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The Range Statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts. |
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Key principles, within the context of the intervention, may include: | The safety of the partner and children who have experienced violence is paramount Accountability to partner and children's experience of violence and abuse is central to the intervention process The user of domestic and family violence must be held responsible for their own actions, violence and abuse All interventions need to be respectful to other people A person's experiences of violence and abuse is central to and informs the intervention process |
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An intervention may consist of a number of processes including: | Initial intake and assessment Responsibility assessment Risk assessments One on one counselling Group work, exit assessment Intervention outcome reports Contact with partner/previous partner Reporting and documentation provided to women/men and/or their advocate, women's services, courts, police, on safety matters |
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Information relevant to the safety of other people may relate to: | Incidents of criminal assault Threats to harm another person Breaches of domestic violence orders Sentencing and other court outcomes that may impact on safety Child protection issues Concerns a worker may have about the user of domestic and family violence's behaviour or attitudes that could impact on the safety of partner and children |
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Other agencies may include: | Women's domestic violence services Men's support services Prosecuting Authorities Police Courts Child protection agencies |
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Acceptance of responsibility by the user of domestic and family violence may include: | The user of domestic and family violence acknowledging their violent and abusive behaviour The user of domestic and family violence being able to describe all forms of their violent and abusive behaviour including coercive and controlling behaviours The user of domestic and family violence acknowledging their choice to behave in violent and abusive ways The user of domestic and family violence's demonstration of understanding the significance and impact of their behaviour The user of domestic and family violence's ability to demonstrate respectful thinking and relating and how they are able to interrupt own unhelpful patterns of thinking The user of domestic and family violence's compliance with and acceptance of any domestic violence orders The user of domestic and family violence's ability to demonstrate their choices for violence free relating and the development and actioning of realistic and achievable goals The user of domestic and family violence's ability to demonstrate their changes and own the changes The user of domestic and family violence abstains from attributing blame and causality for their behaviour on others The user of domestic and family violence's preparedness to make their past violence and abuse public knowledge |
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Case notes may include details of: | Attendance Telephone contact Initial assessment Domestic violence orders and the conditions of any statutory requirements Assessment of responsibility Signed contract to engage in the intervention including limited confidentiality agreement Ongoing assessment Risk assessments - self, partner, children and workers The user of domestic and family violence's strategies to promote the safety of others The workers actions to promote the safety of others Group work notes relating to participation The user of domestic and family violence's goals for change and implementation plans Summary of the efficacy of the intervention process and outcome |
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Risk assessment includes consideration of the following factors: | History of criminal charges Changes in situational factors (e.g. separation, court orders, contact with children) Disclosures by the user of domestic and family violence of suicidal/self-harm thoughts or plans Compliance/non-compliance with orders in relation to others The perceptions and judgements of others in assessing any risk to safety Specific behaviours reported by the user of domestic and family violence which are indicative of violence and abuse (physical, financial, sexual, social, emotional, spiritual) Any threat to the life or person of a party Alleged commission of a serious crime against a person Possessions of firearms History of violence and abuse Substance abuse |
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Processes to respond to threats may include: | Memorandums of understanding between agencies/organisations Agreements for report/information sharing expectations between agencies/workers Statutory obligations (intervention orders, mandatory reporting) Policy and procedure guidelines/requirements or agencies/organisations |
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Information and support may be provided to the other person in order to: | Inform the person about limited confidentiality and the priority give to them safety Inform the person of processes to warn of threats to own and others safety throughout the user of domestic and family violence's participation in the intervention Inform the person of the principles of accountability and responsibility Inform the person of the intent of the intervention Give information to the person regarding services that will prioritise safety |
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Information provided by others (affected by the family and domestic violence) to inform the intervention may include: | Information from others about their perceptions and judgements of any risk to own and others safety Information from others of preferences for contact with the workers Feedback from others on the appropriateness of the program Information from others of preferences for a process to inform of any further threats to their safety |