Figure 1: 2023-24 MARAM highlights
Figure 1: Victorian Government highlights for 2023-24
Family Safety Victoria
- From 5-year Legislative and Evidence reviews:
- 16 recommendations for better legislation
- 17 recommendations for improved evidence-based practice
- Practice guides for working with children and young people due for release in 2025
Education
- Updated guidance, tools and MARAM training for education workforces
- More than 1,950 schools now use the Respectful Relationships whole-school approach
Information sharing
- Significant increase in information sharing in 2023–24:
- 8,099 child protection requests, a 51% increase from 2022–23
- 8,075 Victoria Police requests, 900 more than last year
- 51,503 court requests
- 33% increase in Department of Government Services information sharing
- This shows growing confidence in the information sharing system
Risk assessments and safety plans
- The Orange Door completed:
- 54,261 risk assessments, a 61% increase from 2022–23
- 24,837 safety plans, a 16% increase from 2022–23
Government services
- In 2023–24:
- 4,164 victim survivors accessed the Financial Counselling Program
- 1,016 victim survivors accessed the Tenancy Assistance and Advocacy Program
MARAM annual survey
- 94% of organisational leaders state that MARAM alignment is a priority
- 77% felt their workforce has the support they need to meet MARAM obligations
Multicultural affairs
- 14 contextualised resources created, including MARAM poster packs in 6 languages
Child protection
- New laws ensure courts can access information about family violence risk when making court orders
Courts
- New specialist children’s court opened in Dandenong
- The court has separate entrances and waiting areas, and remote hearing facilities
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