Overview
What is the Family Safety Framework and when to use it
The Family Safety Framework is underpinned by 17 multi-agency Family Safety Meetings, held in local SAPOL areas.
Agency representatives meet to discuss and develop coordinated responses for people experiencing domestic, family or sexual violence that have been assessed as being at high risk of serious injury or death. This risk must be ongoing and/or escalating and judged as likely to occur soon.
Family Safety Meetings facilitate coordinated and informed multi-agency responses that mitigate risk to the person and their children.
When NOT to make a Referral to a Family Safety Meeting
If you are working with someone who requires an emergency or immediate response to be safe, follow your agency guidelines and/or contact South Australia Police for emergency or immediate assistance. A referral to a Family Safety Meeting under these circumstances is not an appropriate response to immediate threat of harm or an emergency situation.
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