Family Safety Intervention

 

Supporting Safer Families. Strengthening Parenting.

Increasing Accountability.

 

Heart-based provides intensive, domestic and family violence-informed interventions that support the safety, wellbeing and stability of children and families. Children remain at the centre of all intervention planning and decision-making.

 

Services are grounded in the Safe & Together Model and recognise that children's safety and wellbeing are strengthened when practitioners partner with victim-survivors, support parenting capacity and intervene with perpetrators to reduce risk and harm.

 

Interventions are tailored to the unique circumstances of each family and may be delivered in partnership with Child Protection, family support services, domestic and family violence services and community organisations.

 

 

 

Areas of Specialisation: 

Heart-based has particular expertise in -

Partnering with victim-survivors

Child-focused perpetrator intervention

Perpetrator Pattern Mapping

Parenting capacity strengthening

Family safety planning

Reunification and restoration support

Child protection navigation

Domestic and family violence-informed practice

 

Family Safety

Intervention Services

Partnering with Victim-Survivors

 

Overview

 

Intervention focuses on recognising and building upon the protective actions victim-survivors have already taken to promote the safety and wellbeing of their children.

 

Supporting victim-survivors to increase safety, strengthen parenting capacity and navigate the impacts of domestic and family violence. This work recognises the strengths, protective efforts and resilience demonstrated by victim-survivors and seeks to build upon these existing capacities to improve outcomes for children and families.

 

 

Services

Safety Planning

Parenting Support

Child Protection Navigation

Advocacy and Service Coordination

Strengthening Protective Capacities

Reunification and Restoration Support

Court and Case Planning Support

Domestic and Family Violence Education

 

Outcomes

Increased safety for children and adult victim-survivors

Strengthened parenting confidence and capacity

Improved understanding of domestic and family violence dynamics

Increased engagement with supports and services

Enhanced family stability and wellbeing

Improved child protection outcomes

 

Working with Perpetrators

 

Overview

 

Supporting perpetrators to recognise the impact of their behaviour on children, parenting and family functioning while increasing accountability for their choices and actions.

 

Interventions focus on reducing risk and harm to children by maintaining a clear focus on perpetrator behaviour, patterns of coercive control and the effects of domestic and family violence on family relationships.

This service is not counselling or a Men's Behaviour Change Program. It is a child-focused, domestic and family violence-informed intervention that supports accountability, safer parenting and improved outcomes for children.

 

Services

Perpetrator Pattern Mapping

Child-Focused Accountability Conversations

Parenting Impact Discussions

Safer Fathering and Caregiving Conversations

Behavioural Accountability Planning

Risk and Safety Reviews

Coordination with Child Protection and Service Systems

 

Outcomes

Increased awareness of the impact of violence and coercive control

Improved accountability for behaviour

Greater understanding of children's experiences

Reduced risk to children and adult victim-survivors

Increased focus on safe parenting practices

Improved family safety outcomes

 

Family Safety Planning, Coordination & Reunification Support

 

Overview

 

Supporting families and service systems to develop coordinated responses that prioritise child safety, family wellbeing and long-term stability.

 

This work brings together information from multiple services to strengthen planning, reduce risk and support collaborative decision-making.

 

Services

Family Safety Planning

Multi-Agency Coordination

Case Planning Support

Family Goal Setting

Child-Focused Safety Reviews

Transition and Reunification Planning

Family Support Coordination

 

Outcomes

Improved collaboration between services

Clearer safety goals and planning

Enhanced family engagement

Improved coordination of supports

Increased stability and permanency for children

Better outcomes for children and families

Tailored Delivery Options

 

Overview

 

Heart-based works alongside organisations and families to deliver flexible, child-focused interventions that support safety, wellbeing and accountability.

 

Family safety intervention services can be tailored and delivered through:

In-home intervention

Community-based intervention

Outreach services

Office-based appointments

Joint visits with referring services

Child protection intervention support

Family support interventions

Domestic and family violence interventions

Safety planning and coordination meetings

Case conferencing and stakeholder meetings

 

Referral Pathways:

Child Safety

Family Support Services

Domestic and Family Violence Services

Health Services

Schools

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community-Controlled Organisations

Government and Non-Government Organisations

Referral Considerations

 

To ensure safe and effective service delivery, all referrals are reviewed prior to acceptance.

 

Heart-based may be unable to accept referrals where:

A conflict of interest exists;

Current or previous professional relationships may impact impartiality;

The service requested falls outside the scope of practice;

Safety considerations cannot be appropriately managed; or

Another service is better positioned to meet the needs of the individual or family.