Magazine article
Evaluation of a specialist domestic violence worker embedded in a police station
Centre for Justice Briefing Papers, Vol.23, pp.1-5
2022
Abstract
This Briefing Paper provides an overview of an evaluation of the colocation of a domestic family violence (DFV) specialist embedded in Toowoomba Police Station. This model, while not without initial challenges, strengthened the integrated approach to responding to DFV, enhanced survivors’ willingness to report to police and was well regarded by those
survivors. By working together, police and support organisations have a better chance to break the cycle of violence than working apart, and survivors of DFV receive an enhanced trauma-informed, victimcentred integrated response. The findings support the viability of replicating and even extending the co-location model across Australia.
Details
- Title
- Evaluation of a specialist domestic violence worker embedded in a police station
- Authors
- Jess Rodgers (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyKerry Carrington (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Law and SocietyVanessa Ryan (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyRegan Carr (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
- Publication details
- Centre for Justice Briefing Papers, Vol.23, pp.1-5
- Publisher
- Queensland University of Technology, Centre for Justice
- Date published
- 2022
- ISSN
- 2652-6441; 2652-5828
- Organisation Unit
- School of Law and Society
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99646278302621
- Output Type
- Magazine article
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