(1) This Procedure is effective from 13 December 2023. (2) This Procedure outlines the steps that students who are currently experiencing, or who have previously experienced family violence can take to access available support mechanisms. (3) This Procedure applies to all students. (4) Reports of family violence impacting children are managed through the Child Safety policy. (5) This Procedure is pursuant to the Family Violence (Staff and Student Support) policy. (6) The University will adopt a collaborative approach to supporting students who are currently experiencing, or have previously experienced family violence. The University's Safer Community will act as the central point of enquiry for information, advice and support and will engage with internal and external support stakeholders as appropriate. (7) A student who is currently experiencing, or who has previously experienced family violence may disclose their experience to any member of the Deakin community. This includes, but is not limited to: (8) The University provides professional development for staff to understand and respond to interpersonal violence. All staff are encouraged to engage with the available programs, in particular those staff listed as a disclosure contact point in clause 6. (9) Any individual receiving a disclosure will: (10) Safer Community can support and assist students who are currently experiencing, or have previously experienced family violence to access available support measures. Support measures available through Deakin include, but are not limited to: (11) When applying for support under this Procedure a student may be required to provide supporting documentation. Supporting documentation can be in the form of a document issued by: (12) Any notes of meetings, discussions and actions proposed or taken, including safety plans must be stored in a secure location in accordance with the Privacy policy. (13) For the purpose of this Procedure:Family Violence (Student Support) procedure
Section 1 - Preamble
Section 2 - Purpose
Section 3 - Scope
Section 4 - Policy
Section 5 - Procedure
Requesting support
Staff Training
Managing requests for support and responding to a disclosure
Support measures available to students
Supporting Documentation
Record keeping
Section 6 - Definitions
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