137 The Queensland Police Service appoints the Deputy Accepted Commissioner (Regional Operations) to champion The Queensland Government will best practice domestic and family violence immediately appoint the Deputy prevention and first responder practice in the Commissioner (Regional Operations) to Queensland Police Service. The Deputy champion police domestic and family Commissioner would be responsible, among other violence best practice and cultural things, for increasing officers’ awareness and change. understanding of domestic and family violence and its impact on involved parties, police and the community, with a view to creating positive cultural change within the Queensland Police Service. 138 The Queensland Police Service facilitates an external Accepted independent audit and review of training packages The Queensland Government currently available to officers, with a view to acknowledges the complexities of assessing the appropriateness and frequency of domestic and family violence and will compulsory professional development opportunities review training packages available to relevant to domestic and family violence. police. Components for enhancement of officers’ conceptual understanding of dynamics of domestic and family violence, communication skills, as well as cultural awareness and sensitives should be assessed. 139 The Queensland Government duly notes the advice Accepted to be received from the Family Law Council (due The Queensland Government will note the December 2015) in relation to the terms of advice from the Family Law Council and reference issued by the Commonwealth consider the recommendations once the in October 2014 in relation to the needs of Council has reported. Under its current parents resolving parenting disputes. However, the Terms of Reference, the Council is to Queensland Government must not wait for the provide its final report to the Family Law Council report to proceed with Commonwealth Attorney-General by 30 recommendations in this report. Some reforms June 2016. implemented following this Taskforce may need to be reviewed to reflect/coordinate with any Commonwealth reforms made longer term following the Family Law Council report. 140 The Queensland Government undertakes a review of Accepted the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act by The Queensland Government has 31 December 2015, to ensure a cohesive legislative commenced a review of the Domestic and framework for domestic and family violence in Family Violence Protection Act 2012 to Queensland that incorporates major reforms ensure a cohesive legislative framework recommended in this Report. Resulting legislative for domestic and family violence in amendments to be made as soon as possible, but Queensland. Final timing of legislative not later than by 30 June 2016. amendments will be subject to the outcomes of the review and parliamentary processes.
137 The Queensland Police Service appoints the Deputy Commissioner (Regional Operations) to champion best practice domestic and family violence prevention and first responder practice in the Queensland Police Service. The Deputy Commissioner would be responsible, among other things, for increasing officers’ awareness and understanding of domestic and family violence and its impact on involved parties, police and the community, with a view to creating positive cultural change within the Queensland Police Service. Accepted The Queensland Government will immediately appoint the Deputy Commissioner (Regional Operations) to champion police domestic and family violence best practice and cultural change. 138 The Queensland Police Service facilitates an external independent audit and review of training packages currently available to officers, with a view to assessing the appropriateness and frequency of compulsory professional development opportunities relevant to domestic and family violence. Components for enhancement of officers’ conceptual understanding of dynamics of domestic and family violence, communication skills, as well as cultural awareness and sensitives should be assessed. Accepted The Queensland Government acknowledges the complexities of domestic and family violence and will review training packages available to police. 139 The Queensland Government duly notes the advice to be received from the Family Law Council (due December 2015) in relation to the terms of reference issued by the Commonwealth in October 2014 in relation to the needs of parents resolving parenting disputes. However, the Queensland Government must not wait for the Family Law Council report to proceed with recommendations in this report. Some reforms implemented following this Taskforce may need to be reviewed to reflect/coordinate with any Commonwealth reforms made longer term following the Family Law Council report. Accepted The Queensland Government will note the advice from the Family Law Council and consider the recommendations once the Council has reported. Under its current Terms of Reference, the Council is to provide its final report to the Commonwealth Attorney-General by 30 June 2016. 140 The Queensland Government undertakes a review of the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act by 31 December 2015, to ensure a cohesive legislative framework for domestic and family violence in Queensland that incorporates major reforms recommended in this Report. Resulting legislative amendments to be made as soon as possible, but not later than by 30 June 2016. Accepted The Queensland Government has commenced a review of the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 to ensure a cohesive legislative framework for domestic and family violence in Queensland. Final timing of legislative amendments will be subject to the outcomes of the review and parliamentary processes.
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