- Date:
- 14 Mar 2025
Acknowledgements
Aboriginal acknowledgement, recognition of victim survivors and family violence support.
Language used in this report
Definitions or context for specific language used in this report.
Message from the Minister for Prevention of Family Violence
A message from Natalie Hutchins MP, Minister for Prevention of Family Violence.
Introduction
Section 193 of the Family Violence Protection Act 2008 (Vic) requires a report to be tabled in Parliament annually on the progress of MARAM implementation. This is the sixth report to be tabled.
Whole of government snapshot
The snapshot for 2023–24 includes details such as the significant increase in information sharing among practitioners, and increased engagement in the MARAM Annual Survey.
Chapter 1: Leadership
Leadership in these reforms requires strategic plans for change management, governance to monitor and support implementation efforts, consistent and accurate messaging, and sector readiness.
Chapter 2: Collaboration
One objective of MARAM is to ensure its consistent use across prescribed organisations and services.
Chapter 3: Capability
Successful implementation of the reforms requires practitioners to be appropriately trained in MARAM and information-sharing responsibilities.
Chapter 4: Continuous Improvement
MARAM is a complex reform, which is still in development, with new practice guidance recently released and more to come. Regardless, work is underway to assess progress.
Appendix 1: Legislation and regulations
Overview of legislation, policy, and frameworks that support Victoria’s response to family violence.
Appendix 2: MARAM Framework on a page
The three core components of MARAM are 4 pillars to guide organisational alignment, 10 practice responsibilities to set at the organisational level, and 10 principles to guide the service system.
Appendix 3: MARAM Change Management Strategic Priorities
Details on the 4 strategic priorities.
Appendix 4: Prescribed organisations
Organisations prescribed in Phase 1 and Phase 2 of MARAM.
Appendix 5: List of portfolios reporting
The ministers, their portfolios and responsibilities for the 2023–24 reporting period.
Appendix 6: Portfolio summaries
Further information on each portfolio's work during the 2023-24 reporting year.
Appendix 7: Family Violence Risk Assessment and Management Survey
Family Safety Victoria has committed to undertaking an annual survey of framework organisations. This reporting period is the fourth year the survey has been undertaken.
Appendix 8: Abbreviations
Full names or phrases that appear in this report as abbreviations.
Appendix 9: Text-equivalent descriptions of figures
Accessible information describing each of the figures used throughout the report.
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