Whittlesea CALD Communities Family Violence Research Report 2012 | Page 72

71

APPENDIX 1

Whittlesea CALD Communities Family Violence Project
Interview Format

Cohort 1: Women who have experienced family violence
1. How long have you been living in Australia? What is your residency
status?
2. What is your cultural background?
3. What is the main language you speak at home?
4. Who did you first speak to about the family violence you were
experiencing?
5. Why did you choose that particular person/organisation to speak to
first?
6. What prompted you to make the decision to first speak to someone
about the family violence you were experiencing?
7. When you first spoke to that person/organisation about your
experience what information/advice did you receive from them?
8. How would you describe the information/advice that you received?
(If the first point of disclosure was not an organisation that assists
victims of family violence)
8.1 Did that person refer you to an agency/organisation for assistance?
8.2 If yes, which agency/organisation did they refer you to?
8.2.1 Did you choose to make contact with the agency/organisation that
you were referred to?
8.3 If no, did you go on to access services from another
agency/organisation for assistance with the family violence you were
experiencing?
8.3.1 If yes, how did you find out about that agency/organisation?
8.3.2 f yes, why did you choose to make contact with that particular
agency/organisation?