Services (DHS)
A state wide, not for profit organisation supported by the Department of Human
Services (DHS) who offer training, research and resources to people who are
experiencing family violence and to support the services of educators,
practitioners and allied health professionals who work with family violence
survivors and their families.
Developed specifically to answer questions that children and young adults wanted
answers too. The focus of the page is to support children who are victims of
domestic violence and provides resources and suggestions on what steps to take.
Mandatory Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect fact sheet for Mandatory Reporting
with relevant contact details.
InTouch the Multicultural
Centre against Family
Violence
London Family Court Clinic provides a detailed document for teachers called
Children Exposed to Domestic Violence.
The document defines domestic violence and focuses on the following:
Impacts on children
Signs to look out for
How to respond
Strategies to put into place in the classroom to benefit children from
families of DV
Relevant partnerships
Important links between the school and external services