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.
Victorian Mental Health and Wellbeing Workforce Capability Framework
Resource | 2021
The Victorian Mental Health and Wellbeing Workforce Capability Framework sets out the skills, knowledge and ways of working that the workforce will require in the new integrated and responsive mental health and wellbeing system. It will be revised to keep pace with emerging and evolving needs.
National Lived Experience (Peer) Workforce Development Guidelines
Resource | 2021
The Guidelines are intended to inform employers and funding bodies and to support change across the mental health sector by improving understanding of the benefits of the Lived Experience workforce and by supporting employers to assess their local readiness and prioritise activities.
Carer Perspective Supervision Framework
Resource | 2021
This framework describes important features of the carer perspective supervision relationship and provides useful tools and resources for carer supervisors and supervisees.
MARAM practice guides: Guidance for professionals working with adults using family violence
Resource | 2020
Guidance for professionals working with child or adult victim survivors, and adults using family violence.
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.
MARAM practice guides and resources
Resource | 2020
The Family Violence Multi-Agency Risk Assessment and Management Framework ensures services are effectively identifying, assessing and managing family violence risk.
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.
Consumer perspective supervision summary of resources
Resource | 2019
A companion resource for the Consumer Perspective Supervision framework. To assist trainers, supervisors and anyone else that would like further resources related to CPS and supervision models.
Balit Durn Durn VACCHO Report to the Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System
Resource | 2020
Balit Durn Durn was developed by VACCHO to support the Royal Commission's into the mental health system's final report. Balit Durn Durn aims to provide an overview of Aboriginal Communities' experience with the current mental health system and offers innovative Aboriginal-led solutions.