Welcome to Health Justice Australia’s new series, Let's Talk Health Justice, a portrait of the people working in health justice partnership. It’s an honest series bringing detail and colour to the reality of working at the intersection of health and justice, where the aim is to assist people who experience inequity. If you’re new to this space, head to our website to find out more about who we are and what we, and health justice partnerships, do.

In our first episode, recorded in June 2023, Health Justice Australia’s Partnerships Director, Lottie Turner sits down with Marika Manioudakis, Director of Family Violence Initiatives and Principal of Integrated Practice at Eastern Community Legal Centre.

Marika shares insights gained from her wealth of experience working in health justice partnership, including what client-centred practice and trauma informed care mean for the team at ECLC, why working in partnership can achieve outcomes for clients that services can’t achieve alone, and what her one piece of advice is for those working in partnership.

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.

• Read ECLC’s report, It couldn’t have come at a better time, early intervention family violence legal assistance.
  
  
• You can also read Lottie and Marika’s conversation from back in 2020 on Health Justice Australia's website.

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

Credits

Produced by Lizzie Marton, Content Coordinator at Health Justice Australia