Karen Block

This research project aimed to produce findings that can inform strategies for better supporting women experiencing violence through settlement and multicultural services (including specialist refugee mental health services).

Report

Beyond bushfires: community resilience and recovery - final report

29 Nov 2016

Lisa Gibbs,

Richard Bryant,

Louise Harms,

David Forbes,

Karen Block,

Colin Gallagher,

Greg Ireton,

John Richardson,

Philippa Pattison,

Colin MacDougall,

Dean Lusher,

Elyse Baker,

Connie Kellett,

Alana Pirrone,

Robyn Molyneaux,

Lauren Kosta,

Kate Brady,

Marian Lok,

Gisela Van Kessell,

Elizabeth Waters

University of Melbourne

Introduction

Report

Humanitarian arrivals in Melbourne: a spatial analysis of population distribution and health service needs (extended report)

15 Jul 2016

Melanie Davern,

Deborah Warr,

Karen Block,

Camille La Brooy,

Elizabeth Taylor,

Ashraf Hosseini

McCaughey VicHealth Community Wellbeing Unit,

Department of Health and Human Services (Vic)

This research was developed in partnership between the Department of Health and Human Services, University of Melbourne and representatives of government, health and settlement services to build evidence about recent humanitarian arrivals across northern and western metropolitan Melbourne.

Briefing paper

Promoting community-led responses to violence against immigrant and refugee women in metropolitan and regional Australia

17 Nov 2015

Cathy Vaughan,

Erin Davis,

Adele Murdolo,

Jasmin Chen,

Linda Murray,

Karen Block,

Regina Quiazon,

Deb Warr

Australia's National Research Organisation for Women's Safety

This state of knowledge paper examines a broad range of national and international research to present the current knowledge about family violence against immigrant and refugee women. While the paper identifies critical evidence on the topic, it acknowledges that much of the available literature has...