Arman Abrahimzadeh

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Arman Abrahimzadeh OAM
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Iran
OccupationCouncillor with Adelaide City Council
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Arman Abrahimzadeh OAM is an Iranian-Australian anti-domestic violence campaigner based in Adelaide, South Australia, co-founder of Zahra Foundation Australia .

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Biography

Abrahimzadeh and his family migrated to Australia from Iran in 1997. His father was a lawyer and his mother was a housewife.[ citation needed ]

Along with his sisters, Atena and Anita, and their mother Zahra, he lived in an abusive home and in constant fear that their father, Ziaolleh, would harm or kill them. [1]

In 2009, they were forced to flee their family home, becoming homeless before being referred to domestic violence shelters. After 12 months of threats and stalking, on 21 March 2010, Abrahimzadeh's father Zialloh finally carried out his threat and killed his mother Zahra, during Persian New Year celebrations at the Adelaide Convention Centre, in front of hundreds of witnesses. [2]

Advocacy

Abrahimzadeh, along with his sisters, Atena and Anita, founded Zahra Foundation Australia in 2015 to support victims of domestic violence, including Indigenous family violence, and to create opportunities for economic empowerment. [3]

Abrahimzadeh has been a key influential figure in shaping public policies and changes in legislation in relation to domestic violence in South Australia. He regularly speaks at forums discussing family violence and gender equality, and he is involved with a number of not-for-profit groups in this sector. [1]

He has appeared on the current affairs series 7.30 on the ABC Television.[ citation needed ]

He is an ambassador for the White Ribbon Campaign in Australia and Our Watch. [4]

Recognition

He has been named 2015 Allan Sloane Young Citizen of The Year, [5] 2016 Young Australian of the Year for South Australia, [4] and the 2017 City of Charles Sturt Young Citizen of The Year. [6]

He was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in June 2018. [7]

Other roles

He is a former Australian representative in taekwondo, and works in design and construction. [8]

Awards

AssociationAwardsYearResults
SISAAllan Sloane Young Citizen of the Year2015Won
Government honoursYoung Australian of the Year for South Australia2016Won
City of Charles SturtYoung Citizen of the Year2017Won

Legacy of Zahra's death

The Women's Domestic Violence Court Assistance Service (WDVCAS) was established in July 2015, as a response to the coronial inquest into the murder of Zahra. Funded for two years by the victims of crime levy, the services provide information, legal advice, support and representation relating to intervention order. The service is accessible via Victim Support Services in Adelaide, Port Lincoln, Mount Gambier, Whyalla, Port Augusta, Port Pirie and Berri. [9] The service won the 2021 Law Society of South Australia Justice Award, and continues to operate. [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 "'It starts with disrespect'". Archived from the original on 24 March 2017.
  2. ↑ Fewster, Sean (6 July 2014). "SA Police lashed by coroner over actions before murder of Zahra Abrahimzadeh". The Advertiser. South Australia.
  3. ↑ "Zahra Foundation Australia - This foundation has been established to support women and their children who are experiencing domestic and Aboriginal Family Violence to create opportunities for economic empowerment". zahrafoundation.org.au. Archived from the original on 20 September 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Australian of the Year Awards". Archived from the original on 19 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "Soroptimists International - South Australia - White Ribbon Campaign". www.sisa.org.au. Archived from the original on 10 February 2018.
  6. ↑ Sturt, City of Charles. "Citizen of the Year Awards". Archived from the original on 10 February 2018.
  7. ↑ "Mr Arman Abrahimzadeh: Medal of the Order of Australia". Australian Honours Search Facility. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (Australia) . Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  8. ↑ "Speaker Profile: Arman Abrahimzadeh". 17 October 2016. Archived from the original on 10 February 2018.
  9. ↑ Williamson, Brett (14 September 2015). "Free legal service available for victims of domestic violence in South Australia". ABC News. ABC Radio Adelaide. Australian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  10. ↑ "Home". WDVCAS. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
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