Journal article
Facilitating the Collaborative Interface between Child Protection and Specialist Domestic Violence Services: A Scoping Review
ML Macvean, C Humphreys, L Healey
Australian Social Work | ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD | Published : 2018
Abstract
Service provision in domestic and family violence involves complex responses from multiple systems. Early evidence involving other sectors suggests interagency working may benefit service systems and providers. This points to possible benefits for service users. A scoping review of models of interagency working between child protection and either domestic violence services or family law services, or all three services, was undertaken to improve understanding of practices that may facilitate collaboration between child protection and other agencies. A systematic search of nine databases and 10 organisation websites was conducted. Results were screened against selection criteria and 24 models ..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The authors acknowledge the financial and other support it has received from Australia's National Research Organisation for Women's Safety (ANROWS) towards this research and, through it, the Australian Government and Australian state and territory governments. The findings and views reported in this paper are those of the authors and cannot be attributed to ANROWS, the Australian Government, or any state or territory. The authors also gratefully acknowledge the input from the Project's Advisory Group and participants in each state's case study research. Parenting Research Centre contributors to the original work were: Robyn Mildon, Bianca Albers, Arno Parolini, Sophia Spada-Rinaldis, Ben Devine, Natalie Pill, Gina-Maree Sartore, and Anastasia Pourliakas.