Good practice guidelines for co-ordination of family violence services
Contributor(s): New Zealand. Department of Social Welfare. Family Violence Unit
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Item type | Current location | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Family Violence library | TRO 362.8292 GOO 1996 | Copy 1 | Available | A00672386B | |
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Family Violence library | TRVF 000110 | Copy 2 | Available | A00672378B | |
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Family Violence library | Online | Master | Available | ON12090465 |
This item is in the NZFVC Good Practice Database. Electronic document hosted on NZFVC website with permission.
These guidelines were produced with the intention of promoting good working practice in immediate and longer-term response to family violence. The guidelines are underpinned by the premise that preventing family violence in communities requires a coordinated approach across a range of agencies and sectors, including NZ Police, District and Family Courts, Department of Corrections, and the Children Young Persons and their Families Service. They promote victim safety and a consistent and comprehensive approach by agencies, along with inter-agency collaboration, as the three major principles of good practice in working with family violence. Based on experience gained from the Hamilton Abuse Intervention Pilot Project, these guidelines follow a Justice Sector response model and relate to interventions at two key points in the family violence case: Police call-out, and following application for a protection order. They set out the responsibilities and accountabilities of government agencies, and the areas of interface between government and non-government agencies. Recognising that each community is unique, the guidelines are designed to provide a baseline for each community to establish their own more detailed procedures. The guidelines also provide advice for the monitoring of compliance to Good Practice.
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