Many Vietnamese community groups were consulted in the development of Centacare’s Vietnamese Couples Program. The feedback from the Vietnamese community to the Vietnamese workers was used to design and resource a program that would be most relevant to Vietnamese couples in Australia.

All materials used are written in Vietnamese.

The topics explored in the program include:

• The families we grew up in
• Differences between a man and a woman and Personality Differences
• Communication and Understanding
• Conflict and its Causes
• Roles of Husband and Wife
• Between Two Cultures
• Intimacy and Sexuality

The program is facilitated in Vietnamese by trained, professional workers. A Vietnamese lunch is provided.

This program has had excellent feedback. Some of the participant comments include:

• “I understand more about my partner that I did before the program. It was excellent”.
• “We discussed issues not normally discussed at home such as conflict and sexuality.”
• “Understanding the new culture was very helpful as well as discussing our sexual relationship.”
• “The facilitators are very open.”

This is an excellent opportunity for Vietnamese couples to explore their relationship strengths and differences to assist in building a healthy and growing marriage.

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