Web resource:	http://www.aija.org.au/online/DVWorkshopReport.pdf
Type:	Conference Paper
Title:	Workshop on family violence
Other Titles:	Workshop on family violence, summary of proceedings
Authors:	Australian Institute of Judicial Administration
Keywords:	Family law;Protection orders;Criminal justice responses;Overview;Policing
Year:	2005
Publisher:	Australian Institute of Judicial Administration, Melbourne
Notes:	This is the summary of proceedings from the forum held by the Australian Institute of Judicial Administration (AIJA), which aimed to bring together courts (all Australian courts) and related agencies (prosecution agencies, support services and family violence programme coordinators), to exchange information on policies and strategies for dealing with family violence matters in courts, and to identify current issues. Each jurisdiction was invited to speak, focusing on issues such as: definitions of domestic/family violence; statistics, prevalence; what needs to be addressed; current programmes in jurisdictions; what is lacking in society/courts to prevent or deal with domestic violence; what needs to change; and difficulties in implementing changes. An introduction and overview was given by the Commissioner of the Victorian Law Reform Commission in which she described 3 different types of approaches in the legal system to deal with family violence: the mediation/treatment approach; the protective/’special response’ approach; and the law enforcement/attitudinal approach. The Executive Director, Client Services of the Family Court summarised the court’s Family Violence Strategy. Discussion following her presentation focused on the interaction between State and Federal courts in relation to family violence. Issues identified during the reports and discussion at the workshop include: the relationship between courts in different jurisdictions and the need for greater coordination and cooperation; attitudinal and organisational cultural change (within the police, prosecution agencies and the courts); education and training; a coordinated multidisciplinary approach; impact of family violence on children and their protection; management and resourcing (especially in remote and regional areas); need for more accurate statistics on family violence; and the tendency to shift enforcement from the courts to the police by giving the police power to issue restraining orders.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/21047
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