Resources
The Building Bridges Forum is an opportunity for family violence sector practitioner to enhance their understanding on the family violence system in the Northern Metropolitan Region of Melbourne. The Northern Integrated Family Violence Services team is committed to support practitioners in the region through resources, training, Communities of Practice and other opportunities.
Building Bridges Forum 'Expert' Panel Recording
Service Mapping with Adults Using Violence Services
The recording of the Building Bridges 'Expert' Panel on Service Mapping with Adults Using Violence Services features family violence sector experts from the Northern Metro Region unpacking the service system in the region and exploring key areas of interest for the workforce.
Groupwork Calendar
Each school term, the Northern Integrated Family Violence Services (NIFVS) partnership produces a calendar of family violence support groups run by organisations in the Northern Metropolitan Region. Support groups include therapeutic groups for victim survivors, supported playgroups, parenting groups and perpetrator intervention programs, including in-language groups. Some groups are ongoing and some are shorter term.
Family Violence Service System Overview
The Service System Overview provides workers with an understanding of the family violence system in the northern metropolitan region (NMR).
The Overview consists of an introduction presentation, interviews with service providers and links to resources to help improve responses to family violence. You can find more video resources on the NIFVS website.
Working with Aboriginal community members experiencing family violence
This Tip Sheet for Practitioners has been developed by NIFVS in partnership with VACCA.
The advice in this tip sheet has been generously shared by VACCA workers.