Family Violence Program

1. Family Violence Program NT Department of Correctional Services (NTDCS) Offender Services, Programs and Indigenous Affairs Desmond Campbell – Program Manager Christine Brown – Program Senior Clinician

2. Family Violence Program Staff • Barbara Sampson • Director Offender Services & Programs • Darwin Christine Brown Senior Clinician Darwin • Desmond Campbell • Program Manager • Darwin Michael Toms Program Facilitator Darwin Megane Marques Administration Officer Darwin Vanessa Sutch Program Facilitator Tennant Creek Neil May Program Facilitator Alice Springs Matthew Davis Program Facilitator Darwin Moogie Patu Program Facilitator Darwin Marie White Program Facilitator Alice Springs

3. What is the Family Violence Program? Alternative Sentencing Program Impacts of family violence on the offender, family, victims, community Family Violence is not acceptable Against the law Beliefs, attitudes and behaviours are challenged Supportive Responsibility Practise Strategies

4. Assessment of Participants

5. The New Family Violence Program

6. Program Content Topic 1: Introduction/Group Rules/Expectations of Participants and Facilitators Topic 2: Life Story/Values and Beliefs Topic 3: How Violence Affects Self, Family and Community Topic 4: Immediate Factors Preceding Violence Topic 5: Understanding Anger and Jealousy/ Communication Skills Topic 6: Violence and Substance Abuse Topic 7: Action Plan

7. Resources in the Program Through Young Black Eyes – Developed by SNAICC Strong Spirit Strong Mind Cards – Developed by Government of WA Tool Box Analogy Action Plans Children See, Children Do – Developed by NAPCAN

8. Profile Offences Assault Assault Female – Offender Male Aggravated Assault Family Violence Failing to comply with DVO

9. Family Violence Program Communities Central Region Hermannsburg Papunya Yuendumu Docker River Alice Springs Katherine Region Katherine Beswick Barunga Kalkarindji Lajamanu Ngukurr Borroloola Pine Creek Numbulwar Timber Creek Barkly Region Tennant Creek Barkley Work Camp Ti Tree Ali Curung Top End Region Darwin Palmerston Wadeye Groote Eylandt Numbulwar Nhulunbuy Tiwi Islands Wadeye Gunbalunya Jabiru Milingimbi

10. Types of Referrals to the FVP Internal External Agency Referrals NTG Non NTG Not Government Orgs Community Referrals Family/friend referrals Self referrals • NT Department of Correctional Services • Internal programs/services such as Darwin/Alice Springs Correctional Centres • Surveillance Officers • NT Community Corrections • Probation Patrol Officers • Community Probation Patrol Officers • Parole Board • Mandated Referrals • Court orders made by Judges, Magistrates • Police referred • Department of Family and Children Services referred (parenting order) Barkly Work Camp Don Dale Youth Detention Centre

11. Because of your family Violence you have to attend FVP Barkly Work Camp Don Dale Youth Detention Centre

12. Request for Internal/ External Referral Package via. FVP generic email: FamilyViolenceProgram.NTDCS@nt.gov.au Referral completed and sent back to FVP generic email FVP AO sends back to agency Non-Mandated Referral Process FVP AO sends referral through to FVPSC/ FVPM to assess Referral assessed and accepted Referral assessed and not accepted 6 month program schedule developed and promoted Sent to FVP AO to add to waiting list and advice relevant FVPF of referral FVPM checks waiting list’s when developing schedule Barkly Work Camp Don Dale Youth Detention Centre

13. FVP Numbers

14. Where to from here? • Encourage ownership of programs through community involvement • Develop proactive educational resources and programs to educate the community on the effects of domestic family violence • Build on non-government partnerships to increase external community referrals • Liaise with other organisations in the community to develop other related programs Barkly Work Camp Don Dale Youth Detention Centre

15. Contact Details Desmond Campbell Manager, Family Violence Program, Offender Services, Programs and Indigenous Affairs Department of Correctional Services Northern Territory Government Level 2, Old Admiralty Towers, 68 The Esplanade, GPO Box 3196, Darwin NT 0801 Telephone: (08) 8999 6025 Telephone: (08) 8999 6025 Fax: (08) 8935 7734 Mobile: 0400 526 440 Email: desmond.campbell@nt.gov.au Christine Brown Senior Clinician, Family Violence Program, Offender Services, Programs and Indigenous Affairs Department of Correctional Services Northern Territory Government Level 2, Old Admiralty Towers, 68 The Esplanade, GPO Box 3196, Darwin NT 0801 Telephone: (08) 8999 6025 Telephone: (08) 8935 7567 Fax: (08) 8935 7734 Mobile: 0400 582 896 Email: christine.brown@nt.gov.au