Explore how gender norms are formed, enhance mutual respect

MRR interactive workshops are designed to engage community members in exploring gender constructs, stereotypes and drivers of family domestic violence MRR is based on Our Watch principles of understanding the drivers and underlying causes of family domestic violence as described in Change the Story.

MRR is a primary prevention program and supports the Commonwealth plan to reduce violence against women and girls.  The program is funded by the Federal Government’s Department of Social Services (DSS). Migrants explore their own cultural values vis-a-vis that of Australian cultural values around gender based values, using adult learning principles.

MRR builds capacity in the community to stop family domestic violence.
The workshops are facilitated by community volunteers. 

 

8 Facilitators have been trained.

 

Shruti Malaviya 

Marshie Perera Rajakumar 

Sonia Dahiya 

Hasnat Jahan 

Ruchi Matta 

Gauri Kapoor  

Vijaya Tangirala 

Dr Jonathan Harrison 

 

 

These facilitators trained by Dr Manjula O’Connor and by Dr Keith Thomas have conducted numerous workshops with 225 people in outreach locations held over Greater Melbourne. 
 

 

Evaluations have been conducted to measure attitudinal change pre and post workshop, and participant instant satisfaction.

 

 

A MRR Evaluation Report was prepared by Effective Change. 

Read here:   Final ACHRH MRR Training Project Report

 

 

The Federal Australian Government’s Department of Social Services has seen fit to extend the funding of MRR for a further 18 months, and a further 100 participants are expected to enrol. The summary of the workshops can be seen on the following link https://vimeo.com/33099478

 

 

MRR NEW GRANT 

2020-21

 

A Zoom MRR Workshop was conducted with Victoria University students on July 27 2020. 

 

MRR builds capacity in the community to stop family domestic violence.
The workshops are facilitated by community members.