In this episode of Let's Talk Health Justice, Partnerships Manager at Health Justice Australia Cath Bucolo, chats with Assunta Morrone, the Strengthening Hospital Responses to Family Violence Project Lead at Western Health.

Assunta has been working in multicultural, women’s and youth sectors for the past twenty years, and has a passion for social justice and working to address the intersectional barriers that make and keep people unwell. Assunta speaks with us about authentically engaging people with lived experience, shares her top tips for lawyers starting out in health justice partnership in hospital settings and much more.

For more from Health Justice Australia visit our website, at healthjustice.org.au.

Health Justice Australia acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waters where we work, and pays respect to Elders past and present.

This episode references sexual and family violence. For 24/7 support, contact Australia’s national domestic, family and sexual violence counselling, information and support service, 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732). If you are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, you can also reach out to 13 YARN (13 92 76) and talk with an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander crisis supporter. LGBTIQ+ people looking for peer support and affirming referral pathways can contact QLIFE on 1800 184 527, 3pm to midnight 7 days a week.

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Produced by Lizzie Marton, Content Coordinator at Health Justice Australia