These guidelines have been compiled as a resource for organisations providing an orientation to family violence practice for students and new workers. It incorporates an orientation checklist. The checklist is designed to augment – not replace – organisational tools where such tools already exist.

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The purpose of these guidelines

Reforms to Victoria’s family violence system mean that those subjected to, or perpetrating, family violence can expect to receive an effective and integrated response from a broad range of workforces.   

These guidelines have been developed to assist students and workers who are new to the field of family violence practice (and are working in Tier 1, 2 and 3 organisations in Victoria’s ‘Integrated Family Violence System’) to gain an understanding of the fundamental aspects of family violence response. They have also been developed to help supervisors establish a more effective learning environment for these students and new workers. 

In particular, the guidelines contain information on:

• Developing a workplace culture of learning
• Understanding the evidence underpinning best practice in responding to family violence and other forms of violence against women
• The fundamentals of family violence practice

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