Elements and Performance Criteria
- Establish the accountability frameworks within which the intervention takes place
- Use questioning to explore understanding of the users of domestic and family violence of how and to whom they are accountable for behaviour
- Discuss with the user of domestic and family violence the public context and potential criminal consequences of behaviour
- Establish a clear understanding with the user of domestic and family violence which promotes recognition of their accountability for behaviour
- Address issues relating to child protection
- Explore issues relating to the safety of children in contact with the user of domestic and family violence
- Invite the user of domestic and family violence to identify and assess the impact of their actions on children in order to encourage a commitment to child safety
- Clearly explain and emphasise to the user of domestic and family violence the need to comply with agency/interagency policy/protocols and laws relevant to the safety of children in issues relating to limited confidentiality
- Establish on-going and effective linkages with relevant agencies/service providers to initiate and/or support child protection actions and strategies
- Act upon reports and disclosures of violence and abuse to children in accordance with agency/ organisation policies and statutory requirements
- Monitor the users of domestic and family violence engagement in the intervention process
- Continually assess the willingness of users of domestic and family violence to acknowledge and accept the consequences of their behaviour
- Assess the attendance and participation of user of domestic and family violence for indicators of their accountability for behaviour
- Monitor compliance with any legal orders and/or current legal proceedings relating to others and act according to agency/organisation guidelines or statutory requirements
- Monitor the capacity of the user of domestic and family violence to self-evaluate, self-direct and initiate disclosure and discussion with less reliance on the worker over the period of the intervention
- Seek relevant information from other sources to contribute to overall monitoring of the engagement in the intervention of the user of domestic and family violence
- Establish processes with the criminal justice system that demonstrate and promote accountability of the user of domestic and family violence for their violent and abusive behaviour
- Communicate with police, prosecutors, courts and correctional services officers in accordance with the contract established with the user of domestic and family violence and agency/organisation guidelines
- Identify incidents which require reporting and act upon them to ensure they are dealt with effectively
- Regularly review processes to enhance accountability and safety partners and children particularly in relation to issues of non-compliance with court orders