On this page you will find a range of resources, frameworks, practice guides and toolkits designed to support the family violence, sexual violence and child and family service workforces. These materials provide information at the system, program, and practice levels, and is tailored for system-wide implementation, program development, and practitioner support.
These materials offer evidence informed guidance, tools, and best practice to build and share knowledge about what works to respond to and address the impacts of family violence and sexual violence on individuals and communities.
A discussion paper on the latest online Men’s Behaviour Change Programs. Informed by interviews with practitioners, conversations with No to Violence members, and review of existing literature (source: No to Violence, 2024)
Responses to family violence must be inclusive, tailored and flexible, recognising each victim survivor is a person with a unique background, life experiences, perspectives, identities, strengths, hopes and needs. This section is designed to help practitioners deliver services that are both inclusive and customised, ensuring they meet the support and safety needs of victim survivors from diverse communities (source: Safe & Equal, 2024)
Practice guides in the family violence and sexual violence space to help professionals deliver consistent, informed, and effective responses. They offer evidence-based frameworks, tools, and strategies to improve outcomes for victims and survivors in day-to-day practice.
This paper examines how parents, carers, and professionals can courageously respond to children’s and young people’s disclosures of sexual abuse, outlining key actions to take and avoid (source: The National Centre for Action on Child Sexual Abuse)
Research indicates that over a quarter of Australians have experienced child sexual abuse, but disclosures often occur in adulthood rather than during childhood. This paper examines the concept of disclosure, specifically when an adult shares their experience of child sexual abuse or discusses events from their childhood (source National Centre for Action on Child Sexual Abuse, 2024)
The purpose of this Practice Guidance is to support Victorian Family Safety Advocates (FSAs), including their managers and supervisors, to align to the The Multi-Agency Risk Assessment and Management (MARAM) Framework and itsassociated Victim-survivor Practice Guides (source: No to Violence and Family Safety Victoria 2021)
Resources to support sector alignment to reforms to strengthen support for those affected by family violence and sexual violence. The guides inform service design and quality improvement in the family violence and sexual violence sector.
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 (source: Family Services Victoria, 2022)
The Code is provided to the specialist family violence service sector as a guide to inform service design and for continuous quality improvement (source: Domestic Violence Victoria, 2020)
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 from this is the Snapshot of Good Practice, a resource which provides insight into the application of the MARAM Framework.
These resources provide information on child safety education and harm prevention. They are designed to support educators, parents, and caregivers in promoting a culture of safety and wellbeing for children.
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? And about HSB services (source SAS Vic, 2024)
This fact sheet provides an overview of child sexual abuse with a specific focus on child grooming. It details information about the grooming process; how perpetrators groom parents, caregivers, co-workers or other adults; online grooming and child sexual abuse; what to do if you suspect grooming or child sexual abuse; and how to access specialist sexual assault services(source SAS Vic, 2024)
This framework aims to enhance specialist family violence services, encouraging survivor advocates to influence policy development, service planning, and practice (source: Think Impact, 2022)
The framework aims to enhance specialist family violence services, through engaging the experience and insights of survivor advocates in policy development, service planning, and practice. The framework aims to support survivor advocates and organisations become ready to engage in collaborative work (provided by Safe & Equal)
Please note that the resources provided on this Family Violence and Sexual Violence Knowledge Hub are curated to be the most recent and relevant available. The content is continually being developed and will be regularly updated to reflect the latest insights and best practices. While we strive to maintain the accuracy and timeliness of the information, we encourage users to check back frequently for new and refreshed materials.
