Experts by
Experience
Framework
The Family Violence Experts by Experience framework aims to enhance the ability of specialist family violence services to provide opportunities for survivor advocates to influence policy development, service planning and practice.
The framework includes guidelines, principles and resources to support survivor advocates and organisations to engage with each other and work collaboratively.
The framework was co-produced by researchers from the University of Melbourne Research Alliance to End Violence to Women and their Children (MAEVe) with victim survivors from the MAEVe WEAVERs (Women and children who have Experienced Abuse and Violence: Advisors and Researchers) Victim Survivor Group. The project was also guided by an advisory group that included victim survivors and representatives from services who work with people experiencing family violence.
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The project was undertaken by the University of Melbourne and supported by Safe and Equal (formerly Domestic Violence Victoria) as part of the Family Violence Sector Capacity Building Program. It was generously funded by Gandel Foundation, the William Buckland Foundation, Give Where You Live Foundation, State Trustees Australia Foundation, the Victorian Women’s Benevolent Trust and the Johnstone Gumption Fund and the Jump Start Fund, sub-funds of Australian Communities Foundation.
Suggested citation:
Lamb K, Hegarty K, Amanda, Cina, Fiona, and the University of Melbourne WEAVERs lived experience group, Parker R. (2020) The Family Violence Experts by Experience Framework: Domestic Violence Victoria. Melbourne, Australia.
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