The 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. There is a FDVRT in every Department of Communities district and in most regions the team is co-located.
The collaborative approach of the FDVRT model includes:
- joint risk assessments using a common framework informed by police, child protection and specialist family and domestic violence workers
- identification of opportunities to intervene early with families experiencing family and domestic violence
- timely responses following a police call out
- responses targeted to client need, identified risk and unique case circumstances
- supported and streamlined client pathways through the service system
- co-ordinated responses between partner agencies
- multi-agency safety planning on a needs basis involving agencies and organisations that have a role in responding to family and domestic violence.
A shared database has been developed to support the operations of the FDVRT including recording outcomes.
Current reforms
The FDVRT Operating Guidelines are being updated to reflect a strengthened response to family and domestic violence cases. The current guidelines remain in place until the updated guidelines are finalised.
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