Building and Supporting Community-led Partnership Initiatives Responding to Family Violence in Indigenous Communities in Victoria
Building and Supporting Community-led Partnership Initiatives Responding to Family Violence in Indigenous Communities in Victoria
Chief Investigator: Kyllie Cripps
This research project supported by an ARC Indigenous Discovery grant and an AIATSIS grant, sought to understand how ‘partnerships’ work in theory and practice in the context of Indigenous family violence. Through interviews and focus groups, with Indigenous and mainstream family violence service providers in four sites in Victoria, we have sought to document the types of services available; the challenges and opportunities that present in working in partnership in a crisis driven sector; and to critically analysis the factors that contribute to the sustainability of partnerships over the longer term.
Publications arising from the research include:
Cripps, KA, Miller, L & Yarram, D, 2012, Resistance and Renewal: Building and Supporting Community-led Partnership Initiatives Responding to Family Violence in Indigenous Communities in Victoria, Community Report, Indigenous Law Centre, UNSW, Sydney.
Cripps, KA, 2011, 'Speaking Up To The Silences: Victorian Koori Courts and the Complexities of Indigenous Family Violence', Indigenous Law Bulletin, vol. 7, no. 26, pp. 31 – 34,
http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=690533210252778;res=IELIND
Cripps, KA, 2010, 'Indigenous family violence: Pathways forward', in Nola Purdie, Pat Dudgeon and Roz Walker (ed.), Working Together: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health and Wellbeing Principles and Practice, Aboriginal Studies Press, Australia, pp. 145 - 154, http://www.childhealthresearch.org.au/files/user5/Working_Together_book_web_0.pdf
Cripps, KA, Miller, L & Saxton-Barney, J, 2010, 'Too Hard to Handle: Indigenous Victims of Violence with Disabilities', Indigenous Law Bulletin, vol. 7, no. 21, pp. 3 - 6, http://www.informit.com.au/informit-outage.html
Cripps, KA & Miller, L, 2010, 'Mutant Messages 3: Victoria's Indigenous Family Violence Plan', Indigenous Law Bulletin, vol. 7, no. 18, pp. 10 - 13, http://www.informit.com.au/informit-outage.html
Cripps, KA & Miller, L, 2009, 'Mutant Messages 2: Victoria's Indigenous Family Violence Plan', Indigenous Law Bulletin, vol. 7, no. 12, pp. 10 - 14, http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/journals/ILB/2009/20.html
Cripps, KA (2009). Indigenous Family Violence and its Impacts on Indigenous Children. Expert Paper commissioned by Victorian Government, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development.
Cripps, KA & Miller, L, 2008, 'Mutant Messages: Victoria's Indigenous Family Violence 10 Year Plan', Indigenous Law Bulletin, vol. 7, no. 7, pp. 15 - 18, http://www.aifs.gov.au/acssa/research/indigenouscommunities.php
Cripps, KA, 2008, 'Indigenous family violence: A statistical challenge', Injury - International Journal of the Care of the Injured, vol. 39, no. 5, pp. S25 - S35, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=MImg&_imagekey=B6T78-4V9S0PG-6-1&_cdi=5052&_user=37161&_pii=S0020138308700263&_origin=&_coverDate=12%2F31%2F2008&_sk=999609999.8994&view=c&wchp=dGLzVlz-zSkzk&md5=c924c489d87aa5382e9424dd9053b080&ie=/sdarticle.pdf
Conference Presentations relating to the research include:
International
Cripps K & Saxton J, ‘Beating the Drums of Silence: Inclusive practice & stronger partnerships responding to Indigenous violence and disabilities’, Healing Our Spirit Worldwide Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, Sept 2010.
Cripps K & Miller L, ‘Victorian Indigenous Family Violence Partnerships: Reflecting on current policies and practices to consider pathways forward’, Healing Our Spirit Worldwide Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, Sept 2010.
Cripps K, Yarram D, & Yarram I, ‘The challenges of developing and implementing a community led approach to Indigenous family violence at a grass roots level’, Healing Our Spirit WorldwideConference, Honolulu, Hawaii, Sept 2010.
Cripps K, ‘Indigenous family violence: It’s not black or white, it’s complex’. Failing to Protect: Moving Beyond Gendered Responses, International Workshop, University of Victoria, Victoria, April 2010.
Australian
Cripps K, ‘Protecting the heart of our communities: Indigenous women, violence and responding to its consequences’ Expert Panel: The link between Gender Based Violence and Maternal Health convened by the Australian Reproductive Health Alliance and the Parliamentary Group on Population and Development, Canberra, March 2011.
Cripps K, ‘Indigenous Family Violence: Unpacking the complexities’, Responding to Family Violence: National Perspectives, Local Initiatives, National Convention Centre, Canberra, May 2010.
Cripps K, ‘Contextualising Indigenous family violence: Considering current policies and practices to consider pathways forward’, NSW Judicial Commission, Sydney, March 2010.
Cripps K, ‘Indigenous family violence: Reflecting on current policies and practices to consider pathways forward’, National Indigenous Law Conference, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Sept 2009.
Cripps K, ‘Indigenous family violence – gaps in services and research for Aboriginal Adolescents’ Indigenous Adolescent Health Meeting: Research now and into the future, 2009 Annual Congress of the Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand, Darwin Convention Centre, Darwin, Apr 2009.
Cripps K, ‘Let’s get down to business:Where have we been? Where do we need to go?’, Indigenous Family Violence Forum convened by the Hon. Jenny Macklin, the Hon. Tanya Plibersek and the National Council to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children, Parliament House, Canberra, Jan 2009.
Cripps K & Davis M, ‘Indigenous family violence & sexual assault: An analysis of issues facing Indigenous Communities’, Attorney General’s Department Family Violence Prevention Legal Services National Conference, Melbourne, Oct 2008.
Useful links to Victorian resources
Current Consultations
Action Plan Consultation Framework - Addressing Violence against Women and their Children
The Victorian Government is developing a three year Action Plan to address all forms of violence against women and their children. The Government is seeking submissions to help shape the plan and its contents. A template for written submissions can be found on their website at http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/about-the-department/news-and-events/news/gene... . Submissions should be emailed to submissions.owp@dhs.vic.gov.auby 23 March 2012.
Current Policy
Violence against Women Policy Statement - Reforming and Preventing
http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/644504/VAW-statement.pdf
A Right to Safety and Justice - Strategic Framework to Guide Continuing Family Violence Reform in Victoria 2010 – 2020
http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/643072/ARighttoSafetyandJustice.pdf
A Right to Respect - Victoria’s Plan to Prevent Violence Against Women 2010–2020
http://www.lgpvaw.net.au/admin/file/content100/c4/DPCD%20Right%20to%20Repect%202010-2020%20final%20web%2010-12-09.pdf
Strong Culture, Strong Peoples, Strong Families: Towards a safer future for Indigenous families and communities 10 Year Plan (2008-2018)
http://www.dpcd.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/35523/Final_10_Year_Plan_Oct08_2nd_Edition.pdf
Victorian Aboriginal Justice Agreement Phase 2(AJA2) (2006)
http://www.justice.vic.gov.au/resources/2/f/2fb18b0045d11539aabdbe638f113931/aja2.pdf
Legislation
Family Violence Protection Act 2008
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_act/fvpa2008283/
Family Violence Protection Amendment (Safety Notices) Act 2011
www.legislation.vic.gov.au/Domino/Web_Notes/.../11-016a.docx
Children, Youth and Families Act 2005
http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/domino/Web_Notes/LDMS/LTObject_Store/LTObjSt6.nsf/DDE300B846EED9C7CA257616000A3571/E6F27316FA853F09CA2579730083AFF5/$FILE/05-96aa035%20authorised.pdf
Victorian Indigenous Related Resources
Victorian Indigenous Family Violence Taskforce Report2003
http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/581154/vic-indigenous-family-violence-task-force-report-2003-main.pdf
Victorian Government Response to the Indigenous Family Violence Taskforce Final Report2004
http://www.dpcd.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/35522/Final-Government-Response-PDF.pdf
Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency, 2008. Aboriginal Cultural Competence Framework.
http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/580934/Aboriginal_cultural_competence_2008.pdf
Victorian Auditor General, 2008. Coordinating Services and Initiatives for Aboriginal People.
http://www.audit.vic.gov.au/reports__publications/reports_by_year/2008/20080625_indigenous_services.aspx
Dardee Boorai: Victorian Charter of Safety and Wellbeing for Aboriginal Children and Young People 2008
http://www.eduweb.vic.gov.au/edulibrary/public/govrel/Policy/thecharter/DardeeBooraicharter.pdf
Victorian Indigenous Affairs Framework 2010-2013
http://www.dpcd.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/50073/VictorianIndigenousAffairsFramework2010-2013.pdf
Historical Policy Documents
Victorian Women with Disabilities Network Advocacy Information Service, A Framework for INFLUENCING CHANGE Responding to Violence against Women with Disabilities 2007-2009
http://www.wdv.org.au/documents/influencing_change_final_version.pdf
Guiding Integrated Family Violence Service Reform 2006-2009
http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/580971/guiding-integrated-family-violence-service-reform-2006.pdf
Reforming the family violence system in Victoria: A report developed by the statewide steering committee to reduce family violence 2005
http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/643124/reforming_family_violence.pdf
Women’s Safety Strategy 2002
http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/644423/Safety_Strategy_Policy_Framework.pdf
Evaluations
Laming, C, Crinall, K, Hurley, J, Patten, S, Goodall, D, Yarram, D, Hamer, K, and McDonald, P, 2011. The Gippsland CommUNITY Walk Against Family Violence: Evaluation Report. Monash University, Gippsland Campus, Churchill.
http://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/Publications/Freedom-from-violence/Gippsland-Community-Walk-Against-Family-Violence.aspx
Department of Justice, 2009. Victorian Family Violence Database: Nine Year Report.
http://www.justice.vic.gov.au/home/crime/research+and+statistics/justice+-+victorian+family+violence+database+-+nine+year+report+-+pdf
KPMG, 2008. Women's Safety Strategy 2002-07 Evaluation Report.
http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/644572/WSSevaluationFINALVERSIONFeb09.pdf
Evaluation of the Family Violence Risk Assessment training rollout 2008-09
http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/643566/CRAF_Evaluation_Summary_Report_PDF.pdf
Harris, M 2006. ‘A Sentencing Conversation’ Evaluation of the Koori Courts Pilot Program October 2002 – October 2004, Department of Justice, Melbourne.
http://www.justice.vic.gov.au/resources/3/0/30b2b88045b5b35c8eceaee6d4b02f11/evaluation_of_the_koori_courts_pilot_program.pdf
Family Violence Related Framework, Assessment and Practice Guides
A framework for comprehensive assessment in men’s behaviour change programs (2009) DHS
http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/581024/framework-assessment-mens-behaviour-change-2009v1.pdf
Enhancing access to men's behaviour change programs: Service intake model and practice guide (2009) DHS
http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/581030/service-intake-practice-guide-mens-behaviour-change-programs-2009.pdf
Practice guidelines: Women and children’s family violence counselling and support programs (2008) DHS
http://www.cyf.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/238550/practice-guidelines-women-and-children-fv-counsell-support.pdf
Family Violence Risk Assessment and Risk Management Framework (2007) DHS
http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/581757/risk-assessment-risk-management-framework-2007.pdf
Protecting Victoria's Children Child Protection Practice Manual (2007) DHS
http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/office-for-children/cpmanual/
Code of Practice for Specialist Family Violence Services for Women and Children (2006) Domestic Violence Victoria
http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/580908/code-of-practice-domestic-violence-vic-2006.pdf
Research
Powell, Anastasia, 2011. Review of bystander approaches in support of preventing violence against women. VicHealth, Carlton.
http://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/Publications/Freedom-from-violence/Review-of-bystander-approaches-in-support-of-preventing-violence-against-women.aspx
VicHealth, 2010. National Community Attitudes towards Violence against Women Survey 2009. VicHealth, Carlton.
http://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/Publications/Freedom-from-violence/National-Community-Attitudes-towards-Violence-Against-Women-Survey-2009.aspx
Flood, M, Fergus, L and Heenan, M, 2009. Respectful relationships education: violence prevention and respectful relationships education in Victorian secondary schools. VicHealth, Carlton.
http://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/Publications/Freedom-from-violence/Respectful-relationships-education.aspx
VicHealth, 2006. Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: Community Attitudes to Violence Against Women.VicHealth, Carlton.
http://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/Publications/Freedom-from-violence/Community-Attitudes-to-Violence-Against-Women.aspx
VicHealth, Preventing violence before it occurs: A framework and background paper to guide the primary prevention of violence against women in Victoria (2007).
http://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/Publications/Freedom-from-violence/Preventing-violence-before-it-occurs.aspx