Status:
Ongoing

Activity details

Providing Family Violence Prevention Training for justice frontline workers and staff to build awareness of the drivers of gendered violence and empower bystander action if violence is witnessed.

This activity is part of a broader activity to support primary prevention initiatives in key settings and across pivotal life stages.

Implementation progress update

Since the commencement of Foundational Family Violence Training (FFVT) in January 2019, training has been delivered to over 6,900 staff. It continues to be updated, including a new version for Corrections Victoria that commenced in 2025. In 2024-25, Foundational Family Violence Training was delivered to over 200 Youth Justice staff across community and custodial sectors. Multi-Agency Risk Assessment and Management Framework (MARAM) Working with Victim Survivors Identification Training and Intermediate Risk Assessment and Risk Management has been delivered to over 600 Youth Justice staff since 1 July 2024.

Training teaches staff how to effectively identify and respond to family violence, is aligned to the Family Violence MARAM and includes a detailed list of family violence supports. It is business as usual for all new-starters in front-line roles, and the family violence prevention content is available to all Department of Justice and Community Safety Victoria staff in a separate eLearn.

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