Screening incidents, as well as use of been assaulted in the past. Risk to Tool (RAST) threats and violence, including children is managed through Child the number of physical Protection Services. injuries. The total score correlates with a risk rating of low, medium or high. Western 2011 (first Actuarial Based on the Victorian CRAF. All agencies: Child protection workers must Australia edition), 2015 tool with A checklist of risk factors to government, undertake an assessment of the risks (second professional guide assessment of risk of to the child and the adult victim using edition) judgement serious harm and immediate multiple information sources. Risks for safety concerns. Checklist mainstream the child are not assumed to be the includes victim- and and same as risks for the victim. If children perpetrator-focused items. specialist are considered to be at risk, a referral Establishes minimum services. to the Department for Child Protection standards that guide risk must be made. identification, screening, response and referrals as well as safety planning and risk management. Used to refer individuals to the Coordinated Response Service. 5b: Key International Risk Assessment Tool Approach Country Key focus Target profession Revisions (year) of development (DA) Structured United States Assess risk of life-threatening Developed for emergency 2008 revision: introduction of clinical (1986) injury or faced by a female hospital personnel. Now used (measures risk of repeat assessment victim of IPV by law enforcement, health care offending in female same-sex tool professionals, and domestic relationships) violence services
Screening Tool (RAST) incidents, as well as use of threats and violence, including the number of physical injuries. The total score correlates with a risk rating of low, medium or high. been assaulted in the past. Risk to children is managed through Child Protection Services. Western Australia 2011 (first edition), 2015 (second edition) Actuarial tool with professional judgement Based on the Victorian CRAF. A checklist of risk factors to guide assessment of risk of serious harm and immediate safety concerns. Checklist includes victim- and perpetrator-focused items. Establishes minimum standards that guide risk identification, screening, response and referrals as well as safety planning and risk management. Used to refer individuals to the Coordinated Response Service. All agencies: government, mainstream and specialist services. Child protection workers must undertake an assessment of the risks to the child and the adult victim using multiple information sources. Risks for the child are not assumed to be the same as risks for the victim. If children are considered to be at risk, a referral to the Department for Child Protection must be made. 5b: Key International Risk Assessment Tool Approach Country (year) of development Key focus Target profession Revisions (DA) Structured clinical assessment tool United States (1986) Assess risk of life-threatening injury or faced by a female victim of IPV Developed for emergency hospital personnel. Now used by law enforcement, health care professionals, and domestic violence services 2008 revision: introduction of (measures risk of repeat offending in female same-sex relationships)
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