Resources

Listed below are links to information and resources about domestic and family violence (DFV), as well as reports, publications and other materials produced as part of the implementation of the DFV reform program.

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For people experiencing DFV

• Information for victims-survivors
• Find local and statewide DFV support services
• Information for perpetrators
• Domestic violence protection order (DVO) online application form
• AskIzzy—search for other DFV support services
• Videos about DFV court processes (also available in Auslan and 6 languages)

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For people supporting someone impacted by DFV

• Information about supporting someone affected by DFV
• Information and support for Queenslanders impacted by DFV
• Financial institutions with DFV support

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For DFV practitioners and service providers

• Information and resources for organisations providing services to people impacted by domestic, family and sexual violence including victims and perpetrators
• Fact sheet—Domestic and Family Violence Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2016 (PDF) (or DOCX)
• Queensland language services policy and guidelines

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For media

• Domestic and family violence media guide—the media can refer to this guide when reporting on incidents in Queensland
• Sexual violence media guide—this guide is for Queensland journalists and media organisations to assist with appropriate and evidence-based reporting on sexual violence

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For community services and health professionals

• Fact sheet—Training options for community services and private practitioners on engaging with men who use DFV (PDF)
• Referral to specialist support services model booklet (PDF) and flowchart (PDF)
• Training modules and train-the-trainer resources

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For education workers

• Fact sheet—Understanding DFV: Information for early childhood education and care professionals (PDF)

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For Queensland Government agencies and employees

• Queensland Government DFV workplace support package and associated resources
• Respond to DFV
• Respond to sexual violence

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For non-government employers and workplaces

• Challenge DV DFV workplace training
• DFV prevention workplace policy guide (PDF)—use to assist in the development of a DFV Workplace Policy for your organisation
• DFV staff presentation (PPTX)—facilitate a staff information session about DFV by using this resource to outline what DFV is, why it's relevant to your organisation, and to provide some basic tips to help staff recognise it and respond
• Queensland Government DFV workplace support package, including tools and templates for non-government organisations and private businesses to adapt the package to suit their needs

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Related initiatives, reports and resources

• Stop it at the start—access resources on this Australian Government website, including materials for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and materials in other languages
• Not Now, Not Ever. Together.—find out what you or your organisation can do to end DFV, and what other have done
• Our Watch resources and publications
• White Ribbon Australia
• Interim evaluation of the trial specialist DFV court in Southport report, May 2016
• Evaluation of the specialist DFV court trial in Southport—Summary and final reports (PDF)
• Video about the Southport specialist DFV court
• DFV services audit final report (PDF), January 2016

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