The practice of forced marriage has been the subject of focussed attention over the past 15 years in Australia. The policy approach has largely centred on criminal law responses. In this paper we turn to the social safety net, supports available for those experiencing pressure to marry or in a forced marriage, and their families. We report on eight focus groups with 56 participants working in key frontline roles, drawing on their perspectives to advance our understanding of key features of the social response. We identify four key features: the first is relational; frontline workers observe that an effective social response is contingent on trusting, client-led relationships. Secondly, appropriate framing and considered language is highlighted as critical. The third and fourth features are structural considerations within a social response: Australia's migration and asylum-seeking system and the resourcing of relevant social services.

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澳大利亚的强迫婚姻：与一线工人建立社会反应

过去 15 年来，强迫婚姻的做法一直是澳大利亚备受关注的话题。政策方针主要集中在刑法应对措施上。在本文中，我们转向社会安全网，为那些面临结婚压力或强迫婚姻的人及其家人提供支持。我们报告了 8 个焦点小组的情况，其中包括 56 名在关键一线工作的参与者，利用他们的观点来加深我们对社会反应主要特征的理解。我们确定了四个关键特征：第一是相关性；一线工作人员观察到，有效的社会反应取决于信任的、以客户为主导的关系。其次，强调适当的框架和经过深思熟虑的语言至关重要。第三和第四个特征是社会反应中的结构性考虑：澳大利亚的移民和寻求庇护制度以及相关社会服务的资源配置。