For more than 15 years, Dinar Tyas has worked as a social worker supporting victim-survivors of family and domestic violence in Australia. In this conversation, she shares her personal journey, the challenges of her profession, and her perspective on family violence, an issue that affects people across cultures, religions and all sectors of society.
Content warning: This episode discusses family and domestic violence. Some listeners may find the content distressing or emotionally triggering.
Driven by a lifelong desire to help others, Dinar Tyas is now a team leader supervising social workers who support people affected by family and domestic violence in Melbourne.
In this SBS Indonesian podcast, Dinar reflects on her journey from Indonesia to building a career as a social worker in Australia. She shares insights from more than 15 years working in the sector, including the realities of family violence, the challenges faced by migrant communities, the importance of understanding trauma, and why family violence is not limited to any particular culture, religion or social group.
Dinar also explains how family violence is often linked to power imbalances and gender roles, who can be affected as victims or perpetrators within a family setting, and how supporting victim-survivors has shaped her own views on healthy relationships, independence, and self-worth.
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