brianna Pike
Social Worker, Doctor Of Public Health Candidate
Latrobe University
Developing an understanding of support needs for reproductive coercion victim-survivors
Abstract
Reproductive coercion limits victim-survivors' reproductive autonomy, affecting their reproductive health, safety, and futures. Experiences of reproductive coercion often intersect with other forms of sexual and domestic violence. However, limited research exists in Australia regarding how sexual, domestic, and family violence services respond to victim-survivors of reproductive coercion.
In 2022 Full Stop Australia embarked on a project to explore sexual, domestic, and family violence counsellors' understanding of and practices around experiences of reproductive coercion. Full Stop Australia provides 24/7 confidential trauma specialist counselling and care navigation to people of all genders, including culturally and linguistically diverse, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and LGBTIQ+ people and people with disabilities.
This project aims to examine the support offered to victim-survivors by Full Stop Australia’s counselling service to enhance practice. This presentation will provide an update.
In 2022 Full Stop Australia embarked on a project to explore sexual, domestic, and family violence counsellors' understanding of and practices around experiences of reproductive coercion. Full Stop Australia provides 24/7 confidential trauma specialist counselling and care navigation to people of all genders, including culturally and linguistically diverse, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and LGBTIQ+ people and people with disabilities.
This project aims to examine the support offered to victim-survivors by Full Stop Australia’s counselling service to enhance practice. This presentation will provide an update.
Biography
Brianna Pike is a social worker who has worked in the human services sector for the last twenty years. She has extensive experience working with people and communities that have experienced trauma and interpersonal violence. Brianna works as a consultant with Full Stop Australia. Brianna is an advocate of women's rights and has a particular interest in the intersection between sexual /reproductive health and violence. Brianna is a Doctorate candidate at the Judith Lumley Centre at Latrobe University, examining experiences of reproductive coercion in Australia
Ms Michelle Rogers
Manager Policy & Partnership
ACHIA
What are we teaching the Jarjums (children) ? Self-determination of future generations
Abstract
It is such a simple concept in discussion, why so hard in practice? - Empowerment to own self (person), space (community) and place (Lands) derived through independent decision making.
What do self determination and empowerment look like in practice - how do we know if we are getting it right ?
This presentation presents a different way of considering systemic response to violence for First Nations families and within communities. Dependency on Government, especially during times of distress for Aboriginal families and communities creates a model of disempowerment. The presentation explores and challenges practitioners to think differently about how they work and engage in Aboriginal families and communities, being true to self determining philosophy.
Through catching and recognizing the acts of active resilience families demonstrate, this presentation will explore the cycle of oppression to dependency, considering how both intercept with reinforce disempowerment of First Nations People.
The presentation will talk to using our communal untapped resources we use to deconstruct systemic intervention, as it interfaces with our communal spaces and places.
Through use of kinship webbing and reinforcement, we can encourage the dignity of choice through family led decision making.
This presentation will challenge candidates to explore an empowerment model based on planning, resourcing and independent informed choice for First Nations people when working with violence in a family.
The presentation celebrates an empowerment model that can be embedded into our ways of being, through policy and design and practice in daily space, wherever Government systems impact decision and choice for First Nations People.
Family led decision making allows dignity of choice and is empowering, releasing communities from dependence on Governmental systemic influence and intervention.
What do self determination and empowerment look like in practice - how do we know if we are getting it right ?
This presentation presents a different way of considering systemic response to violence for First Nations families and within communities. Dependency on Government, especially during times of distress for Aboriginal families and communities creates a model of disempowerment. The presentation explores and challenges practitioners to think differently about how they work and engage in Aboriginal families and communities, being true to self determining philosophy.
Through catching and recognizing the acts of active resilience families demonstrate, this presentation will explore the cycle of oppression to dependency, considering how both intercept with reinforce disempowerment of First Nations People.
The presentation will talk to using our communal untapped resources we use to deconstruct systemic intervention, as it interfaces with our communal spaces and places.
Through use of kinship webbing and reinforcement, we can encourage the dignity of choice through family led decision making.
This presentation will challenge candidates to explore an empowerment model based on planning, resourcing and independent informed choice for First Nations people when working with violence in a family.
The presentation celebrates an empowerment model that can be embedded into our ways of being, through policy and design and practice in daily space, wherever Government systems impact decision and choice for First Nations People.
Family led decision making allows dignity of choice and is empowering, releasing communities from dependence on Governmental systemic influence and intervention.
Biography
I am a Wiradjuri woman, Dabee descent, born on Gamillaroi Country, visiting in Bundjalung Country, Northern NSW for many years.
With a strong practitioner background in child protection, I guide change through embedding family led decision making in practice and dignity through choice.
Over 26 years of employment working with vulnerable communities and a wealth of lived experience to compliment my employment, I speak with experience in social housing and child protection as well as out of home care services. Former presenter at Indigenous Youth Empowerment Summit and STOP DV 2020 and NCOSS regional members forums.
Currently an NCOSS First Nations Partner and Advice group member and Social Futures Systemic Change member.
My active focus is the development of earlier intervention, targeted intervention and family preservation services – which I believe to be the path toward genuine engagement through empowerment for our First Nations communities.
Host
Shinade Hartman
AST Management
Renee Morley
Conference Manager
AST Management
Presenter
Brianna Pike
Social Worker, Doctor Of Public Health Candidate
Latrobe University
Session Chair
Dr Nora Amath
Acting CEO, Refugee Settlement (SETS) National Manager
Islamic Women’s Association Australia
