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Tangentyere Family Violence Division
The division’s work is divided into four key areas:
Primary Prevention:
Focused on preventing DFSV before it occurs, this area includes programs such as:
TWFSG (Tangentyere Women’s Family Safety Group):
A community-led initiative that empowers women to lead DFSV prevention efforts and support each other in community-driven change.
GCBC (Girls Can Boys Can):
A primary prevention program aimed at addressing gender equality and challenging harmful gender norms in early childhood education.
Future Yayes:
A youth leadership program that engages young Aboriginal women in Alice Springs Town Camps to foster resilience, safety, and leadership.
PARt (Prevention and Response Training):
A comprehensive training program for professionals to effectively respond to and prevent DFSV, with a focus on trauma-informed practices and cultural safety.
Early Intervention:
These programs intervene at critical stages to support those at risk, including:
DVSCS (Domestic Violence Specialist Childrens Service):
Works with children aged 12 - 17 who have experience family violence, and who may begn to use violence in their own relationships.
Step Up!:
An early intervention program designed to engage individuals at risk of using DFSV, aiming to change behaviours before violence escalates.
Response:
This area addresses the immediate aftermath of violence, providing support and safety to those directly impacted:
MBCP (Men’s Behaviour Change Program):
A program aimed at supporting men who have used violence to support the saftety of women and children and reduce the risk of future violence.
Coresponder Program:
A partnership between police and service providers to respond collaboratively to incidents of DFSV, ensuring timely and effective support for victims and accountability for perpetrators.
Recovery and Healing:
Focusing on long-term healing and restoration, this area includes:
Supporting Healing for Families Program:
Offers culturally safe healing services for families affected by DFSV, focusing on trauma recovery, family reunification, and overall well-being.
These programs work holistically and are integrated to ensure that individuals and communities receive continuous, comprehensive support, grounded in cultural understanding and community empowerment.
Primary Prevention
Focuses on preventing domestic, family, and sexual violence (DFSV) before it occurs. It aims to address the root causes of violence by challenging harmful societal norms, behaviours, and attitudes that contribute to violence. Primary prevention strategies are designed to raise awareness, change cultural perceptions, and promote behaviours that support gender equality, respect, and safety. The goal is to stop violence from happening in the first place.
Early Intervention
Occurs when there are early signs of risk or harm but before violence escalates. This stage aims to identify individuals or situations that are at risk of developing into violence and to intervene as early as possible. Early intervention programs are designed to provide support and resources to those who may be at risk of using violence or victims of DFSV. These programs work to reduce the likelihood of violence by addressing behaviours or circumstances before they escalate.
Response
Refers to the immediate actions taken once an incident of DFSV has occurred. This includes providing support to the victim-survivors, ensuring their safety, and addressing the user of violence actions and hold them to account. Response programs include crisis intervention, emergency services, legal action, and other immediate services aimed at protecting those involved and preventing further harm. These services aim to stop ongoing violence, assist with legal or protective actions, and provide immediate care and support.
Recovery and Healing
Focuses on long-term support for those affected by DFSV. This stage addresses the emotional, psychological, and physical trauma resulting from violence. Recovery and healing programs provide therapeutic support, counselling, and programs that help individuals and families heal from the impact of violence. These services are designed to promote resilience, restore a sense of safety, and support the rebuilding of lives affected by DFSV. Healing is often culturally specific, incorporating community, family, and individual recovery practices.