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A report on the knowledge, attitudes and practices of midwives when they encounter survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in Timor-Leste. Based on in-depth interviews with 36 midwives and 12 community leaders, this report explores cultural and health system factors that influence midwives' practices and outlines a way forward for building a strong primary health care approach to addressing violence against women and children in Timor.

A faculty researcher and six graduate students from the Master of Continuing Education program at the University of Calgary completed a small study of knowledge practices within government, postsecondary, and corporate workplaces across Canada. Interview results include an overview of findings and three narrative descriptions. Analysis produced a focused context for knowledge with less emphasis on organizational or systems contexts. Knowledge strategies, types, and factors are discussed with implications provided for knowledge in workplaces, continuing education, and workplace graduate research programs.