The Department of families, fairness and housing is hosting the annual MARAM and Information Sharing Week from 21 to 24 October.
The Family Violence Multi-Agency Risk Assessment and Management Framework (MARAM) is a framework for services to identify, assess and manage the risk of family violence.
The week aims to increase awareness and understanding of MARAM and information sharing in practice.
This year’s theme is Strengthening our family violence shared understanding and practice. The week will include a range of online seminars for the Victorian family violence sector. Attendees will hear from victim survivors, practitioners and service providers about information sharing.
Seminars
MARAM and Information Sharing in practice
10 to 11.30 am Tuesday 22 October 2024
Join us for insight into how the Victorian Family Violence Multi-Agency Risk Assessment and Management Framework (MARAM) and Information Sharing Schemes are applied in practice.
This event will highlight the MARAM Working with Adults Using Family Violence practice guidance which was launched in 2022.
Our panel will share how the guidance was developed and applied in practice settings.
Opening address: Honourable Vikki Ward, Minister for Family Violence Prevention
MC: Melanie Heenan, Deputy Secretary, Family Safety Victoria Division, Department of families, fairness and housing
Panellists
- Fran Jacka (they/them) Director – MARAMIS Unit, Family Safety Victoria
- Paula Mason (she/her), Senior Program Manager, Family Violence Initiatives - Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency
- Liz Wright (she/her) MARAM Project Manager, No to Violence
- Melissa Young (She/her) Manager Housing and Forensic Disability Learning, DFFH
- Rivka (she/her) Chairperson, Victim Survivor Advisory Council
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Embedding lived experience
10 to 11 am Friday 25 October 2024
Hear from a survivor advocate and a family violence expert about the importance of family violence risk assessments and information sharing.
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Local and workforce-specific events
View the full program of events via the Innovation Network.
Identifying the predominant aggressor of family violence
10 to 11 am Wednesday 23 October
Join us to hear about the importance of identifying people who use family violence. To help strengthen practice we will discuss and provide access to guidance, resources and tools.
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Speakers
- Claire Waterman (She/her), Director, Family Violence Command, Victoria Police
- Fran Jacka (They/them) Director, MARAMIS Unit, Family Safety Victoria, DFFH
- Ellen McGregor (She/they), Manager, Workforce Policy and Practice, Safe and Equal.
The Regional Family Violence Integration Committee
1 to 2 pm Thursday 24 October 2024
Join us to hear about the role of the Family Violence Regional Integration Committees. This event will focus on collaborative practice – agencies working together and how this can improve outcomes for people experiencing family violence.
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Speakers
- Christine Robinson, Principal Strategic Advisor, Eastern Metropolitan Region
- Ronnie Hunt, Principal Strategy Advisor.
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