FVSV: Resources 2

Online perpetrator interventions | NTV, 2024 | Read
This discussion paper on the latest online Men’s Behaviour Change Programs is informed by interviews with practitioners, conversations with No to Violence members and review of existing literature

Providing tailored and inclusive support | Safe and Equal, 2025 | Access all materials
Responses to family violence must be inclusive, tailored and flexible, recognising each victim’s unique experiences and needs. This paper guides practitioners in delivering services that meet the safety and support needs of diverse communities.

• Supporting victim survivors who do not view police as a safe option for managing family violence risk: Reflective Practice Tool & Case Study | Go to
• Supporting children and young people | Go to
• Supporting LGBTIQA+ people | Go to
• Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people | Go to
• Supporting people with disability | Go to
• Supporting people from migrant and refugee communities | Go to
• Supporting older people | Go to
• Supporting criminalised women | Go to

Emerging Principles of Engagement for Young Men Using Intimate Partner Violence | University of Western Sydney, 2025 | Read more
One-page overview of emerging principles for engaging young men using intimate partner violence (IPV) in interventions.  

Intimate Partner Sexual Violence: Knowledge-building for practitioners working with people who use violence | SASVic & NTV, 2025 | Read more
IPSV is a distinct tactic of family violence that often co-occurs with other forms of abuse. It is a high-risk indicator of escalating family violence.

The Child Sexual Abuse Language Guide. Terms and definitions preferred by victim survivors of child sexual abuse | NCACSA, 2025 | Read more
This guide is designed for anyone working in child protection, policy, practice, education, healthcare, research, justice or communications. It provides victim and survivor-informed language and definitions that are respectful, inclusive and trauma-informed. 

CHANGE Children’s Feedback Tool | Southern Cross University, 2024 | Read more
Practical and interactive, this is for practitioners, organisations and government agencies who work with children and young people who have experienced family violence.

Engaging with victims and survivors of child sexual abuse: A practice guide for workers and organisations | National Office for Child Safety | Read more
Structured around six key practice areas, this practice guide uses a tiered approach to support both generalist and specialist workers.

Courage and responding to disclosures of sexual abuse from children and young people | National Centre for Action on Child Sexual Abuse, 2024 | Read more
A snapshot of important do’s and don’ts if hearing a disclosure of CSA.

Understanding and responding to adults’ disclosure of child sexual abuse | National Centre for Action on Child Sexual Abuse, 2024 | Read more
Examines the concept of disclosure when an adult shares their experience of child sexual abuse from their childhood.

Pride in Prevention evidence guide | Rainbow Health Australia, 2020 | Read more
Summarises the current available evidence on the drivers of family violence experienced by LGBTIQ communities.

Reproductive coercion: Understanding the implications for migrant and refugee communities |
National Centre for Action on Child Sexual Abuse, 2023 | Read more
An overview of reproductive coercion and the implications for migrant and refugee communities, and the role of service providers.

Responding to the objectification, fetishisation and sexual exploitation of trans women and trans feminine people by cisgender men | Zoe Belle Gender Collective (ZBGC), 2024 | Read more
A resource for health and community services practitioners who want to better understand how to identify and address objectification, fetishisation and sexual exploitation of trans women and trans feminine people by cisgender men.

Best practice principles for working with men from refugee backgrounds who use domestic and family violence | ANROWS, 2020 | Read more
This document presents a set of principles of practice for interventions with men from refugee backgrounds who use domestic and family violence.

Men’s behaviour change programs: Measuring outcomes and improving program quality | ANROWS, 2019 | Read more
This research aimed to identify how to improve the quality of Men’s Behaviour Change Programs (MBCPs), how to measure outcomes and how to develop standards and accreditation processes that will improve quality and consistency of practice.

The parent–child relationship, emotions and behaviours, routines, communication and meaning-making and support networks (PERCS) conversation guide | Emerging Minds, 2021 | Read more

The parent–child relationship, emotions and behaviours, routines, communication and meaning-making and support networks (PERCS) conversation guide is designed to support specialist and non-specialist practitioners to have collaborative, respectful conversations with parent–clients about how family violence can affect the whole family.

Trauma – and violence-informed practice | No to Violence, 2024 | Read more

This resource provides information about trauma- and violence-informed practice (TVIP); an approach which expands upon trauma informed practice.

Top tips for inclusive responses to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Gender Diverse, Intersex, Queer and Asexual (LGBTIQA+) people experiencing family violence | Safe & Equal and Switch Board Victoria | Read more

Tips for engaging and responding to LGBTIQA+ people experiencing family violence. Includes guidelines on best practice on engagement with clients, information gathering and sharing, risk assessment and risk management and where to access further information.

Family Safety Advocate practice guidance | No to Violence and Family Safety Victoria, 2021 | Read more

The purpose of this Practice Guidance is to support Victorian Family Safety Advocates (FSAs), including their managers and supervisors, to align to the Multi-Agency Risk Assessment and Management (MARAM) Framework and its associated victim–survivor practice guides.

Responding to sexual violence against trans women of colour from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds: A PRACTICE GUIDE | Western Sydney University, 2020 | Read more

This guide has come from research exploring experiences of sexual violence for trans women of colour from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds living in Australia.

Victorian affirmative consent reforms | SASVic, 2022 | Read more

An overview of the Victorian Affirmative Consent Reforms which focus more on the consent-seeking behaviours of individuals using sexual violence than on what victim survivors did or did not say or do.

The code of practice: Principles & standards for specialist family violence services for victim survivors | Domestic Violence Victoria, 2020 | Read more

The Code is provided to the specialist family violence service sector as a guide to inform service design and for continuous quality improvement.

The Family Violence Multi-Agency Risk Assessment & Management Framework (MARAM) information sharing resource hub | Read more

A collection of resources that have been developed by the Victorian State Government to support the implementation of the Information Sharing Schemes and MARAM. Building on this is the Snapshot of Good Practice, a resource that provides insight into the application of the MARAM Framework.

University of Western Sydney: Intimate Partner Violence, Factsheet for young people I University of Western Sydney, 2025 | Read more

This fact sheet informs young people about what intimate partner violence is and what it can look like, as well as where to seek support if experiencing or using intimate partner violence.

SASVic: Non-fatal Strangulation – Fact Sheet | SASVic, 2025 | Read more

This fact sheet provides an overview of non-fatal strangulation in the context of sexual
violence and family violence, including the risks, response and legislation.

Safe Steps’ Resource Portal | Safe Steps Family Violence Response Centre, 2024 | Read more

This initiative, supported by Family Safety Victoria, has involved developing a comprehensive suite of resources designed to guide our work in safeguarding children and young people.

Resources include: 

• Training for staff and volunteers
• A policy matrix – to help identify organisational policies that should be updated
• Model policies – that can be downloaded and adapted for your context, 
• Resources for children and young people about their rights, safety and how to provide feedback or make a complaint.

These resources have been reviewed and adjusted according to feedback received from Safe and Equal and the Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare.

Harmful sexual behaviours in children and young people | SASVic, 2024 | Read more

Fact sheet about harmful sexual behaviours in children and young people aimed at parents and carers which covers: what is normal sexual behaviour in children and young people? When is sexual behaviour in children and young people harmful? What do I do if my child is displaying these behaviours?

Understanding sexual assault | SASVic, 2023 | Read more

This fact sheet provides an overview of sexual assault, how common it is and includes common reactions and feelings one might encounter after sexual assault, and where to get support.

Technology-facilitated Abuse | No to Violence, 2023 | Read more

Drawing on the latest research and practice guidance, this fact sheet provides an overview of technology facilitated abuse, warning signs, impacts on victim-survivors, and tips for practitioners to manage conversations about TFA with victim-survivors and people using violence.

One talk at a time | National Office for Child Safety, 2025 | Read more

The National Office for Child Safety engaged Byll & Beth from Teeny Tiny Stevies to create a song for the One Talk at a Time campaign, encouraging adults to have proactive discussions with children about safety, boundaries, and speaking up. To further support practitioners and parents, this resource has been developed into a free sing-along ebook, designed to facilitate ongoing conversations that help keep children safe. Additional resources available here.

MARAM quick guide | No to Violence, 2024 | Read more

This guide provides a quick overview of the Victorian MARAM framework and key changes brought in to support the introduction of the framework.

Family Violence Information Sharing Scheme visual tool | No to Violence and Safe & Equal, 2024 | Read more

In partnership with Safe and Equal, NTV have developed visual tools to support practitioner understanding of the Family Violence Information Sharing Scheme in Victoria.

The Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) family violence fact sheet | VACCA, 2022 | Read more

This fact sheet provides an overview of family violence, including examples of types of family violence. There are also statistics that highlight the disproportionate impact of family violence on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and children.

Family violence impact model: First Nations | VACCA, 2022 | Read more

This model provides an overview of the impacts of family violence on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Grooming and child sexual abuse | SASVic, 2024 | Read more

This fact sheet provides an overview of child sexual abuse with a specific focus on child grooming.

Co-designing the foundations for a client outcomes framework for specialist family violence services | Think Impact, 2022 | Read more

This framework aims to enhance specialist family violence services, encouraging survivor advocates to influence policy development, service planning and practice.

The Family Violence Experts by Experience Framework | The University of Melbourne | Read more

This framework aims to enhance specialist family violence services through engaging the experience and insights of survivor advocates in policy development, service planning, and practice.