Domestic Abuse Policy Consultation

Below are the priorities in our Domestic Abuse Policy for Service Users, with a brief explanation for each to help you understand why it is considered a priority.

• Safe accommodation and housing support: Securing your home to keep you safe, or working with housing staff to find a new, safe place to live.
• Listening and believing approach: Staff will listen to your needs and believe what you are telling them.
• Support is accessible and inclusive: Help is available to everyone, and all individuals feel respected and included.
• Support services for victims and survivors: Staff will refer individuals to specialist services if they wish to receive them.
• Holding perpetrators to account: Staff will do what they can to reduce the impact of harm on victims/survivors.
• Partnership working across agencies:To keep people safe, staff will collaborate with other agencies, with permission from the victim/survivor.
• Trained staff to respond and risk assess effectively: All staff will be trained on understanding the dynamics and risks of domestic abuse and how to be supportive towards victims/survivors. 
• Confidentiality and secure information storage: Staff will not share your personal information and will store it securely so no one else can access it without your permission.