Good Practice Database
Submission Form

If you would like your program or project considered for inclusion on the Good Practice database, please complete the following information.

Program Information

Program Title:

Agency/Agencies:

Website(s):

Location:

City/Town:   State:

Start Date of Program:

  

End Date of Program:

     OR   Ongoing
 

Abstract
Please write a brief description of the program in about 50 words. This is what most users will read when browsing, so summaries of the main features, outcomes and evaluation are useful.


Description
Please briefly describe the program. This may include:

  • Background–what issues led to the development of this program?
  • Aims – what did you want to achieve?
  • Methods – what are the details?
  • Staffing and Management structure – who was involved?
  • Outcomes – what the program achieved
 

Funding Source(s):  


Basis for program
This may include research or literature used in planning the program, other models on which it is based, or the theories and philosophies which underpin the program.


Good Practice Elements
Please describe the features of your program which you feel reflect any of these elements of good practice:

  • Principles and policies which
    • reflect the primacy of safety of women and children,
    • hold perpetrators accountable for their behaviour and recognise the need to reduce incidents of violence committed by perpetrators,
    • are based on an understanding of issues of gender power and control, and
    • recognise that acts of violence are criminal acts, irrespective of the perpetrator’s or victim’s class, culture, race, religion, age or disability, or the location of the acts of violence;
  • Recognition of cultural and other diversity;
  • Access and Equity strategies;
  • Innovation;
  • Potential for adoption by other services;
  • A clearly defined conceptual framework;
  • Clearly defined aims and objectives;
  • Consultative development processes;
  • Appropriately skilled, supported and professionally supervised service providers;
  • Planning, monitoring and appropriate evaluation processes;
  • Interagency coordination and cooperation;
  • Management and organisational structures which provide accountability, direction and oversight.

If you would like to know more about Good Practice elements, please see the Frequently Asked Questions on this website (link).

Lessons Learned
Sometimes experience is the best teacher! Is there particular advice to other service providers who may be developing a similar program?


Evaluation
Please describe evaluation processes in place and the results, if available. Reports may be listed as publications, see below.
 

Publications

Please list any publications in relation to this program.  These may include reports, journal articles, pamphlets etc. which are available to the public.  We request that a copy of these publications be made available to the Clearinghouse so that they can be added to the Clearinghouse Research and Resources database.  Electronic copies are welcome. If publications are available online, please provide web address.

References

Please list any references cited in your submission.

Is there any other information you would like to add?

 

Contact Details
Please list contact details as you would like them to appear on the website.

Organisation:

Person:

Position:

Telephone:

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Fax:

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Mailing Address


        Suburb:

        State:

   Postcode:

Email:
   

Thank you for your submission. The Clearinghouse will consider the suitability of your program for our database and contact you as soon as possible. If your program is accepted, the final upload text will be forwarded for your approval prior to inclusion on the database. If there is anything you would like to discuss about this submission, or if you would like help with it, please contact the Good Practice worker on (02) 9385 3843 or email clearinghouse@unsw.edu.au and include "Good Practice Submission" in subject line.

Please note, the Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse does not endorse any programs included in the Good Practice database.

  

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