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Conference paper

A strategy for intervention in the area of family violence

Teresa Kirk and Brit Culyer
Department of Justice, Western Australia

Presented at:
Probation and community corrections : making the community safer
Novotel Langley, Perth
23-24 September 2002

Abstract

The Joondalup Family Violence Court was opened in December 1999 with the aim of providing case management approaches to the problem of family violence utilising inter-agency cooperation and collaboration to provide programs for offenders and support services for victims of family violence. The Family Violence Court has four objectives:

  • To improve the criminal justice response to family violence;
  • To reduce the incidence of family violence in the Joondalup District;
  • To make offenders accountable for their behaviour;
  • To support victims in the criminal justice system and ensure their safety;

Brief description of various agencies involved, ie dedicated court and magistrate, police victim worker, Department of Community Development, Community Corrections, and coordinator. Also, the case management process will be discussed a brief overview of the figures will be given.