Guide to Prevention Capabilities:
Capability Two
Knowledge of the indicators of violence against women and how to respond to and refer those who disclose their experience.
The following are resources, research papers and other material arranged under headings for each knowledge indicator. They are to support and further your learning for Capability Two.
Professional obligations under the Family Violence Risk Assessment and Risk Management Framework
- Family Violence Multi-Agency Risk Assessment and Management Framework (MARAM) – This redeveloped risk assessment framework replaces the previous CRAF risk assessment and management framework.
- Safe and Equal’s offers MARAM training modules for practitioners who need to have an applied understanding of MARAM and information sharing in their roles. MARAM sets out the responsibilities of different workforces in identifying, assessing and managing family violence risk across the family violence and broader service system.
Their own organisational policies, protocols and procedures in relation to risk assessment and responding to family violence
- These will need to be understood within the context of the participant’s organisation.
Mandatory reporting requirements and Child Safe Standards in regard to children and young people
- Family Violence Information Sharing Scheme – This video introduces the MARAM, the Family Violence Information Sharing Scheme and the Child Information Sharing Scheme focusing on the links between the three and highlighting the purpose of information sharing schemes. The Family Violence Information Sharing Scheme enables prescribed information sharing entities (ISEs) to share information between themselves for family violence risk assessment and risk management. This link provides detail around the Family Violence Information Sharing Scheme, including which organisations are ISEs, as well as implementation timelines.
- Mandatory Reporting – Mandatory reporting laws are applicable to doctors, nurses, midwives, teachers, police and professionals working within Family Court. However, most professionals working within family violence response and prevention would also adhere to mandatory reporting guidelines and many organisations require that staff, regardless of their profession, follow mandatory reporting guidelines.
- Failure to Disclose Offence – Outlines the legal obligation of any adult who has a reasonable belief that a sexual offence has been committed by an adult against a child to report this to the police.
The broader definition of family violence for Aboriginal communities
- Djirra Family Violence Fact Sheet – Includes an expanded definition of family violence particularly relevant to Aboriginal communities.
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