What is the Enhance Perpetrator-focused MARAM Practice project?
For 2024-27, FSV has received funding through the National Partnership Agreement to deliver a MARAM enhancement component to the Serious Risk Perpetrator Pilot (Changing Ways). This is designed to support the effectiveness of the Changing Ways Program. The MARAM enhancement project will run over three years, delivering:
- Change management activities to enhance coordination of multi-agency activity around the perpetrator.
- A MARAM practice support function to support continuous learning and skill development.
A place-based implementation approach will be used, intended to drive organisational alignment to MARAM at the local level. This will leverage existing change management and MARAM alignment expertise held by the Principal Strategic Advisors (PSAs) and their Regional Integration Committees. In addition, MARAM Practice Lead roles are intended to drive internal practice changes across Changing Ways providers as well as local services working in collaboration with them.
This approach was designed to pilot a new model of MARAM and information sharing whole of system response, with learnings to inform future implementation efforts.
What is happening now?
Peninsula Health, Meli, and Dardi Munwurro will support three MARAM Practice Lead roles focused on increasing understanding and skill in MARAM practice when working with people using family violence.
Principal Strategic Advisors located in regions where the Changing Ways program is delivered will lead a range of MARAM alignment and information sharing initiatives. This includes working with organisations that come into contact and supporting clients of Changing Ways.
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