attention, including issues The establishment of the relating to the safety of Women’s Safety Strategy other parties; Team in the SA Health Through the Department Ombudsman’s Advisory The Premiers response to Panel, and other the recommendations of mechanisms, working Zarah Abrahimzadeh with public authorities and include his Taking a communities where Stand policy agenda individuals may be at risk which announced: The of family and domestic establishment of the violence to consider Women’s Domestic safety issues and Violence Court Support potential areas for Service and a Domestic improvement, and to Violence Response highlight the critical Review process importance of effective From 10 Coronial liaison and recommendations to SA communication between Police, through the and within public Abrahimzadeh inquest, authorities and over 45 specific communities; responses to practice, Exchanging information, policy, training and multi – where appropriate, with agency work have been other accountability and developed and oversight agencies implemented (or being including Ombudsmen implemented). and family and domestic The ARTS governance structure violence fatality review tracks these recommendations bodies in other States to and monitors their progress. facilitate consistent approaches and shared learning; Undertaking or supporting research that may provide an opportunity to identify good practices that may assist in the prevention or reduction of family and domestic violence fatalities; and Taking up opportunities to inform service providers, other professionals and the community through presentations. QUESTION NSW QLD WA OMBUDSMAN WA CORONER SA VIC Are there Any mechanism to address The DFVDRAB has the power to Mechanisms to address Yes, members are instructed No The CPU has a recommendations recurring recommendations would make recommendations to the reoccurring recommendations to make inquiry of NCIS regarding database, which can be queries to to be included in the Team’s Annual Minister about any matter likely to include reporting to Parliament on past recommendations. determine whether a previous address Report to Parliament. prevent or reduce domestic and reoccurring recommendations and similar recommendation has been reoccurring family violence deaths and can undertaking own motion made. recommend that its reports be investigations on reoccurring tabled in Parliament. issues underlying reviews.
attention, including issues relating to the safety of other parties; Through the Ombudsman’s Advisory Panel, and other mechanisms, working with public authorities and communities where individuals may be at risk of family and domestic violence to consider safety issues and potential areas for improvement, and to highlight the critical importance of effective liaison and communication between and within public authorities and communities; Exchanging information, where appropriate, with other accountability and oversight agencies including Ombudsmen and family and domestic violence fatality review bodies in other States to facilitate consistent approaches and shared learning; Undertaking or supporting research that may provide an opportunity to identify good practices that may assist in the prevention or reduction of family and domestic violence fatalities; and Taking up opportunities to inform service providers, other professionals and the community through presentations. The establishment of the Women’s Safety Strategy Team in the SA Health Department The Premiers response to the recommendations of Zarah Abrahimzadeh include his Taking a Stand policy agenda which announced: The establishment of the Women’s Domestic Violence Court Support Service and a Domestic Violence Response Review process From 10 Coronial recommendations to SA Police, through the Abrahimzadeh inquest, over 45 specific responses to practice, policy, training and multi – agency work have been developed and implemented (or being implemented). The ARTS governance structure tracks these recommendations and monitors their progress. QUESTION NSW QLD WA OMBUDSMAN WA CORONER SA VIC Are there to address reoccurring Any mechanism to address recurring recommendations would be included in the Team’s Annual Report to Parliament. The DFVDRAB has the power to make recommendations to the Minister about any matter likely to prevent or reduce domestic and family violence deaths and can recommend that its reports be tabled in Parliament. Mechanisms to address reoccurring recommendations include reporting to Parliament on reoccurring recommendations and undertaking own motion investigations on reoccurring issues underlying reviews. Yes, members are instructed to make inquiry of NCIS regarding past recommendations. No The CPU has a recommendations database, which can be queries to determine whether a previous similar recommendation has been made.
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