Safety assessment form pilot : evaluation of the impact on Child, Youth and Family : assessing risk to children who live with family violence
Safety assessment form pilot : evaluation of the impact on Child, Youth and Family : assessing risk to children who live with family violence
- [Wellington] The Department 2000
- 44 p. ; computer file : PDF format (358Kb)
This report evaluates the use of the Safety Assessment Form that was trialled by Child Youth and Family Services in Kaitaia, Kaikohe, Waitakere, Wanganui, Nelson and Timaru from 1 July 1999 - 31 January 2000. It focuses on the impact on CYFS staff, notification rates, and practice. Key findings were that rates of notification increased 14% across all sites. There was a tendency for police to over-identify children in need of statutory intervention. Referrals were assessed as requiring further action in 57% of cases as opposed to 77% over all other referrals. Only 5% of those were critical or very urgent, as opposed to 20.5% of all other cases. Overall, there had been a positive perception of the Safety Assessment Form. However, increased workload concerns were significant. Most CYF staff believed the form led to a closer working relationship with the Police, and that the POL400 form could benefit from modification.
FAMILY VIOLENCE
CHILDREN
CHILD EXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
FAMILIES
RISK ASSESSMENT
NEW ZEALAND
This report evaluates the use of the Safety Assessment Form that was trialled by Child Youth and Family Services in Kaitaia, Kaikohe, Waitakere, Wanganui, Nelson and Timaru from 1 July 1999 - 31 January 2000. It focuses on the impact on CYFS staff, notification rates, and practice. Key findings were that rates of notification increased 14% across all sites. There was a tendency for police to over-identify children in need of statutory intervention. Referrals were assessed as requiring further action in 57% of cases as opposed to 77% over all other referrals. Only 5% of those were critical or very urgent, as opposed to 20.5% of all other cases. Overall, there had been a positive perception of the Safety Assessment Form. However, increased workload concerns were significant. Most CYF staff believed the form led to a closer working relationship with the Police, and that the POL400 form could benefit from modification.
FAMILY VIOLENCE
CHILDREN
CHILD EXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
FAMILIES
RISK ASSESSMENT
NEW ZEALAND