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>