Integrated Approaches for Domestic and Family Violence, Mental Health Issues and Other Drug Misuse

This Evidence Check aims to increase understanding of international and Australian policies, programs and models of practice for integrated, trauma-informed responses for domestic and family violence (DFV), mental health (MH) issues, and/or alcohol and other drug (AOD) use and dependence.

This Evidence Check responds to the following three questions:

Question 1: What policies, programs or models of practice have been effective in supporting the delivery of integrated, trauma-informed responses where domestic and family violence, mental health issues and/or alcohol and other drug use and dependence
may co-exist?

Question 2: Summarise the alignment of these policies or programs (from Question 1) to the system design principles set out in NSW Health’s Integrated Prevention and Response to Violence, Abuse and Neglect Framework.

Question 3: What are the key barriers to, and enablers of, integrated, trauma-informed responses where domestic and family violence, mental health issues and/or alcohol and other drug use and dependence may co-exist?

https://www.saxinstitute.org.au/evidence-check/integrated-approaches-for-dv-mental-health/