The Department of Justice and Attorney-General (DJAG) has supported a number of enhancements to the Queensland domestic and family violence integrated service system aimed at ensuring consistent approaches to identifying, assessing, and responding to DFV. Initiatives include revising the Common Risk and Safety Framework and Information Sharing Guidelines; increased funding for High Risk Teams (HRTs) and additional membership (i.e. Victim Assist, Court Support), along with new roles for First Nations Cultural Advisors at some HRT sites to increase cultural capability.
To understand the extent these initiatives are supporting integrated service responses and HRTs to respond effectively, DJAG has commissioned the QCDFVR to conduct an independent evaluation. This research project aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the enhancements and expansion of the integrated service system and HRT model in meeting its objectives and intended outcomes, taking a Queensland wide approach across ten locations. The evaluation will inform the Queensland government, organisations and communities about how they are working together to deliver consistent and good quality responses to meet the needs of victims-survivors and improve accountability and rehabilitation of people using violence. This project is being led by Dr Sue Carswell with support from Dr Liane McDermott, Ms Jamie Lee Anderson and Dr Heather Lovatt.
