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Improved accountability : Donna Chung, Karen Upton-Davis, Reinie Cordier, Elena Campbell, Tim Wong, Michael Salter, Siobhan Austen, Patrick O'Leary, Jan Breckenridge, Rodney Vlais, Damian Green, Amy Pracilio, Amy Young, Ashlee Gore, Lynelle Watts, Sarah Wilkes-Gillan, Renee Speyer, Natasha Mahoney, Sarah Anderson and Tallace Bissett the role of perpetrator intervention systems

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: ANROWS Research reportPublication details: Sydney, NSW : Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety Limited (ANROWS), 2020Description: electronic document (336 pages) ; PDF fileISBN:
  • 978-1-925925-48-7 (online)
Subject(s): Online resources: ANROWS Research report, Issue 20, June 2020Summary: This project comprised ten research studies that examined Australian perpetrator intervention systems using a mixed methods approach. The studies focused on the most common pathways of identification, assessment and intervention with perpetrators and examined how the engagement and retention of perpetrators within systems can be enhanced. Together, the studies provide a comprehensive analysis of integrated systems and interventions for perpetrators, and a mapping of current domestic and family violence responses to perpetrators. (From the website). Part 3 of the collection provides descriptions of programs being delivered to increase the safety of victims/survivors and to bring about perpetrators’ behaviour change. Very different programs within PI systems have been selected, as they indicate how wide-ranging the responses are to the perpetrating of DFV. The first case study of a specialist response to sibling sexual abuse demonstrates how the focus on perpetrator accountability is not easily adopted when working with children and young people in this context. It also demonstrates how family responses to violence need to be very different in order for safety to be increased and for the risk of further abuse to be reduced. The second case study examines an MBCP and men’s pathways through such a program. It gives a detailed account of how many program participants have complex lives which intersect with their capacity and motivation to accept responsibility and make changes. While not the specific intent of the study, it also shows how these MBCP participants did not have a clear understanding of the how the justice system operated in relation to their own DFV justice system involvement. Participants did have an understanding of the conditions of PO and, where it was the case, that the court had ordered them to the MBCP. The case study also gives an insight into how MBCP facilitators view those they work with, and the challenges of bringing about a difference with the current MBCP methods. Record #6712
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ANROWS Research report, Issue 20, June 2020

This project comprised ten research studies that examined Australian perpetrator intervention systems using a mixed methods approach.
The studies focused on the most common pathways of identification, assessment and intervention with perpetrators and examined how the engagement and retention of perpetrators within systems can be enhanced.

Together, the studies provide a comprehensive analysis of integrated systems and interventions for perpetrators, and a mapping of current domestic and family violence responses to perpetrators. (From the website).

Part 3 of the collection provides descriptions of programs being delivered to increase the safety of victims/survivors and to
bring about perpetrators’ behaviour change. Very different programs within PI systems have been selected, as they indicate
how wide-ranging the responses are to the perpetrating of DFV. The first case study of a specialist response to sibling sexual
abuse demonstrates how the focus on perpetrator accountability is not easily adopted when working with children and
young people in this context. It also demonstrates how family responses to violence need to be very different in order for
safety to be increased and for the risk of further abuse to be reduced. The second case study examines an MBCP and men’s
pathways through such a program. It gives a detailed account of how many program participants have complex lives which
intersect with their capacity and motivation to accept responsibility and make changes. While not the specific intent of the
study, it also shows how these MBCP participants did not have a clear understanding of the how the justice system operated
in relation to their own DFV justice system involvement. Participants did have an understanding of the conditions of PO and,
where it was the case, that the court had ordered them to the MBCP. The case study also gives an insight into how MBCP
facilitators view those they work with, and the challenges of bringing about a difference with the current MBCP methods.

Record #6712

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