Tips for professionals outside the domestic abuse sector
Have you ever worried that a patient or client is experiencing domestic abuse? This practical resource will help you know what to do if you're worried about someone.
The frontline
Supporting families: practice briefing for multi-agencies
This resource is a practice briefing providing guidance about domestic abuse to multi-agency professionals working with families through the Supporting Families programme
Severity of abuse grid
This tool is designed to be used with the Dash risk checklist to help professionals identify levels of risk, severity and escalation.
Sector sustainability: Shared standards
These shared values are intended to apply across the specialist violence against women and girls (VAWG) sector in the UK.
Safe at Home Covid-19 survivor survey
What victims, survivors and professionals told us about services and support during the start of the pandemic in 2020
Referral into Idva service form
Use this form to make a referral, offering those assessed as being at high risk of serious harm the opportunity to access specialist support.
Older people’s care pathway and guidance notes
This care pathway and guidance notes will help practitioners support older people from disclosure through to risk assessment and referral.
Mental health: practice briefing
This practice briefing is designed to help Idvas and Idaas better support the additional needs of their clients.
Giving evidence in court: guidance for practitioners
Guide to help practitioners decide whether to give evidence in court and how to assess and manage risk.