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The frameworks and policy context guiding our work.

WorkforceFDV’s work is informed by Western Australia’s workforce and practice frameworks, standards and broader family and domestic violence reform agenda. Together, these provide important foundations for workforce development and consistent, safe and effective family and domestic violence practice across Western Australia.

Frameworks and tools

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    Workforce capability

    1. WA Family and Domestic Violence Workforce Capability Framework

      Sets out the knowledge, skills and behaviours expected across the specialist, response, and broader supporting workforces, and provides a foundation for consistent workforce capability development across Western Australia.

      Explore the Workforce Capability Framework
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    Key practice standards and frameworks

    1. a. Common Risk Assessment and Risk Management Framework (CRARMF)

      Provides a shared approach to identifying, assessing and managing family and domestic violence risk across the service system.

      Explore CRARMF

    2. b. Code of Practice

      Sets out guiding principles and standards for specialist family and domestic violence services working with adult and child victim-survivors.

      Explore the Code of Practice

    3. c. Practice Standards for Perpetrator Intervention

      Sets out practice standards for perpetrator interventions, supporting safe and accountable responses to people using violence.

      Explore the Practice Standards(opens in a new tab)
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    Policy and system reform

    1. Strengthening Responses to Family and Domestic Violence: System Reform Plan 2024-2029

      Sets the strategic direction for family and domestic violence system reform in Western Australia, including strengthening workforce capability and establishing a dedicated family and domestic violence workforce entity.

      The System Reform Plan has been informed by extensive engagement with all parties involved in the Family and Domestic Violence Taskforce. It aims to provide consistent, quality, safe and effective responses to family and domestic violence that safeguard victim-survivors and hold perpetrators to account.

      A key component of the plan is to ensure that everyone in Western Australia’s family and domestic violence-facing workforce:

      • Is clear about their roles and responsibilities.
      • Has the knowledge and skills to provide safety-focused, family violence informed, and culturally appropriate responses to victim-survivors of family and domestic violence and people using violence.
      Explore the System Reform Plan(opens in a new tab)
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    Other relevant policies, frameworks and standards

    1. a. The Aboriginal Healing Framework

      The Aboriginal Healing Framework is being developed to support implementation of the Aboriginal Family Safety Strategy 2022-2032, to provide guidance for how Healing work can be supported and operationalised as part of Western Australia’s response to family violence. Framework coming soon.

    2. b. The National Principles to Address Coercive Control in Family and Domestic Violence

      Sets out a shared national understanding of coercive control to improve responses for family and domestic violence and promote more consistent and safer outcomes for victim-survivors.

      Explore the National Principles(opens in a new tab)
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