This video is an introduction to the techniques of safety planning when working with women and children experiencing violence. It should be used in conjunction with the Introduction to Risk Assessment and the Risk Assessment Frameworks
- Have a think about what you have done in the past to help you be safe
- when you are ready reach out for help
- think about other options to keep yourself and your children safe
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Call 000 if you or your children are in immediate danger
Have a bag packed with certified copies (at least) preferrably original copies of documents like:
- Birth Certificates
- Marriage Certificates
- Centrelink documents
- medical documents
- Legal documents
- things your partner may not allow you access to
- Cash for short term needs
It can be a good idea to keep this bag in a safe place and potentially at a friends place.
Family Violence effects everyone
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CRISIS SUPPORT NUMBERS
If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, contact the following crisis services:
Emergency 000
Lifeline 13 11 14
Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800
MensLine 1300 78 99 78
Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467