Guidance material and resources
These resources provide further guidance for clinicians when identifying and responding to clients who may be at risk of family and domestic violence.
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Information sheets
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Working with the CaLD community
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FGC/M
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Working in the antenatal setting
Adolescent Intimate Partner Violence (PDF)
Engaging with clients who choose to be abusive to their partner or families (PDF)
Explanation of High Risk Factors in FDV (PDF)
FDV and children - Guide for clinicians (PDF)
FDV in the workplace - a guide for managers (PDF)
Interagency Information Sharing for High Risk Cases (PDF)
Mental Health and FDV - Guide for clinicians (PDF)
Non-Fatal Strangulation (NFS) in the context of Intimate Partner Violence (PDF)
Healthy Relationship Posters - Multilingual
Signs of a Healthy Relationship - English (PDF)
Signs of a Healthy Relationship - Kriol (PDF)
Healthy Relationship - English (PDF)
Healthy Relationship - Kriol (PDF)
Relationship - Healthy Relationship Poster - Burmese
Relationship - Healthy Relationship Poster - Dari
Relationship - Healthy Relationship Poster - Farsi
Relationship - Healthy Relationship Poster - Gujarati
Relationship - Healthy Relationship Poster - Hindi
Relationship - Healthy Relationship Poster - Karen
Relationship - Healthy Relationship Poster - Khmer
Relationship - Healthy Relationship Poster - Korean
Relationship - Healthy Relationship Poster - Pashto
Relationship - Healthy Relationship Poster - Rohingya
Relationship - Healthy Relationship Poster - Simplified Chinese
Relationship - Healthy Relationship Poster - Somali
Relationship - Healthy Relationship Poster - Tagalog
Relationship - Healthy Relationship Poster - Thai
Relationship - Healthy Relationship Poster - Tigrinya
Relationship - Healthy Relationship Poster - Traditional Chinese
Relationship - Healthy Relationship Poster - Urdu
Relationship - Healthy Relationship Poster - Vietnamese
Screening, assessment and referral forms
- Screening for Family and Domestic Violence (FDV950) (PDF)
A form for routine client screenings to identify if they are experiencing FDV. - Assessment Family and Domestic Violence (FDV 951) (PDF)
This form is used during a risk assessment to assess a client’s safety if they have disclosed they are being abused. - Referral for Family and Domestic Violence (FDV952) (PDF)
A template for referring clients to an external FDV support service.
The Screening (FDV950) and Assessment (FDV951) forms can be ordered via the online ordering catalogue (PMG Online) or for WACHS clinicians via iProc. The medical record numbers (MRN) are standard across all WA Health sites. For further queries contact whsp@health.wa.gov.au.
Supporting documents
Strategic documents and reports
Family and domestic violence
Family and Domestic Violence Framework 2021 – 2026 (PDF)
WA Health costs associated with family and domestic violence – A snapshot (PDF)
The WA Health Costs associated with family and domestic violence – Infographic (2009 - 2015) (PDF)
Path to Safety: WA’s Strategy to Reduce Family and Domestic Violence (external site)
Stronger Together – WA’s Plan for Gender Equality (external site)
National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children 2010 - 2022 (external site)
Women’s health
WA Women’s Health and Wellbeing Policy (PDF)
Snapshot of Women’s Health in WA (2013 - 2017) (PDF)
Intersecting key strategic documents
WA Mental Health, Alcohol and other Drug Services Plan 2015-2025 (PDF)
WA Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Framework 2015 – 2030 (PDF)
WA Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex Health Strategy 2019 – 2024 (PDF)
Useful websites
MensLine Australia (external site)
FDV support and assistance for male victims.
Family Safety Pack (external site)
Available in 46 languages. The Australian Government has developed a Family Safety Pack for men and women coming to Australia.
1800 RESPECT (external site)
Information available in languages other than English.
Best Practice Guide for Working with Communities Affected by FGM/C (NETFA) (external site)
NETFA (external site)
support and education program.
Family and Domestic Violence and support (external site)
ANROWS (external site)
Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety.
