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Confidence
Around three-in-five specialists indicated that they were ‘extremely’ or ‘very’ confident that they have had enough training and experience to effectively perform their role(s) in relation to family violence response (61%). Those in the broader workforce were also asked about their level of confidence, with only 28% indicating that they were confident.
In relation to the primary prevention of family violence, around half of primary prevention practitioners indicated they were at least very confident (49%), whilst just one-in-five respondents from the broader workforce indicated they were at least very confident (20%).
When asked about what additional support would increase their confidence in performing their role, all workforces indicated that information sharing and collaboration was most important.
MARAM
- 92% of the specialist workforce had heard of the MARAM framework.
- 79% of the primary prevention workforce had heard of the MARAM framework
- 53% of the aggregate broader workforce had heard of the MARAM framework.
The three broader workforce sub-groups with the greatest awareness of the MARAM framework were maternal and child health (95% were aware); alcohol and drug services (86%); and housing and homelessness (80%); whilst ambulance services reported the lowest awareness (7%, see Table 7).
| Workforce | Aware of the MARAM framework (% Yes) | Organisation prescribed to align with the MARAM framework (% Yes) | I have a good understanding of my professional responsibilities under the MARAM framework (% Agree) | In identifying or assessing FV risk, I always use MARAM tools, including a structured professional judgement approach (% Agree) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specialist family violence response (n=946-1,482) | 92% | 81% | 79% | 62% |
| Primary prevention (n=131-474) | 79% | 52% | 56% | 34% |
| Broader workforce aggregate (n=838-2,711 | 53% | 67% | 63% | 39% |
| Alcohol and Drug services (n=119-202) | 86% | 76% | 63% | 35% |
| Ambulance services (n=5-149) | 7% | 55% | Supressed (low sample size) | Supressed (low sample size) |
| Broader community services (n=613-1,401) | 68% | 73% | 61% | 36% |
| Children, Families and Child Protection (n=213-388) | 80% | 78% | 68% | 44% |
| Community Health Services (n=119-306) | 62% | 72% | 53% | 34% |
| Community Mental Health Services (n=71-192) | 61% | 68% | 50% | 24% |
| Court Services (n=19-105) | 50% | 49% | 54% | 37% |
| Disability Services (n=10-119) | 24% | 38% | 73% | 40% |
| Education (n=12-259) | 25% | 23% | 57% | 17% |
| Housing and Homelessness (n=89-167) | 80% | 72% | 54% | 30% |
| Justice (n=33-112) | 61% | 66% | 67% | 45% |
| Legal Services (n=4-58) | 57% | 24% | Supressed (low sample size) | Supressed (low sample size) |
| Maternal and Child Health (n=90-126) | 95% | 90% | 70% | 46% |
| Other Community Services (n=79-269) | 59% | 61% | 60% | 29% |
| Police (n=39-129) | 57% | 60% | 81% | 72% |
| Public health (n=68-523) | 27% | 58% | 53% | 31% |
| Settlement Services (n=8-31) | 48% | 67% | Supressed (low sample size) | Supressed (low sample size) |
| Youth Work (n=57-111) | 78% | 72% | 65% | 32% |
Training
All three workforces were asked to identify the family violence prevention and response topics that they had completed training in, and those they would like further training in. Table 8 illustrates the key findings, by workforce. The top three barriers to accessing further training / development are also shown below.
| Training completed | Helpfulness of completed training (% Helpful) | Training desired in future | Main barriers in accessing further training and development |
|---|---|---|---|
Specialist FV response(n=1,415) | (n=921-1,013) | (n=1,155) | (n=1,457) |
Family violence risk assessment and risk management (CRAF) (73%) | 75% | Working with people with disabilities (50%) | Lack of time (52%) |
Identifying and screening family violence (69%) | 82% | Sexual assault in family violence (48%) | Cost of study (42%) |
Trauma-informed practice (67%) | 88% | Working with adolescents (48%) | Location of training facility (32%) |
Primary prevention(n=433) | (n=209-248) | (n=376) | (n=461) |
Gender equity (59%) | 80% | Working with Aboriginal communities(52%) | Lack of time (57%) |
Foundation / introductory primary prevention of violence against women (58%) | 75% | Multi-Agency Risk Assessment and Management (MARAM) (50%) | Cost of study (42%) |
Recognising and responding to disclosures (50%) | 76% | Managing backlash and resistance(49%) | Location of training facility (32%) |
Broader workforce aggregate*(n=2,477) | (n=955-1,024) | (n=1,941) | (n=2,603) |
Identifying and screening family violence (43%) | 67% | Multi-Agency Risk Assessment and Management (MARAM) (59%) | Lack of time (44%) |
Trauma-informed practice (42%) | 83% | Legal issues for family violence (49%) | Cost of study (35%) |
| Family violence risk assessment and risk management (CRAF) (39%) | 62% | Working with perpetrators of family violence (48%) | Location of training facility (27%) |
Reviewed 01 July 2021