Guiding reform and progress report

Bulletins

Download the latest bulletin A New Approach to Family Violence Bulletin 4 April 2007 [PDF 140kb]

Newsletters

A Common Risk Assessment Framework for Family Violence Services in Victoria.

Download Risk assessment newsletter No 2 [PDF 93kb]

Presentations

Family Violence - Practice Forum - 31st July 2007
Practice Forum Program [PDF 303kb]

Publications

Code of Practice for Specialist Family Violence Services for Women and Children

The Code of Practice for Specialist Family Violence Services for Women and Children aims to enhance the service system's transparency, consistency and accountability and enhance the safety of women and children in Victoria. The Code is designed to interlink with other relevant documents as part of the integrated response to Family Violence in Victoria. Service providers are expected to operate according to these standards. For more information about the DV Vic Code of Practice please contact DV Vic by phone on 9921 0828 or at www.dvvic.org.au (external site).

Download Code of Practice for Specialist Family Violence Services for Women and Children [PDF 974kb]

Guiding Integrated Family Violence Service Reform 2006-2009

From July 2006, Department of Human Services (DHS) funded family violence services are working in partnership to progress the implementation of the new approach to family violence. Local partnerships are working together to provide a more integrated response that aims to improve the safety of women and children and increase accountability of men who use violence against family members.

Download the Guiding Integrated Family Violence Service Reform 2006-2009 [PDF 106 kb]

Family Violence Progress Report - A new approach to family violence in Victoria

Responding more effectively to Family Violence - the Victorian Government's first annual progress report on work to improve the lives of women and children experiencing family violence.

Download the Family Violence Progress Report [PDF 1.6 Mb]

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