10.26180/5bab197f3fb56 Jude McCulloch Jude McCulloch JaneMaree Maher JaneMaree Maher Kate Fitz-Gibbon Kate Fitz-Gibbon Marie Segrave Marie Segrave James Roffee James Roffee Review of the Family Violence Risk Assessment and Risk Management Framework (CRAF): Final Report Monash University 2018 family violence domestic violence abuse CRAF risk assessment risk management framework common risk assessment framework Sociology Criminology not elsewhere classified Gender studies 2018-10-26 02:38:39 Report https://bridges.monash.edu/articles/report/Review_of_the_Family_Violence_Risk_Assessment_and_Risk_Management_Framework_CRAF_Final_Report/7130870 <p>The Family Violence Risk Assessment and Risk Management Framework (often referred to as the common risk assessment framework, or the CRAF) has been in use in Victoria since 2007. The CRAF is used by many different professional groups who come into contact with family violence in a range of services: its key objective is to prevent the repetition and escalation of family violence.</p><p>The Victorian Royal Commission into Family Violence recommended a review of the CRAF to ensure that it reflects best practice internationally. The Commission suggested that the review and redevelopment of the CRAF should aim to enhance processes of risk assessment for children, pay attention to more effective inclusion of all the forms of family violence covered by the Family Violence Protection Act 2008 [Vic] and should incorporate a rating and/or weighting of risk factors to identify the risk of family violence as low, medium or high.</p><p>Overall, this Review found that the CRAF has worked effectively to build shared understanding of, and responsibility for, risk assessment of intimate partner violence as the most prevalent form of family violence. While acknowledging its limitations, those who consistently use the framework, testify to its utility in working with women on identifying and understanding their own risk and supporting the professional judgement of support workers in a range of professional contexts. </p>