Lecture by Professor Cathy Humphreys organised by Centre for Domestic and Family Violence Research CQUniversity and PeakCare Queensland including Q n A. The lecture was held on the 4th of August at State Library of Queensland in Brisbane. All rights reserved by PeakCare Queensland Inc.

Family violence perpetrators hurt children in a myriad of ways. Whether it be through their choice to expose children to their violence against another parent, through direct physical maltreatment, or by using a child as a weapon against the other parent, men who use intimate partner violence create safety and risk concerns for children. The Safe and Together™ model provides a concrete framework for advancing practice, improving coordination and collaboration with community partners and reviewing and updating policy.

David Mandel provides an overview of the Safe and Together ™ model and explains how Child Safety Services, family support and the domestic violence sectors can work together to keep children safe and together with the non-offending survivor of domestic and family violence.

David Mandel has been working in the domestic violence field for 25 years. David’s international training and consulting focuses on improving systems’ responses to domestic violence when children are involved, and responsible fatherhood.