Department of Human

Services (DHS)

DHS is a government organisation which provides documentation that outlines the

definition of Family Violence as determined by the Victorian Government Family
Violence Protection Act 2008 Family Violence and the behaviours that define
family violence.
Family Violence Fact Sheet

Domestic Violence Resource

Centre Victoria (DVRCV)

A state wide, not for profit organisation supported by the Department of Human
Services (DHS) who offer training, research and resources to people who are
experiencing family violence and to support the services of educators,
practitioners and allied health professionals who work with family violence
survivors and their families.

Partners IN Prevention (PiP)

Provides resources and support for educators in the prevention of domestic

violence.

Busting the Bubble

Developed specifically to answer questions that children and young adults wanted
answers too. The focus of the page is to support children who are victims of
domestic violence and provides resources and suggestions on what steps to take.

Family Violence Hurts Kids

Too Brochure

Provides information to mothers which highlights warning signs, examples of

domestic violence language name calling, put downs etc and support information
which is a great resource also for educators to understand the common language
and behaviours of domestic abuse. This document provides important information
on referral services available.
AIFS provides information on who to contact and when to do based on the state
you reside in.

The Australian Institute of

Family Studies (AIFS)

Mandatory Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect fact sheet for Mandatory Reporting
with relevant contact details.
InTouch the Multicultural
Centre against Family
Violence

InTouch The Multicultural Centre against Family Violence which is a state-wide

service that offers programs and support to families of Domestic Violence in
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities (CALD). Their InTouch Service
brochure provides information on their key strategies, crisis intervention and
services offered in various languages

London Family Court Clinic

London Family Court Clinic provides a detailed document for teachers called
Children Exposed to Domestic Violence.
The document defines domestic violence and focuses on the following:
Impacts on children
Signs to look out for
How to respond
Strategies to put into place in the classroom to benefit children from
families of DV
Relevant partnerships
Important links between the school and external services