On December 2, our Thai women\u2019s group enjoyed a basic accessory-making workshop at Advance Diversity Services while learning about the importance of recognising and responding to domestic and family violence. Kanyarat Tresise facilitated the information session with the help of volunteers, Tedheporn Antico and Khanung Ciserain.<\/p>\n
Who came up with the idea of blending the making of accessories with raising DV awareness, and what was the thinking behind it? <\/strong><\/p>\n In the Settlement Services Program (SSP) we like to provide\u00a0useful and relevant information in a fun way.\u00a0The reference group members suggested we run a session on\u00a0domestic and family violence (DV) and family law information. Most female Thai migrants are on spouse visas, and cross-cultural family relationships, DV, divorce and other legal issues\u00a0are common concerns for Thai women who feel stigmatised when DV occurs and relationships break down.\u00a0Thai women also\u00a0love practical and creative activities that they can apply to their daily life as a hobby or as a pre-employment skill. Combining these two sessions provided a soft entry to difficult\u00a0conversations.<\/p>\n What accessories did the group make?<\/strong><\/p>\n The women\u00a0made necklaces, earrings and\u00a0bracelets\u00a0using beads \u2013 and the results were lovely (as these photos show).<\/p>\n What was the feedback? <\/strong><\/p>\n Everyone was so happy and requested more\u00a0jewellery\u00a0making workshops! They had lots of fun and made new friends, and they found the Thai teacher Tedhiporn Antico and her assistant Khanug attentive and helpful. They were especially impressed that Tedhiporn provided all the materials and they were able to take home the\u00a0jewellery for free.<\/p>\n Any <\/strong>closing comments?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Thanks so much to\u00a0Thai teacher Tedhiporn Antico and her assistant Khanug for providing the materials and the wonderful session.\u00a0We look forward to another session soon.<\/p>\n \u2013 If you need help please call the Domestic Violence Line 1800 656 463.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" On December 2, our Thai women\u2019s group enjoyed a basic accessory-making workshop at Advance Diversity Services while learning about the importance of recognising and responding to domestic and family violence. Kanyarat Tresise facilitated the information session with the help of volunteers, Tedheporn Antico and Khanung Ciserain. Who came up with the idea of blending the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":2861,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n