COMPLETED RESEARCH
We seek to understand more about domestic & family violence & sexual assault, & determine the effectiveness of strategies to make our communities safer for all.
If you would like to know more about any of these research projects, please contact us.
Examining the Role of Procedural Justice
This project examined the role of different elements of procedural justice in domestic and family violence (DFV)-related court proceedings for victim engagement in civil and criminal justice proceedings and perpetrator compliance with civil and criminal justice responses and engagement in related interventions. The study aimed to capture perceptions and experiences of procedural justice by victims, perpetrators and ‘court-related’ staff. Court-related staff included magistrates, police prosecutors, and operational police officers serving respondents with a DVO, court support workers and duty lawyers.
TIMEFRAME: June 2017 – December 2018
SPONSOR: CQ University
PARTNER: Department of Justice and Attorney General
Evaluation of the Child Protection and Berry Street Joint Initiative
Initiated in 2015, the initiative was developed in recognition that a more joined up service response across family violence and child protection was necessary to support women and children affected by domestic and family violence (DFV). The initiative included Berry Street women’s and men’s workers co-located with CP and working together as part of investigation/assessment services.
QCDFVR conducted a process and outcome evaluation in 2017 utilising a mixed methods approach. The evidence collected from practitioners and families shows the joint initiative is contributing towards many of the expected short-term outcomes for families. More monitoring and outcome information is required to assess medium to long term outcomes.
TIMEFRAME: May 2017 – November 2017
SPONSOR: Victoria Department of Health and Human Services (Ballarat Central Highlands Area) and Berry Street
Child and Adolescent Therapeutic Group Work
This project aimed to understand the impact of a newly introduced group therapy initiative for children and youth who are or may be experiencing domestic and family violence, being trialled by the Mackay Domestic and Family Violence Resource Service and Women’s Centre.
TIMEFRAME: June 2018 – November 2018
SPONSOR: Mackay Domestic Violence Resource Service/Child Safety, Youth and Women
Review of the Rockhampton Integrated Service Response
In 2018- 2019, QCDFVR undertook a review of the effectiveness of the integrated service response being established and maintained in Rockhampton. The final report outlined several recommendations for implementation. QCDFVR is undertaking a short review to identify the progress made in response to the recommendations in the June 2019 Final Report.
TIMEFRAME: July 2019 – February 2020
SPONSOR: Child Safety, Youth and Women
Women’s Health and Wellbeing Support Services
QCDFVR is undertaking an evaluation of this new initiative building on the review and theory of change workshop undertaken in 2018/19, and a scoping study. This study relates to newly established Women’s Health and Wellbeing Support Services across Queensland to explore progress, responses relating to recovery and learnings from the different locations.
TIMEFRAME: June 2019 – May 2020
SPONSOR: Child Safety, Youth and Women
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