This report presents findings from a research project that aimed to determine “what works” in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander healing programs across the nation that respond to family violence, as perceived and experienced by the people who deliver, utilise and are impacted by such programs. It also aimed to specifically investigate the availability of such programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQIASB+ people and those with disability. In addition, it included a focus on how such programs engage with clients when person-to-person contact is not possible, particularly in light of situations like the COVID-19 pandemic which occurred during the implementation of this project. The premise of the project is that family violence in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities is a result of colonialism, that healing responses are a key approach to addressing family violence, and that such responses should target those who have perpetrated family violence as well as those who have experienced it.
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The quality of ANROWS publications is ensured through a rigorous peer-review process that is consistent with the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Ethical Guidelines for Peer Review. This report has been assessed by at least two peer reviewers with relevant academic expertise