“Working in the sector, and simultaneously existing as a survivor, means being looked at: being perceived, even if the woman on the other end of the line, or sitting before you, isn’t aware of your past. It means being an image of recovery, whether that image feels fully-formed or not.”

In episode 4 An Image of Recovery, Roia establishes a career in the family violence sector. Confronted by one particular client’s story and the way it eerily echoes her own, Roia is forced to reckon with the complexities of being a support worker as well as a victim-survivor in the space, especially when the client looking back at you for help resembles all that you once knew.

Co-producers: Madison Griffiths and Beth Atkinson-Quinton

Lead Storyteller: Roia Atmar

Sensitivity Editor: Shakira Hussein

Assistant Producer: Danae Gibson

Sound Designer and Engineer: Jon Tjhia

Guests in this episode: Karina Hogan, Cat Kilpatrick, Ashlee Donohue and Maha Abdo.

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Tender season two is Broadwave podcast supported by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria, and proudly sponsored by the Victorian Women’s Trust.