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Child protection and domestic violence

Introduction

There is increasing discussion and concerns about the service response of child protection services to mothers experiencing domestic violence and the attention of domestic violence services to the needs of children. The information below presents a broad cross section of resources around the co-occurrence and intersection of child protection and domestic violence as well as the impact of family law on children and women escaping violence. The collection includes policies, frameworks and guidelines from states and territories as well as programs that represent good practice in child protection.

• Impact of domestic violence on children and young people
• Intersection of child protection and domestic violence services
• Domestic violence, child protection and Family Law
• Policy/Protocol/Guidelines/Framework
• Good Practice Programs in child protection

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Impact of domestic violence on children and young people

Mothers, domestic violence, and child protection
Douglas H & Walsh T, 2010, 'Mothers, domestic violence, and child protection', Violence against women, Vol.16, No.5, 489-508. Record #4898
This article explores the relationship between understandings of domestic violence and the child protection response drawing on material gathered in focus groups with workers who support mothers dealing with both domestic violence and child protection issues.

Child welfare and domestic violence: tackling the themes and thorny questions that stand in the way of collaboration and improvement of child welfare practice
Mandel D 2010, 'Child welfare and domestic violence: tackling the themes and thorny questions that stand in the way of collaboration and improvement of child welfare practice', Violence against women, Vol.16, No.5, 530-536. Record #4902
David Mandel comments on the article by Heather Douglas and Tamara Walsh that gives voice to the concerns of battered women’s advocates about child protection’s response to domestic violence. Crucial themes are identified in the critique of child welfare’s response such as mother blaming, failure to hold batterers accountable, and battered women’s fear of child protection.

Mothers, domestic violence, and child protection: an American legal perspective
Goodmark L, 2010, 'Mothers, domestic violence, and child protection: an American legal perspective', Violence against women, Vol.16, No.5, 524-529. Record #4901
In their article, “Mothers, Domestic Violence, and Child Protection,” Heather Douglas and Tamara Walsh explore the problematic treatment of battered mothers by the child protection system in Brisbane, Australia. Their study documents a number of troubling trends which, according to Goodmark, are not unique to the Australian child protection system.

'Commentary on “Mothers, Domestic Violence, and Child Protection”
Hester M, 2010,'Commentary on “Mothers, Domestic Violence, and Child Protection”, Violence against women, Vol.16, No.5, 516-523. Record #4900
Douglas and Walsh outline the often problematic and negative outcomes for both women and children experiencing violence from male partners, resulting from contradictory practices of professionals dealing with domestic violence. Though the article is about Australia, these are issues that are equally valid and relevant, and continually repeated, across many countries.

Crossing the Great Divide: response to Douglas and Walsh
Humphreys C, 2010, 'Crossing the Great Divide: response to Douglas and Walsh', Violence against women, Vol.16, No.5, 509-515. Record # 4899
The relationship between specialist domestic violence services which are usually, though not always, based in the community or voluntary sector, and statutory child protection services is endlessly contested. In the article by Douglas and Walsh, workers in the specialist domestic violence organizations name at least 10 different aspects of the unsatisfactory interface between child protection and its work with women living with domestic violence.

Mothers, domestic violence, and child protection: toward collaboration and engagement
Douglas H & Walsh T 2010, 'Mothers, domestic violence, and child protection: toward collaboration and engagement', Heather and Tamara Walsh, 2010, Violence against women, Vol.16, No.5, 537-542. Record #4903
In this article, Douglas and Walsh consider the responses from the four commentators to the discussion in the main article in the symposium that reviewed the disconnect between the domestic violence and child protection fields.

Domestic violence and child protection : best practice from a feminist perspective
Women's House Shelta collective, 2009, Domestic violence and child protection : best practice from a feminist perspective, Women's House Shelta, Brisbane, Qld. Record #4762
This report presents discussion and outcomes from a forum funded by WESNET and held by Women’s House Shelta in Brisbane for domestic violence workers, using a feminist framework to examine issues and problems surrounding child protection and domestic violence.

Problems in the system of mandatory reporting of children living with domestic violence
Humphreys C, 2008, 'Problems in the system of mandatory reporting of children living with domestic violence', Journal of family studies, Vol.14, No.2-3, 228-239. Record #4430
This paper argues that when judged against the criteria for a functional system, one which is effective, efficient, efficacious or ethical then there are a number of areas in which the child protection system fails in relation to children living with domestic violence. The paper suggests that the recognition of harm to children in the context of domestic and family violence has 'grafted' statutory child protection response to intervention in this area.

Domestic violence and child protection issues
Humphreys C & Cooley B, 2007, Domestic violence and child protection issues [DVD], Ashfield, N.S.W: NSW Department of Community Services. Record #4665
This Australian DVD is a recording of two seminars and supporting materials concerning domestic violence and child protection issues, presented as part of the Research to Practice Seminar Series hosted by the NSW Department of Community Services. The first seminar outlines current research and issues for policy and practice, while the second seminar describes a model of practice.

Domestic violence and child protection: challenging directions for practice
Humphreys C, 2007, 'Domestic violence and child protection: challenging directions for practice', Issues paper 13, Australian Domestic & Family Violence Clearinghouse, Sydney, NSW. Record #3956
This paper explores alternatives to mandatory notification, including risk assessment, multi-disciplinary assessment teams and coordinated community responses since the child protection system in Australia has been inundated by mandatory notifications of children experiencing domestic violence.

Better outcomes for the protection of children affected by domestic violence: developing interagency collaboration between child protection and domestic violence services
Zannettino L, 2006, Better outcomes for the protection of children affected by domestic violence: developing interagency collaboration between child protection and domestic violence services,University of South Australia Research and Education Unit on Gendered Violence, Adelaide, Record #3577
This report presents the first study in Australia to examine in detail the ways agencies and practitioners in the child protection and domestic violence sectors respond to children affected by domestic violence. The research was done over a 2-year period from 2004 to 2006. The main purpose was to show how child protection and domestic violence could operate more collaboratively to improve responses to children affected by domestic violence.

Making children count : children, violence, homelessness and the law
Oberin J, Foster P & Kirkwood C, 2005, 'Making children count : children, violence, homelessness and the law', Canberra: Wesnet. Record #3581   
This WESNET book aims to provide information on research, practices and policies important to the welfare of children affected by family violence and homelessness. It provides a snapshot of current practices and resources available to children in Australia.

Intersection of child protection and domestic violence services

'Gendered dynamics of abuse and violence in families

Morris A, 2010, 'Gendered dynamics of abuse and violence in families', Child abuse review, Vol. 18, No. 6, 414-427

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This article presents the concept of the abusive household gender regime (AHGR). Based on her research into maternal alienation, this model facilitates an understanding of the association between gender and violence and how all relationships in an affected familiy are entangled in this dynamic.

'The right to belong' : family homelessness and citizenship
Hulse K & Kolar V, 2009, 'The right to belong' : family homelessness and citizenship', Hawthorn, VIC and South Melbourne: Swinburne University of Technology and Hanover Welfare Services, Record #4801
This report investigates the impact of homelessness on the everyday experiences of women with children and is framed around the concepts of human rights and citizenship compared to previous homelessness research that has focused on service delivery and public policy.

Mother and infant attachment theory and domestic violence : crossing the divide
Buchanan F, 2008, Mother and infant attachment theory and domestic violence : crossing the divide, Australian Domestic & Family Violence Clearinghouse stakeholder paper 5. Record #4438
This Australian paper uses a therapeutic counselling perspective to explore feminist theory and attachment theory approaches to addressing the impact of abuse by a father or father figure on early attachment patterns between a mother and infant. The author provides an overview of the literature on domestic violence and its impact on women and children, and presents specific cases to explore various forms of attachment between mothers and infants.

Children and domestic violence: a system of safety in clinical practice
Cooley B & Frazer C, 2006, 'Children and domestic violence: a system of safety in clinical practice', Australian social work, Vol.59, No.4, 462-473, Record #4245
This article reports on a US study designed to compare three methods of administering violence screening questionnaires in a primary care setting: the self-administered questionnaire, the medical staff interview and the medical practitioner interview. A majority of both patients and health practitioners in an urban primary health care setting are comfortable with domestic violence screening. Self-administered questionnaires are as effective as medical practitioner interviews in terms of disclosure, comfort and time spent screening.

'Domestic violence and children with disabilities: working towards enhancing social work practice
Baldry E, Bratel J & Breckenridge J, 2006, 'Domestic violence and children with disabilities: working towards enhancing social work practice', Australian social work, Vol.59, No.2, 185-197, Record #4176
This Australian article examines issues for social work practitioners when dealing with domestic violence where there is a child or children with a disability. Issues for social workers are discussed using examples of case studies from the Spastic Centre, a large disability organisation in NSW, Australia.

Violence-induced disability : the consequences of violence against women and children
Olle L 2006, Violence-induced disability : the consequences of violence against women and children, Collingwood, Victoria, Domestic Violence and Incest Resource Centre. Record #3748
This Australian discussion paper reviews the current state of knowledge about disability caused by violence against women and children, with the aim of raising public awareness and discussion. The author draws on published material, interviews with women with violence-induced disabilities and the reports of workers working with children to present a picture of the issue for women and children living in Australia.

Heart felt : a collection of children's experiences and stories of abuse, recovery and hope
The Australian Childhood Foundation & National Research Centre for the Prevention of Child Abuse, 2005, Heart felt : a collection of children's experiences and stories of abuse, recovery and hope, Australian Childhood Foundation, Ringwood, Victoria. Record #4201
This Australian booklet uses the drawings of children who have experienced abuse and family violence to explain abuse and trauma, recovery and hope. The booklet is targeted at a general audience, aimed at informing readers’ understanding of how child abuse affects children and encouraging a commitment to prevent child abuse.

Seen but not heard : children who live with domestic of family violence
Communities Caring for Kids Coalition, Toowoomba & South West Region in conjunction with the Department of Families Toowoomba & South West Region, 2003, Seen but not heard : children who live with domestic of family violence [CD-ROM], The Department of Families, Brisbane, Queensland. Record #3756
This CD-Rom produced by the Communities Caring for Kids Coalition in Queensland is a self-paced training resource to provide information on the needs of children who live with domestic or family violence. It is suitable for practitioners, workers in community organisations, childcare services, police, volunteers, teachers and students.

Domestic violence, child protection and family law

Shared care parenting arrangements since the 2006 family law reforms : report to the Australian Government Attorney-General's Department
Cashmore J, Parkinson P, Weston R, Patulny R, Redmond G et al., 2010, Shared care parenting arrangements since the 2006 family law reforms : report to the Australian Government Attorney-General's Department, Social Policy Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney. Record #4907

This report of the Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW, commissioned by the Australian Attorney General’s Department discusses the changes to the 2006 family law reforms on shared care parenting. It discusses the circumstances wherein shared care parenting arrangements do and don’t work, based on the best interests of the child.

Family violence and family law in Australia : the experiences and views of children and adults from families who separated post-1995 and post-2006, volume 1
Brown T & Bagshaw D, 2010, Family violence and family law in Australia : the experiences and views of children and adults from families who separated post-1995 and post-2006, volume 1, Attorney General's Department, Canberra. Record #4908
This report, commissioned by the Australian Attorney General’s Department, examines the impact of family violence on decisions made after the separation of parents. The report is based on an analysis of the responses of 1100 adults and children.

Family violence and family law in Australia : the experiences and views of children and adults from families who separated post-1995 and post-2006, volume 2: appendices 1 to 6
Brown T & Bagshaw D, 2010, Family violence and family law in Australia : the experiences and views of children and adults from families who separated post-1995 and post-2006, volume 2: appendices 1 to 6, Attorney General's Department, Canberra. Record #4909

This set of appendices details the various methods of research undertaken when gathering data on the views of children and adults from separated families for the report.

No way to live : women's experiences of negotiating the family law system in the context of domestic violence
Laing L, 2010, No way to live : women's experiences of negotiating the family law system in the context of domestic violence, University of Sydney & Benevolent Society, Sydney. Record #4914

This project discusses the experiences that women who have left a violent relationship have of the Australian family law system. Through in-depth, semi-structured interviews this research project explored the journey through the family legal system encountered by 22 women from New South Wales.

Fathers’ rights" and the defense of paternal authority in Australia
Flood M, 2010,'"Fathers’ rights" and the defense of paternal authority in Australia', Violence against women, Vol.16, No.3, 328-347. Record #4840

This article provides an overview of the impact of the fathers’ rights movement on men’s violence against women. It documents the ways in which fathers’ rights groups in Australia have influenced changes in family law, which privilege parental contact over safety, particularly through moves toward a presumption of children’s joint residence.

Seeking congruence: bringing language to experiences of maternal alienation and gender violence
Morris A, 2010, 'Seeking congruence: bringing language to experiences of maternal alienation and gender violence', Feminist Studies, Vol. 25, no. 64, 223-234. Record #5007
This article examines the use of language in the perpetration of intimate partner violence and in its outcomes. It illustrates how the power dynamics of gender and violence depend on language and demonstrates the importance of counselling practice of bringing together language and women's lived experience.

Putting safety first : the interaction of family law and domestic violence and child protection laws and practice
Queensland Centre for Domestic & Family Violence Research, 2009, Putting safety first : the interaction of family law and domestic violence and child protection laws and practices [DVD], produced Queensland Centre for Domestic and Family Violence Research, Central Queensland University, Mackay, Queensland. Record #4888

This DVD contains presentations by Professor Rosalind Croucher of the ALRC, Zoe Rathus of Griffith University, Amanda Lee-Ross, Cairns DV Service and Rachael Field, QUT, and cover the issues and problems for victims which arise from the intersection of family law with domestic violence interventions.

Putting safety first : the interaction of family law and domestic violence and child protection laws and practices
Queensland Centre for Domestic & Family Violence Research, 2009, Putting safety first : the interaction of family law and domestic violence and child protection laws and practices [PowerPoint], hosted by the Queensland Centre for Domestic and Family Violence Research, Central Queensland University, Mackay, Queensland. Record #4897
These powerpoint presentations by Professor Rosalind Croucher of the ALRC, Zoe Rathus of Griffith University, Amanda Lee-Ross, Cairns DV Service and Rachael Field, QUT, cover the issues and problems for victims which arise from the intersection of family law with domestic violence interventions.

Children and domestic violence: constructing a policy problem in Australia and New Zealand
Powell A & Murray S, 2008, 'Children and domestic violence: constructing a policy problem in Australia and New Zealand', Social & legal studies, Vol.17, No.4, 453-473. Record #4463

This article is based on the preliminary findings of a larger research project exploring the history of domestic violence policy in Australia. Drawing on Bacchi's (1999) `what's the problem represented to be?' approach we consider how children's experiences of domestic violence are named and framed in Australian and New Zealand law and policy.

Different types of intimate partner violence? A comment on the Australian Institute of Family Studies report examining allegations of family violence in child proceedings under the Family Law Act
Wangmann J, 2008, 'Different types of intimate partner violence? A comment on the Australian Institute of Family Studies report examining allegations of family violence in child proceedings under the Family Law Act', Australian journal of family law, Vol.22, No.2, 123-151. Record #4876

This article explores the AIFS study that examined allegations of family violence and child abuse in child proceedings under the Family Law Act by focusing on concerns around differentiation between different kinds of domestic violence, and its connection to debates about definitions and understandings of intimate partner violence.

Challenging changing legal definitions of family in same-sex domestic violence
Little S 2008, 'Challenging changing legal definitions of family in same-sex domestic violence', Hastings Women’s Law Journal, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 259-279. Record #4881
This paper presents legal case studies from the US which demonstrate the ways in which same-sex domestic violence differs from heterosexual domestic violence and, consequently, why the legal protection extended to same-sex individuals is flawed.

Mind the gap …’: protecting children in family law cases
Higgins DJ & Kaspiew R, 2008, '‘Mind the gap …’: protecting children in family law cases', Australian journal of family law, Vol.22, No.3, 235-258. Record #4619

This article describes an innovative case-management response to the challenging issues of serious allegations of sexual abuse or physical abuse of children raised in the Family Court of Australia — ‘Magellan’. After considering data from the recent evaluation of Magellan, the implications for ensuring children’s safety issues are adequately addressed in the context of the gap between federal and state responsibilities and investigative machinery

The attitudes of separated resident mothers in Australia to children spending time with fathers
McInnes E, 2007, 'The attitudes of separated resident mothers in Australia to children spending time with fathers', Australian journal of family law, Vol.21, No.1, 20-36. Record #3536

This article reports on the findings of a survey of 175 separated resident mothers in Australia, conducted in late 2005 and early 2006. It compares the attitudes to and frequency of child-father contact for mothers who had experienced violence or abuse at separation or later, and those who had not

Child abuse and family law : understanding the issues facing human service and legal professionals
Brown T & Alexander R, 2007, Child abuse and family law : understanding the issues facing human service and legal professionals, Allen & Unwin, Crows Nest, N.S.W. Record #3887

This book contains a concise and critical analysis of the treatment of child abuse in family law proceedings in Australia and aims to present a comprehensive body of knowledge for professionals working with child abuse in the context of parental separation, divorce and family law proceedings.

Allegations of family violence and child abuse in family law children's proceedings : a pre-reform exploratory study
Moloney L, Smyth B, Weston R, Richardson N, Qu L & Gray M, 2007, Allegations of family violence and child abuse in family law children's proceedings : a pre-reform exploratory study, Australian Institute of Family Studies, Melbourne. Record #4922
This study reports on Australian research that examined 300 files from the family law jurisdiction and considered the prevalence and nature of allegations of family violence, and how these allegations affected the outcome of the litigation.

The Family Law strategy
Australian Attorney-General's Department, 2006, The Family Law strategy [DVD], Attorney-General's Department, Canberra. Record #3623

This strategy forms part of the Australian Government’s family law reform with the focus on the right of each child to grow up with support from both parents. This strategy addresses family violence and child abuse in the context of the family law system and identifies ways to improve the operation of the system for these cases.

Seeking safety, needing support : a report on support requirements for women experiencing domestic violence and accessing the Family Court
Tinning B, 2006, Seeking safety, needing support : a report on support requirements for women experiencing domestic violence and accessing the Family Court, Sera's Women's Shelter, Townsville. Record #3638
This report presents the findings from April to December 2005 on the needs of women experiencing domestic violence when accessing the Family Court in Townsville, Queensland. Thirty-eight women who had participated in the qualitative study (interviews) gave permission for the information to be used in the report.

Dragonfly whispers : the experience of women who have lived with domestic violence and their journey through the Family Court
Beth Tinning for Sera's Women's Shelter, North Queensland Domestic Violence Resource Centre and the North Queensland Combined Women's Services, 2006, Dragonfly whispers : the experience of women who have lived with domestic violence and their journey through the Family Court, Sera's Women's Shelter, Townsville. Record #3639
This journal is the companion to the Project report, Seeking Safety, Needing Support, which presents the voices of the women telling their experiences of domestic violence and their journey through the Family Court. This gives 10 personal stories from some of the women or narrative snapshots of their lives from interviews held in North Queensland in 2005

Domestic violence and child protection : directions for good practice
Humphreys C and Stanley N (eds), 2006, Domestic violence and child protection : directions for good practice, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London, Philadelphia. Record #3697

This UK book looks at the different areas of knowledge and practice for an integrated approach to domestic violence and child protection, and is divided into 4 parts that includes definitions; evidence for multi-agency and multidisciplinary practice; children's needs and initiatives; protection of women and children through service responses and legal systems and work with perpetrators.

Mothering through domestic violence
Radford L & Hester M, 2006, Mothering through domestic violence, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London, Philadelphia. Record #4144
This UK book looks at how domestic violence affects mothering. The authors argue that the behaviour of violent men, together with the practices of courts and child protection professionals acting within a mother blaming society, can produce “gender entrapment”

Policy/Protocol/Guidelines/Framework

Protecting children is everyone’s business : national framework for protecting Australia’s children 2009-2020
The Council of Australian Governments, 2009, Protecting children is everyone’s business : national framework for protecting Australia’s children 2009-2020, Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra, A.C.T. Record #4906
This framework, written by the Council of Australian Governments in 2009, is a government response to the high rates of child abuse and neglect reported in Australia. This framework suggests that the discourse around ‘protecting children’ must change to not simply being a response to violence, it must also be about promoting the wellbeing of children.

Guidelines for responding to family and domestic violence
Women's Health Policy and Projects Unit, 2007, Guidelines for responding to family and domestic violence, Women and Newborn Health Service, Subiaco, WA. Record #4532
This manual, produced by the WA Department of Health, is aimed at health and other professionals and workers, regarding how to deal with cases of domestic or family violence. The manual includes guidelines, instructions and requirements, forms and questionnaires for workers and victims, as well as other documentation examples and requirements.

Management of the whole family when intimate partner violence is present : guidelines for primary care physician
Council Against Violence, 2006, Management of the whole family when intimate partner violence is present : guidelines for primary care physicians, Victoria Dept of Justice, Melbourne, Vic. Record #3563
These guidelines are published by the Victorian Government for primary care physicians when dealing with families experiencing intimate partner violence. It includes definitions of intimate partner violence including in all types of relationships (heterosexual, gay and lesbian, bisexual and transgender relationships).

What’s needed to improve child abuse/family violence in a social and emotional well being framework in Aboriginal communities
National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation, 2006, What’s needed to improve child abuse/family violence in a social and emotional well being framework in Aboriginal communities, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, South Melbourne, Vic. Record #3565
This document presents NACCHO’s (National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation) position on child sexual abuse / family violence through a social and emotional well being (SEWB) framework. The framework approaches health from the philosophy of Aboriginal community control and a holistic view that includes more than the physical well being of an individual but also the social, emotional and cultural well being of the whole community.

Secretariat of National Islander Child Care : strategic plan 2007-2009
Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care, 2006, Secretariat of National Islander Child Care : strategic plan 2007-2009, SNAICC Secretariat National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care, Northcote, Vic. Record #4008
This report outlines the achievements of the Secretariat of National Aboriginal & Islander Child Care Inc (SNAICC) over the last three years and provides information about planned work in the next three years that includes establishing a resource service, convening a seminar, publishing reports and posters, consultation and advocacy work.

Family and domestic violence policy
Department of Community Development Western Australia, Family and domestic violence policy, 2005, Government of Western Australia, Perth, WA. Record #3591
This policy statement on family and domestic violence by the Department for Community Development in Western Australia sets out the Department’s broad responsibilities in promoting the safety of children, young people, individuals, families and communities affected by family and domestic violence.

New South Wales interagency guidelines for child protection intervention
NSW Commission for Children & Young People, 2005, New South Wales interagency guidelines for child protection intervention, NSW Government, Sydney, NSW. Record #2036
These guidelines were developed to assist professionals and agencies in working with families and children and to provide the basis for an interagency response to child protection issues in NSW.

Achieving stable and culturally strong out of home care  for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
SNAICC, Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care Inc., 2005, Achieving stable and culturally strong out of home care  for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care, North Fitzroy, Vic. Record #3551
This policy paper by SNAICC (Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care Inc.) on out-of-home care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children is culturally strong, and provides security without adoptions and without the need for strict permanency planning rules.

Good Practice Programs in Child Protection

The Columbus Project Pilot: An initiative of the Family Court of Western Australia
Western Australia. Family Court. Court Counselling. Record #64
The Columbus Project is a holistic multi-disciplinary approach to addressing allegations of child abuse and family violence with child protection implications. The intent of the project is to bring together a range of stakeholders with a view to establishing more streamlined processes with an emphasis on access to information held by agencies to ensure effective and early intervention.

Women in Motion : A Group for Women who are Living in a Refuge as a Result of Domestic Violence
LifeCare Family and Intervention Services (N.S.W.) Record #70
LifeCare Family and Intervention Services provides training to refuge workers to enable them to conduct Women in Motion - a three-week program for women who find themselves in a refuge as a result of domestic violence. Women in Motion operates from a feminist/child protection perspective.

Kids in Motion : A Group for Children who are Living in a Refuge as a Result of Domestic Violence
LifeCare Family and Intervention Services (N.S.W.) Record #71
LifeCare Family and Intervention Services provides training to refuge workers to enable them to conduct Kids in Motion - a three-week program for children who find themselves in a refuge as a result of domestic violence. The group is designed for children 6-12 years of age.

ECAV Domestic Violence Training Programs: Child protection in a context of domestic violence
Education Centre Against Violence (N.S.W.) Record #87
The Education Centre Against Violence develops and delivers a comprehensive range of domestic violence training programs for workers who respond to families in which there are both child protection and domestic violence concerns.

ECAV Domestic Violence Training Programs: Domestic Violence and Child Abuse For Early Childhood Nurses, Education Centre Against Violence (N.S.W.) Record #89
The Education Centre Against Violence develops and delivers a comprehensive range of domestic violence training programs for early childhood nurses that explore the interface between child abuse and domestic violence.

ECAV Domestic Violence Training Programs: Overcoming the effects of domestic violence and abuse: Working with children and families
Education Centre Against Violence (N.S.W.)Record #92
The Education Centre Against Violence develops and delivers training programs for those who work with women experiencing domestic violence and their families.

Kids in Domestic Violence Situations (KIDVS) Faxback Project Redcliffe/Caboolture Region
Redcliffe/Caboolture Regional Police District (Qld.); Caboolture Regional Domestic Violence Service (Qld.) Record #96
The KIDVS Faxback Project requires police to record information about children in the home when attending domestic violence situations. Police are required to complete a KIDVS faxback form detailing the aggrieved person’s name, content about the incident and detailed information about children living in the home where the domestic violence incident has occurred. The faxback form is then faxed to the region’s Child Abuse Unit within the Police Service and with the aggrieved spouse’s permission, to CRDVS.

Jannawi Family Program
Jannawi Family Centre (N.S.W.) Record #110
Jannawi Family Centre is a specialist child protection service based in South West Sydney, New South Wales. The Centre has developed, over a number of years, clear practice guidelines in working with families where there may be ongoing, or past experiences of domestic violence.

Kids and Domestic Violence Program, Lismore City Council
Lismore City Council (N.S.W.) Record #113
Kids and Domestic Violence Program aims to provide meaningful early intervention in the cycle of domestic violence for local families, and promote a coordinated multi-agency method of intervention for families who have experienced domestic violence. It comprises a weekly group of ten children aged between 8 and 12 years.

Women’s Safety After Separation Project
National Council of Single Mothers and their Children; Australian Coalition of Violence Against Women Inc. Record #130
Women’s Safety After Separation is a collaborative project based on information obtained from the National Abuse Free Contact Campaign. It aims to improve the safety of women and children after separation from a violent or abusive relationship. Women’s Safety After Separation has adopted several strategies, to help women who are negotiating children’s matters, to inform professionals who are working with women and to promote research and system reform in the area of post-separation safety.

Point of Contact, Relationships Australia South Australia (RASA) (lead agency); Centre for Gender Related Studies, University of NSW, NSW; Family Transitions Consultancy, Victoria. Record #138
Point of Contact is a cross-state partnership project addressing the training and support needs of frontline workers who may come into contact with children who live with domestic violence. The major outcome of the project has been the development of a comprehensive and flexible awareness-raising and training resource for these workers.

Seen But Not Heard : Children Who Live With Domestic or Family Violence (Seen But Not Heard)
Communities Caring For Kids Coalition, Toowoomba (The Domestic & Family Violence Prevention Service, Manna House, Ozcare Women’s Shelter, The Advocacy & Support Centre, Young Women’s Place, The Queensland Department of Communities Record #139
Seen But Not Heard project is an education and training project which focuses on the impact of domestic violence on children. The project includes a CD-ROM training package and a book for children. The training package targets a range of workers who may come into contact with children living with violence in the home, such as childcare workers, teachers and community workers.

Through Young Black Eyes Workshop Kit
SNAICC (Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care). Record #166
The Through Young Black Eyes Workshop Kit is a collection of training and education materials compiled by the Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC). The kit is designed to assist communities to address family and domestic violence in Indigenous communities and reduce its impact on children and young people. It is based on the information and recommendations contained in the Through Young Black Eyes Handbook.