Word list

This list explains what the bold words in this document mean.

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Attitudes

Attitudes are what you think, feel and believe.

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Barrier

A barrier stops you from doing something you:

  • need to do
  • want to do.

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Culture

Your culture is:

  • how you think or act now because of how you grew up
  • your beliefs
  • what is important to you.

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Culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD)

CALD people:

  • come from different cultures and backgrounds
  • speak languages other than English.

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Family law system

The family law system is part of the justice system.

It protects families and children.

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Gender

Your gender is what you feel and understand about who you are as a person.

It isn’t about whether your body looks male or female.

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Health care system

The health care system includes:

  • hospitals
  • doctors and nurses
  • health care services.

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Homeless

People who are homeless do not have a home.

They must find a place to sleep each night.

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Justice system

The justice system helps to make people who use violence responsible for their behaviour.

The justice system includes police, courts, the law and prisons.

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LGBTIQA+

The letters LGBTIQA+ stand for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer or questioning and asexual.

The ‘+’ is for people who are part of the LGBTIQA+ community but don’t talk about themselves using a word from this list.

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Media

The media includes TV, radio, newspapers and social media, like Facebook.

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Technology-facilitated abuse

We call it technology-facilitated abuse when people use technology as part of their violence.

They might use a device, like a phone or computer.

Or they might use social media, like Facebook or Snapchat.

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Workplace

A workplace is any place you might work, such as an office, factory or shop.