Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Building relationships: an example of integrating family violence programs which support women and children
Other Titles:	Women against violence : an Australian feminist journal
Authors:	Green, Rosemary Brandenburg, Michael Gregory, Raeleene
Keywords:	Interagency work
Year:	2010
Publisher:	CASA House (Centre Against Sexual Assault)
Citation:	(22), 2010
Notes:	Family violence has been found to be a key risk factor for physical and mental health problems. It contributes to homelessness and poverty, impacts on employment and educational opportunities for women and children and has both immediate and long term detrimental effects (Statewide Steering Committee to Reduce Family Violence, 2005). While many agencies offer services related to family violence, often these are not developed within a collaborative framework or with reference to each other. This paper reports on the process of supporting a more integrative approach within a regional city with regard to services for women and children who had experienced or were experiencing family violence. Interviews with workers and managers in this integrated model of service delivery indicated that it is imperative that adequate resources be made available. Planning, supervision, debriefing and regular agency meetings are critical yet these are usually the areas that are trimmed to save money when budgets are constrained. This article explains how a number of community service organisations pooled their resources to deliver some integrated services for women and children whose lives are impacted on by family violence. [?2010 CASA Publications. All rights reserved. For further information, visit Women Against Violence Journal.]
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/13679
ISSN:	1327-5550
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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