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Title: Evaluation of the Green Valley Domestic Violence Service (GVDVS)
Authors: Laing, Lesley
Irwin, Jude
Kennaugh, Cherie
Social Work & Policy Studies
Keywords: domestic violence
evaluation
coordinated responses
Issue Date: Apr-2005
Publisher: Social Work & Policy Studies, University of Sydney
Citation: Laing, L. Irwin, J. & Kennaugh (2005). Evaluation of the Green Valley Domestic Violence Service, Sydney: Consultancy Report for South Western Sydney Area Health Service
Abstract: The GVDVS is an innovative approach aimed at improving the response to women and children experiencing domestic violence, through a partnership between NSW Health, the Department of Community Services, Police, Housing and a range of non-government agencies. Health is the lead agency. Because of the developmental and evolving nature of the GVDVS, a ‘formative’ or ‘process’ evaluation was conducted. Data was collected from a range of sources including clients and staff of the service; frontline and management representatives of agencies in the area served by the service; and the client, training and community development records of the service. Analysis of this data indicated that the presence of a specialist domestic violence service has been the catalyst for improved interagency responses to domestic violence in Green Valley. GVDVS has developed a model of service delivery to women and children that provides a model of good practice in domestic violence service delivery within the health system.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2123/6108
ISBN: 1 86487 732 4
Department/Unit/Centre: Social Work & Policy Studies
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