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Role requirements

A summary of the role requirements of the specialist family violence workforce both generally and as they relate to family violence.

Individuals within the specialist family violence response workforce:

  • work directly with victim survivors, perpetrators or cases of family violence as a family violence response specialist
  • work directly with family violence response specialists as a manager, supervisor or trainer; or in a capacity building, policy or practice development role.

Overall, the Census results identified the diversity of activities undertaken by this workforce, and the varying frequencies at which these activities are conducted.

Respondents were more likely to report that they frequently undertook family violence response-specific activities (such as identifying and screening for family violence risk), and worked on other non-response related activities relatively less frequently (particularly those related to the provision of clinical supervision and facilitation of group work / communities of practice).

Figure 1: Role requirements – Family violence response-specific. Base: All respondents

The most frequent daily activities reported by specialists were identification of family violence, screening for and monitoring ongoing risk, safety planning and brief or intermediate risk assessment.

Figure 2: Role requirements – Other. Base: All respondents

Specialist Role requirements - case advocacy, case management, staff management and counselling were themost frequent daily activities recorded by specialists

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