Family Violence Offender Intervention Program Community Corrections receives funding under Safe at Home to provide intervention DOJ (FVOIP) services to high risk family violence offenders mandated to attend by the criminal justice system. Monetary Penalties Commission The Monetary Penalties Enforcement Service cross references its publication list of DOJ enforcement debtors against the Safe at Home database to ensure that the contact details of those protected by a Family Violence Order are not disclosed. Safe at Home DOJ is the lead agency for Safe at Home, which is the whole-of-government, criminal DOJ justice response to family violence in Tasmania. Safe at Home aims to: achieve a reduction in the level of family violence in the medium to long term; improve safety for adult and child victims of family violence; and change the offending behaviour of those responsible for the violence. Safe at Home, which is underpinned by the Family Violence Act 2004, is comprised of a range of intervention and support services for offenders as well as adult and child victims of family violence and is delivered in partnership by DPEM, DOJ and DHHS. Safe at Home Aid Service The Legal Aid Commission of Tasmania receives funding under the Safe at Home DOJ – initiative to provide free legal advice and representation to victims of family violence. Safe at Home Police response DPEM is responsible for providing an immediate response to family violence incidents, DPEM – reported through the Family Violence Response and Referral Line or 000. Safe at Home practices are embedded in operational front line service delivery. Specialist Victim Safety Response Teams (VSRT) deliver a range of services with a focus on improving victim safety and supporting victims in crisis situations. The VSRT personnel are not primary responders for family violence. The VSRT is responsible for:
Family Violence Offender Intervention Program (FVOIP) Community Corrections receives funding under Safe at Home to provide intervention services to high risk family violence offenders mandated to attend by the criminal justice system. DOJ Monetary Penalties Commission The Monetary Penalties Enforcement Service cross references its publication list of enforcement debtors against the Safe at Home database to ensure that the contact details of those protected by a Family Violence Order are not disclosed. DOJ Safe at Home DOJ is the lead agency for Safe at Home, which is the whole-of-government, criminal justice response to family violence in Tasmania. Safe at Home aims to: achieve a reduction in the level of family violence in the medium to long term; improve safety for adult and child victims of family violence; and change the offending behaviour of those responsible for the violence. Safe at Home, which is underpinned by the Family Violence Act 2004, is comprised of a range of intervention and support services for offenders as well as adult and child victims of family violence and is delivered in partnership by DPEM, DOJ and DHHS. DOJ Safe at Home – Aid Service The Legal Aid Commission of Tasmania receives funding under the Safe at Home initiative to provide free legal advice and representation to victims of family violence. DOJ Safe at Home – Police response DPEM is responsible for providing an immediate response to family violence incidents, reported through the Family Violence Response and Referral Line or 000. Safe at Home practices are embedded in operational front line service delivery. Specialist Victim Safety Response Teams (VSRT) deliver a range of services with a focus on improving victim safety and supporting victims in crisis situations. The VSRT personnel are not primary responders for family violence. The VSRT is responsible for: DPEM
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