Electronic Resources:	http://www.adfvc.unsw.edu.au/Word%20Files/Issues_Paper_11.doc
Web resource:	http://www.adfvc.unsw.edu.au/PDF%20files/Issuespaper_11.pdf
Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Good practice in Indigenous family violence prevention – designing and evaluating successful programs
Other Titles:	Australian Domestic & Family Violence Clearinghouse issues paper
Authors:	Go-Sam, Carroll Thomson, Linda Memmott, Paul Chambers, Catherine
Keywords:	Indigenous issues;Community education;Theories of violence
Year:	2006
Publisher:	Australian Domestic & Family Violence Clearinghouse, UNSW
Citation:	(11), June 2006
Notes:	This Australian paper examines the current state of good practice in regard to projects and programmes aimed at reducing Indigenous family violence. Discussed are important insights into how family violence programmes can work in communities and how funding arrangements can be planned to complement successful efforts. A broad overview is given of programme approaches to Indigenous family violence in Australia. The paper also reviews available theories which underlay discourses on the development of Indigenous violence policy. Good practice Indigenous initiatives in violence that have been undertaken recently in North America, New Zealand and Canada are summarised. Examined are some significant Australian family violence projects (that have been evaluated) which have displayed good practice, and it also reflects on the value of conducting effective evaluations. Key elements contributing to the success of Indigenous violence programmes and how to evaluate such success are discussed, as well as models and strategies that would support the sustainability of programmes within Indigenous communities. This paper concludes that only a small number of successful projects or programmes have been documented and evaluated. These mostly consisted of a component of a night patrol, and/or of an early reactive or preventative approach. Few were aimed at the intervention stage. Of significance is the need to plan projects and programmes across generations and to organise resources, service provision, training and skills transfer at regional, State and national levels, as well as involving multiple partnerships between Indigenous communities, government and non-government sectors.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/14994
ISSN:	14438496
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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