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​Prevention & Response to Violence, Abuse & Neglect (PARVAN)

PARVAN

The NSW Health PARVAN page includes information on: 

  • About Prevention and Response to Violence Abuse and Neglect (PARVAN)
  • Violence, Abuse and Neglect Redesign Program
  • Integrated Prevention and Response to Violence, Abuse and Neglect Framework
  • Violence, abuse and neglect evidence strategy: 2021-2025
  • Evaluation of the Implementation of the IPARVAN Framework - Final Interim Progress Report (Phase 1)
  • IPARVAN Monitoring and Evaluation Framework
  • The NSW SAS Cultural Safety Roadmap For NSW Health Sexual Assault Services
  • The NSW SAS Cultural Safety Toolkit For NSW Health Sexual Assault Services

Education Centre Against Violence (ECAV)

The NSW Health Education Centre Against Violence (ECAV) is a statewide unit responsible for workforce development in the specialist areas of prevention and response to violence, abuse and neglect. 
Their training portfolios  include Aboriginal Programs; Cultural Equity and Domestic Violence Team; Disability and Sexual Violence Team; Integrated Violence Abuse and Neglect (IVAN) Team; Medical and Forensic Team; and Men's Domestic and Family Violence Interventions (MDFVI) Team

ECAV offer a wide range of training courses for clinicians

Podcast

The podcast Making Visible: Preventing and Responding to Violence, Abuse and Neglect, from NSW Health's Agency for Clinical Innovation (ACI), supports healthcare professionals to prevent and respond to family and domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse and neglect.

The podcast highlights best practice care for social workers, psychologists and other healthcare professionals.

Disclaimer

This library guide is intended as an information resource for NSLHD clinicians working in Prevention and Response to Violence, Abuse and Neglect. 

If you are looking for help for your personal situation, please try: 

1800RESPECT – 1800 737 732
Full Stop Australia – 1800 385 578
Lifeline – 13 11 14
Beyond Blue – 1300 22 4636
Kids Helpline – 1800 55 1800
Suicide Call Back Service – 1300 659 467
NSW Mental Health Line – 1800 011 511

NSLHD clinicians may also be interested in our Health & Wellbeing Subject Guide