Category Archives: Case Studies

Overview John is a 23-year-old single male recovering from drug addiction and struggling with mental health. He has been drug-free for the past nine months and continues to seek support for his mental health. John lives at his grandparents’ home in Melbourne’s outer south-east, and his grandmother supports his rehabilitation efforts. John is studying for…

Overview Ray is a 27-year-old male with an intellectual disability who receives a Centrelink Disability Support Pension (DSP). Ray had been living with his mother and stepfather who controlled his bank accounts and income. They also took out bank loans and credit cards in his name and used these funds to support their lifestyle. His…

Overview Jasmina started experiencing family violence shortly after arriving in Australia. At 32 years old, she lived in Dandenong with her husband and four year old daughter. She came to Australia on a Partner Visa from Sri Lanka. The family home and mortgage were in her husband’s name and Jasmina has no income of her…

Overview Mischa is a single mother of three who lost her job while experiencing family violence perpetrated by her 16-year-old son and former partner. Previously, she was employed in a full-time professional role, but when her relationship became abusive, she could not keep her job. As a result, Mischa was experiencing financial hardship and an…

The Afghan Australian Community and Settlement Support Program is funded by Home Affairs through The Social Policy Group

Overview Amina arrived in Melbourne on a family visa after waiting nine years to reunite with her husband. Tragically two months before their arrival, her husband had a workplace accident that left him with a severe acquired brain injury. As a result, Amina and her three children experienced significant trauma and grief, reuniting with their…

Overview Soni is a 52-year-old Sri-Lankan woman who arrived in Australia in 2016 on a partner visa. Since arriving in Australia, Soni had not been able to find a suitable and stable job despite strong English skills and work experience in Sri Lanka. As a result, Soni was working for cash-in-hand jobs without stable hours,…

Overview Suhela is an Afghan woman and a single parent with five dependent children under the age of 15 years. She was married at 14 years old to a man 13 years her senior. She arrived as a refugee from Afghanistan in 2007 and is a victim of extreme family violence and financial abuse. At…

Overview Zamina is a 30-year-old woman from Afghan background who arrived in Australia with her husband in 2017 on a partner visa and was later granted a permanent visa. She does not speak English and has three children under 10 years of age. The family experienced physical and emotional abuse by multiple perpetrators including the…

Overview Zora is a single mother of four children who arrived from Afghanistan in Australia three years ago on a refugee visa. She had complex physical and mental health issues, a history of self-harm and suicidal ideation and depression. She also experienced low English language skills and digital literacy, and a lack of understanding of…