RP.17.08
Mothers and children with disability using early intervention services: Identifying and sharing promising practice
June 2020
The provision of integrated responses for women and children with multiple support needs is an emerging policy priority. This project aimed to document and improve practice for mainstream early intervention domestic and family violence (DFV) services, to better engage families with a child or parent with disability.
Women and children with disability who have experienced violence have historically not been well served by support systems. Women and children with disability who are experiencing or at risk of DFV require services that can address the specific needs that arise from the intersection of disability and violence.
Early intervention services are key sites of intervention that could provide insights for positive practice across sectors. These are designed to take a holistic approach to identifying risks to the safety and wellbeing of parents and children and ensure that timely responses are delivered before risks escalate.
Using case studies of early intervention services in NSW, this project identified principles of positive practice that can strengthen practice design and delivery for DFV and early intervention services.
Researchers
Project lead
A/Prof kylie valentine, University of New South Wales
Research expertise
Dr Sally Robinson, Flinders University, SA
Dr BJ Newton, Social Policy Research Centre, University of New South Wales
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RESEARCH REPORT
Violence prevention and early intervention for mothers and children with disability: Building promising practice
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RESEARCH SUMMARY
Violence prevention and early intervention for mothers and children with disability: Building promising practice. Key findings and future directions
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MEDIA RELEASE
Greater intersection needed between domestic violence and disability support services
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Violence prevention and early intervention for mothers and children with disability: Building promising practice
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Violence prevention and early intervention for mothers and children with disability: Building promising practice. Key findings and future directions
DownloadPriority populations
Women with disability, women who live in rural and remote areas (as explicit topic).
Budget
$254,076
Funded by Australian Commonwealth, state and territory governments under ANROWS’s 2017 core grant round.
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PO Box Q389, Queen Victoria Building NSW 1230
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