Domestic Abuse Court Advocacy (DACA) starts from the understanding that:
- Everyone has a right to live their life free from abuse.
- Everyone should have access to free, independent, and accredited domestic abuse court advocacy.
- Domestic abuse is an intersectional gendered issue. We recognise that society is not equal, and power and privilege co-exist both between genders, and within genders
What are the standards for?
The Domestic Abuse Court Advocacy Standards are minimum standards.
They are:
- A way to explain domestic abuse court advocacy to the general public, including victims and survivors and professionals
- A way for everyone to know what to expect, at a minimum, from domestic abuse court advocacy services
- The basis for accrediting services.
Domestic abuse court advocacy services only meet the Domestic Abuse Court Advocacy standards once accredited.
