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The Project 25 th November 2008

Tweed Shire Integrated Response to Domestic and Family Violence Project

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The Project25th November 2008

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Devastates individuals, families and communities at enormous social, economic and health cost

Affects 1 in 5 women and is associated with more than half of the child abuse reports in the Tweed Shire

Is never acceptable and cannot be tolerated.

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It is estimated that the cost of domestic and family violence is $8.1 billion per annum to the Australian economy. (The Cost of Domestic Violence to the Australian Economy. Access Economics, 2004.)

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Limited options for holding perpetrators accountable

Repeat call outs by police

Services responding in isolation

Poor communication between agencies

Inconsistent agency responses to DV

Unclear service pathways for victims

Limited options for supporting victims

Secondary abuse of victims

Poor co-ordination of high risk cases

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Tweed Valley Committee Against Domestic Violence (TVCADV )has been proactive in the Tweed Valley for over 15 Years.

5 Community Forums held since August 2004 indicated the need and willingness of services to develop an integrated response to domestic and family violence

A working party was established in 2006 to work towards an integrated response in the Tweed Shire

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April 2007 Tweed Shire Women’s Service (TSWS) receives small grant from NSW Justice Department – Project Worker Position commences

TSWS prioritises IR Project and allocates additional resources to employ a project worker 8 hrs pw until June 2008

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December 2006 - Working party established

April 2007 - research best practice IR models (national and international)

May 2007 - project aims and background paper developed

June 2007 - Key stakeholders forum and IR Project Committee formed

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July 2007- Monthly project committee meetings commence with senior managers of key agencies

April 2008 - Statement of Commitment was agreed to and signed by ten (10) senior managers of agencies providing services in Tweed Shire. (Project partners)

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Project partners include: NSW Department of Community Service ACON Centrelink Tweed Local Court NSW Police Force – Tweed Byron LAC Northern Rivers Women’s Domestic Violence Court

Advocacy Service NSW Dept of Probation and Parole The Family Centre Tweed Shire Council Tweed Shire Women’s Service Family Relationship Centre (Lismore)

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June 2008 – Community Development Support Expenditure (CDSE) application was successful.

June- September 2008 Strategic Planning Process undertaken and planning documents developed. 

November 2008 – Community Consultation Forum planned and held

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Support regional coordination across & between government & community sectors

Facilitate community partnerships to address domestic and family violence

Deliver training and develop resource kits

Set strategic directions

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Identify funding opportunities to enhance service delivery

Collect, monitor and evaluate current research, practice, emerging themes and approaches

Identify and monitor the development of government policy regarding domestic and family violence

Provide advice to government

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Tweed Shire is a safe community where domestic and family violence is not tolerated

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Safe families and individuals Respectful relationships

Supportive community

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To prioritise the safety of victims of domestic and family violence and their children.

To hold perpetrators of domestic and family violence accountable for their behaviour.

To reduce secondary victimisation and co-ordinate service system responses to domestic and family violence.

  To enhance and promote the development of

violence prevention strategies

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Families and individuals who are or may be affected by domestic and family violence and service providers who work with them

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Evaluation Evaluation is an essential component of any

project. The TSIRDV&FVP committee has engaged

Hanna Thomas to design the project evaluation