When home becomes the workplace : family violence, practitioner wellbeing and remote service delivery during COVID-19 restrictions Naomi Pfitzner, Kate Fitz-Gibbon, Jasmine McGown and Jacqui True
By: Pfitzner, Naomi
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Contributor(s): Fitz-Gibbon, Kate | McGowan, Jasmine | True, Jacqui.
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BookPublisher: Melbourne, Vic : Monash Gender and Family Violence Prevention Centre, Monash University, 2020Description: electronic document (60 pages) ; PDF file.Subject(s): COVID-19 | DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | FAMILY VIOLENCE | INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE | PANDEMICS | SAFETY | SUPPORT SERVICES | TECHNOLOGY | WELLBEING | WORKPLACE | INTERNATIONAL | AUSTRALIAOnline resources: Click here to access online Summary: This report draws attention to the wellbeing considerations for Victorian practitioners working remotely to support people experiencing and using violence during the COVID-19 pandemic. It provides critical insights into how practitioners can be supported remotely to do this incredibly challenging yet crucial work. As Victoria moves through the easing of restrictions and attempts to achieve a COVID-normal working environment in the midst of a global health crisis, the findings presented here are vital for understanding the wellbeing supports required to ensure effective and sustainable practice for family violence practitioners. The increased prevalence and risk of family violence during this period necessitates that we do everything possible to ensure that the wellbeing of practitioners working to respond to those experiencing and using family violence is supported as they provide vital services to the Victorian community. (Authors' abstract). Record #6889
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This report draws attention to the wellbeing considerations for Victorian practitioners working remotely to support people experiencing and using violence during the COVID-19 pandemic. It provides critical insights into how practitioners can be supported remotely to do this incredibly challenging yet crucial work. As Victoria moves through the easing of restrictions and attempts to achieve a COVID-normal working environment in the midst of a global health crisis, the findings presented here are vital for understanding the wellbeing supports required to ensure effective and sustainable practice for family violence practitioners. The increased prevalence and risk of family violence during this period necessitates that we do everything possible to ensure that the wellbeing of practitioners working to respond to those experiencing and using family violence is supported as they provide vital services to the Victorian community. (Authors' abstract). Record #6889
