How frontline domestic and family violence workforce in Australia kept connected to their clients and each other through the pandemic : practitioner report

Cullen, Patricia

How frontline domestic and family violence workforce in Australia kept connected to their clients and each other through the pandemic : practitioner report Patricia Cullen, Rachel Baffsky, Kristen Beek and Sarah Wayland - Sydney, NSW : School of Population Health, UNSW, 2020 - electronic document (17 pages) ; PDF

This report presents the findings of a nation-wide study of the experiences of frontline DFV practitioners in Australia during the early months of COVID-19, funded under UNSW’s Rapid Research Initiative. The study explores the perceived impacts of COVID-19 on clients, service adaptations and innovations, and the challenges faced by frontline staff. We draw on insights gained from interviews with 50 practitioners from DFV services between July and October 2020. (From the Executive summary). Record #7083


COVID-19
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
FAMILY VIOLENCE
INTERVENTION
INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
ONLINE TOOLS
PANDEMICS
SAFETY
WORKFORCE


INTERNATIONAL
AUSTRALIA