This fact sheet provides information about the Victorian Specialist Family Violence Advisor (SFVA) Capacity Building Program in Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drug Services.
MARAM and Information Sharing Resource Hub
Resource | 2022
The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare have developed this MARAM and Information Sharing Resource Hub to support the implementation of the Information Sharing Schemes and MARAM.
MARAM practice guides and resources
Resource | 2021
The Family Violence Multi-Agency Risk Assessment and Management Framework ensures services are effectively identifying, assessing and managing family violence risk.
MARAM practice guides: Guidance for professionals working with adults using family violence
Resource | 2021
The MARAM Framework provides a systemwide approach to risk assessment and risk management, providing guidance for professionals working with child or adult victim survivors, and adults using family violence.
Specialist Family Violence Advisor guidelines and reporting template
Resource | 2021
Guidelines to support consistent state-wide delivery of the program, describe responsibilities, clarify activities and confirm reporting requirements, while providing guidance for Specialist Family Violence Advisor service delivery across Victoria within the mental health and alcohol and drug sector
Culturally responsive practice with men who use violence
Resource | 2020
This resource is designed for family violence practitioners seeking to apply best practice principles when working with men from with migrant and refugee communities who use violence.
Information Sharing Schemes and the Family Violence MARAM Factsheet
Resource | 2020
The Victorian government has introduced the Information Sharing Schemes and the Family Violence Multi-Agency Risk Assessment and Management Framework (MARAM) to reduce family violence and promote child wellbeing or safety. This factsheet provides information about the Schemes and MARAM.
Dhelk Dja: Safe Our Way
Resource | 2018
Dhelk Dja ensures that Aboriginal communities are free from family violence at the statewide, regional and local level. It will guide and influence policies, programs and practices for Aboriginal family violence services.
Family Violence: Chief Psychiatrist's Guideline and Practice Resource
Resource | 2018
The guideline outlines expectations of mental health services managers and clinicians regarding their roles in responding to family violence.
Royal Commission Into Family Violence - Report and recommendations
Resource | 2016
The Commission's multi-volume report canvasses the many views heard by the Commission during its consultation processes and covers a broad range of topics. It then lists and details the Commission's 227 recommendations.