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Prevention work can begin from the point of arrival.Etty Garabelli from Latin American Society SA - LASSA reflects on wh...
08/07/2026

Prevention work can begin from the point of arrival.

Etty Garabelli from Latin American Society SA - LASSA reflects on why domestic and family violence prevention in settlement contexts needs to be connected to early support, trusted relationships, community education, and service navigation.

You can watch the full video and other insights as part of the Settlement in Focus: DFV Prevention series on our YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLteQBZcYIXmk-9lt4S44oIAMnqx3JQNhL&si=CD9V86Ew08kC2X2v

08/07/2026

Prevention work can begin from the point of arrival.
 
Etty from reflects on why prevention in settlement contexts needs to be connected to early support, trusted relationships, community education, and service navigation.
 
You can watch the full video and other insights as part of this Settlement in Focus: DFV Prevention series on our YouTube channel.
 
Link in bio.
 

07/07/2026

Settlement practitioners bring deep frontline knowledge to complex work every day.
 
Settlement in Focus is a new SPG video series sharing practical insights and practitioner expertise from across Australia’s settlement sector.
 
Watch the full video on YouTube: Rana Al-Mekarry from reflects on the gendered drivers of violence, and why prevention means challenging the everyday attitudes, stereotypes, excuses, and behaviours that allow gender-based violence to escalate.
 
Link in bio.
 

Settlement practitioners bring deep frontline knowledge to complex work every day.Settlement in Focus is a new SPG video...
07/07/2026

Settlement practitioners bring deep frontline knowledge to complex work every day.

Settlement in Focus is a new SPG video series sharing practical insights and practitioner expertise from across Australia’s settlement sector.

In this video, Rana Al-Mekarry from Multicultural Families Organisation Inc. - MFO reflects on the gendered drivers of violence, and why prevention means challenging the everyday attitudes, stereotypes, excuses, and behaviours that allow gender-based violence to escalate.

Watch more from the Settlement in Focus: DFV Prevention playlist on the SPG YouTube channel at the link in comments

24/06/2026

Ending gender-based violence is everyone’s responsibility.
 
In this video from Settlement in Focus: DFV Prevention in Settlement, Rana from on our individuals in combating the drivers of gender-based violence.
 
At the foundation are the everyday comments, sexist jokes, attitudes, and behaviours that can normalise disrespect and inequality.
 
Everyone has a role to play in challenging these foundations and helping build safer relationships, families, and communities.
 
Watch the full playlist via the link in bio and subscribe to SPG’s YouTube channel to stay up to date.
 

Ending gender-based violence is everyone’s responsibility.In this video from Settlement in Focus: DFV Prevention in Sett...
24/06/2026

Ending gender-based violence is everyone’s responsibility.

In this video from Settlement in Focus: DFV Prevention in Settlement, Rana from Multicultural Families Organisation Inc. - MFO reflects on the pyramid of gender-based violence.

At the foundation are everyday comments, sexist jokes, attitudes, and behaviours that can normalise disrespect and inequality.

Everyone has a role to play in challenging these foundations and helping build safer relationships, families, and communities.

Watch the video and subscribe to SPG’s YouTube channel to stay up to date: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLteQBZcYIXmk-9lt4S44oIAMnqx3JQNhL

23/06/2026

What does it mean to work with people who use violence as part of DFV prevention?

In this video from Settlement in Focus: DFV Prevention in Settlement, Etty Garrabelli from Latin American Society SA - LASSA shares practical reflections on supporting accountability, behaviour change, and safer relationships.

For settlement services, this work requires trust, cultural responsiveness, appropriate referral pathways, and a strong focus on risk and safety.

Settlement in Focus shares practical frontline insights to support learning, reflection, and stronger practice across the settlement sector.

Watch the video and subscribe to SPG’s YouTube channel to stay up to date: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLteQBZcYIXmk-9lt4S44oIAMnqx3JQNhL

23/06/2026

DFV prevention must include working with people who use violence to support accountability, behaviour change, and safer relationships.
 
In this video from Settlement in Focus: DFV Prevention in Settlement, Etty from LASSA shares practical reflections on this work in settlement contexts.
 
Watch the full playlist via the link in bio, and subscribe to SPG’s YouTube channel to stay up to date.
 

22/06/2026

What does DFV prevention look like in settlement practice?

Introducing Settlement in Focus, a new SPG video series sharing practical insights from across Australia’s settlement sector.

Our first release, DFV Prevention in Settlement, explores prevention work, community engagement, and the role we all play in ending gender-based violence.

Watch the playlist via the link in the comments, and subscribe to SPG’s YouTube channel to stay up to date.

22/06/2026

What does DFV prevention look like in settlement practice?
 
Introducing Settlement in Focus, a new SPG video series sharing practical insights from across Australia’s settlement sector.
 
Our first release, DFV Prevention in Settlement, explores prevention work, community engagement, and the role we all play in ending gender-based violence.
 
Watch the playlist via the link in bio, and subscribe to SPG’s YouTube channel to stay up to date.
 

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