Web resource:	http://ses.library.usyd.edu.au/handle/2123/6108
Type:	Report
Title:	Evaluation of the Green Valley Domestic Violence Service (GVDVS) : final report – April 2005
Authors:	Irwin, Jude Laing, Lesley Kennaugh, Cherie
Keywords:	Housing;Child protection;Interagency work
Year:	2005
Publisher:	School of Social Work and Policy Studies, University of Sydney
Notes:	General overview:This reports on the Green Valley Domestic Violence Service (GVDVS) pilot project, funded as one of a number of Integrated Case Management (ICM) projects within the NSW Government’s Community Solutions and Crime Prevention Strategy. It aimed to improve the response to women and children experiencing domestic violence through a partnership between NSW Health, the Department of Community Services (DoCS), Police, Housing and non-government agencies, with NSW Health as the leading agency. Discussion: Key components of the GVDVS include: a ‘fax-back’ system to assist referrals from police to the GVDVS; counselling and support by specialist personnel; inclusion of a DoCS casework specialist in a domestic violence team based in Health; and inclusion of Health staff with expertise in child protection and alcohol and other drug issues. The developmental and evolving nature of GVDVS led to a process evaluation methodology which involved: semi-structured interviews with women clients, semi-structured interviews with staff and with key informants, and a review of data collected by the GVDVS. The common factor that was identified as contributing to improved collaboration with Police and Housing is the specified position linking between the partner organisation and the GVDVS. In addition to improved interagency responses, the data show that the GVDVS is consistent with good practice with regards to being woman-directed, flexible, focussed on system-wide advocacy and calibrated to the woman’s stage of dealing with the violence. The findings also show that the use of an external consultant with expertise in both child protection and domestic violence has been a successful strategy, but progress in achieving change at the policy level has been slower than change at the service delivery level. The difficulty in resolving the role of the DoCS team member is an example of the lack of progress at the policy level.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/19266
ISBN:	9781864877328
Physical description:	A4, spiral-bound, 98 p.
Appears in Collections:	Reports

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