Family and domestic violence operational responses and practice resources

Information on family and domestic violence service system responses and practice resources for workers and professionals, including the Common Risk Assessment and Risk Management Framework (CRARMF) model, Multi-agency case management (MACM) and Family and Domestic Violence Response Team (FDVRT).
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The Western Australian Family and Domestic Violence Common Risk Assessment and Risk Management Framework

The Western Australian Family and Domestic Violence Common Risk Assessment and Risk Management Framework (CRARMF) sets common practice standards for family and domestic violence screening, risk assessment, risk management, information sharing and referral for all services – mainstream and specialist, government and community sector.

Multi-agency Case Management

Multi-agency case management (MACM) is a critical feature of an effective integrated response. It provides a platform for agencies to share information, develop comprehensive risk assessments, plan strategies to mitigate risks and work towards child and adult victim safety and perpetrator accountability. MACM is also important for creating transparency and accountability between agencies about their roles and responsibilities in responding to family and domestic violence.

Practice Standards for Perpetrator Intervention: Engaging and Responding to Men who are Perpetrators of Family and Domestic Violence

Minimum Standards of Practice (Minimum Standards) support agencies and organisations to respond to men who use violence in a way which holds them accountable and provides them with the opportunity to take responsibility for their behaviour. The Minimum Standards establish key good practice components of program governance, design, delivery, review and evaluation for men's behaviour change programs. The current minimum standards remain in place until the updated guidelines are finalised.

Practice Guidelines: Women’s and Children’s Family and Domestic Violence Counselling and Support Program

The Practice Guidelines support the operation of all family and domestic and family violence accommodation and support services. They are designed to be used by individual practitioners and organisations to support reflective practice and ongoing quality review and service development. The current guidelines remain in place until the updated guidelines are finalised.

Family and Domestic Violence Response Teams

The Family and Domestic Violence Response Team (FDVRT) model aims to improve the safety of child and adult victims of family and domestic violence through a collaborative approach that focuses on timely and early intervention following a police call out to a domestic violence incident