Description

A meta evaluation has been conducted of the first phase of the $50 million Partnerships Against Domestic Violence Initiative (PADV1), which aims to find better ways of working to prevent, reduce and respond to domestic violence. This volume of the meta evaluation discusses the incidence of family violence in Australian Indigenous communities, barriers to reporting this and Indigenous perspectives and approaches to family violence, and then documents the key findings from the meta evaluation of the rangeof PADV1 and associated Indigenous family violence projects funded by the Australian Government. The projects are categorised into six broad groups: prevention; community education and development; collaboration; counselling and therapeutic interventions; working with men; and community capacity building. The report finds that considerable experience has been gained and effective approaches developed through the PADV process, and concludes with a discussion of key findings and priorities for future action.