Family Violence, COVID-19 and CALD Communities

Professor Farah Ahmed received funding in the 2020/1 Community Engagement Grant round to examine the impacts of COVID-19 on domestic and family violence service provision in culturally and linguistically diverse and faith-based communities.

It is well known that there has been a rise in during  the COVID-19 pandemic and associated mobility restrictions or ‘lock-downs’.

It is also well known that victims from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) and faith-based communities face compounding barriers to access to DFV services. However, due to the contemporary nature of the problem, very little is known about the impacts of COVID-19 on domestic and family violence in CALD and faith-based communities. The project focused on the intersection between domestic and family violence and COVID-19 in these communities.

To date, a report with preliminary research results provided to the community partner,  Muslim Women Australia.

Farrah Ahmed

Melbourne Law School