The Family Violence Reform Implementation Monitor (FVRIM) was established to independently monitor and review the Victorian government and its agencies in delivering the family violence reforms. The ASU is seeking member input on your experiences working in or with the FV service system, to ensure our submission to the FVRIM reflects members’ voices. Your responses will be strictly confidential and deidentified.

The survey is split into three main sections: Family Violence System, Workforce and Full Submission Questions for Practitioners. The last section is just for use where members want to provide a more detailed submission which will be deidentified and collated with other members responses.

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* 1. What is the focus of your job?  Please choose one of the following options:

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* 2. What kind of organisational setting do you work in? Please choose one of the following options:

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* 3. About You - these questions are optional

Section 1:  Family Violence System

Please respond to the brief questions below. Please note, if you wish to provide a more detailed description on your experiences, you can do so at Section 3 “Full Submission Questions – Practitioners”

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* 4. In your experience, has the Family Violence Service System changed since the Royal Commission? Please choose one of the following options:

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* 5. How much more does the Family Violence System need to improve before the objectives are achieved? Please choose one of the following options:

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* 6. Have you felt supported and able to continue to provide effective services during the COVID-19 Pandemic? Please choose one of the following options:

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* 7. Have you been adequately consulted about changes in your workplace as a result of the pandemic (e.g. how you receive support and supervision, discussions around changes in workflow as a result of remote work or easing restrictions and discussions about planning increased office-based or face-to-face service delivery)?

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* 8. If there was one key change that would ease the pressure on services responding to FV in the pandemic what would it be?

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* 9. If there was one key change that would ease the pressure on services responding to FV overall what would it be?

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* 10. Do you have any other comments on your experience of working in the FV service system during the pandemic?

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* 11. Do you have any other comments around the family violence service system reform?

Section 2: Workforce

The RCFV recommended a range of measures to attract, retain, support and develop the FV workforce.

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* 12. To what extent has government and its agencies achieved the following:

  Extensively Partially Less than expected Undecided Not at all
Designed strategic directions for developing the workforce required to realise the family violence reforms?
Based the strategic direction of workforce development on the best available evidence?
Achieved progress in implementation of the strategic directions to develop the necessary workforce?
Established robust and effective governance arrangements to oversee implementation of the strategic directions?
Delivered on RCFV workforce related recommendations within the spirit and intent of the RCFV?
Section 3: Full Submission Questions – Practitioners

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* 13. Would you like to provide a detailed submission which will be deidentified and collated with other members responses, further questions below.  Please choose one of the following options:

How has the family violence service system changed since the Royal Commission?

What are the major changes you have seen in the family violence service system since the Royal Commission into Family Violence made its final report and recommendations in 2016? 

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* 14. Please share examples from your own organisation and/or your own practice.  We welcome comments on changes to both your individual practice or your organisation’s service delivery, as well as any broader system issues.

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* 15. How has the experience of accessing services and support changed since the Royal Commission for victim survivors, including children, and perpetrators of family violence? Please share specific examples or case studies where possible.

Looking forward – what is still required in the family violence system

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* 16. What are the most critical changes to the family violence service system that still need to occur?

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* 17. Are there any parts of the family violence reforms that have not yet progressed enough and require more attention?

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* 18. Are there any improvements that could be made to the implementation approach of the family violence reforms?

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

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* 19. What has been the biggest impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on your practice, organisation or sector?

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* 20. How have the services you provide had to change?

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* 21. Has the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted any strengths or weaknesses in the family violence service system?

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* 22. Are there any changes you have made, or observed, during the COVID-10 pandemic that you think should be continued?

General Comments

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* 23. Please add any final general comments around the family violence service system reform.

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey...



Authorised by Lisa Darmanin, Branch Secretary, ASU Victorian & Tasmanian Authorities & Services Branch

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