The Implementation of Domestic Violence Death Reviews in Australia

Bugeja, Lyndal; Butler, A. K.; Buxton, Emma; Ehrat, Heidi; Hayes, Michelle; McIntyre, Sara Jane; Walsh, Carolyn J.

doi:10.1177/1088767913494787

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“…Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), ; Victorian Child Death Review Committee, ), and reviews of deaths resulting from domestic violence (e.g. Bugeja et al ., ), and many states and territories have child death review teams which consider every child death (Australian Institute of Family Studies, ; New South Wales Child Death Review Team, ; Newton et al ., ). In order to fill this gap in existing Australian research, we commenced the study with the aim of identifying whether, and to what extent, there was a relationship between separation and filicide.…”

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Filicide and Parental Separation and Divorce

2014

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This paper discusses the findings of a ten‐year study of filicide in Victoria, Australia, using the data from selected case files held in the Victorian coroner's office for the period 2000–09. The study sought to examine whether separation is a factor in filicide cases, as well as the role of other factors, such as domestic violence and mental illness. Also, the study sought to identify whether filicide perpetrators had contact with support services, including family and friends, general practitioners, mental health services and child protection services, in order to ascertain how these services might more appropriately identify those families most at risk prior to the filicide. The study found that while separation was a factor identified in a significant number of cases, more cases analysed showed evidence of mental illness, mainly depression. These findings suggest the need for improved strategies in preventing filicide by identifying risk factors and improving service responses for victims prior to these tragic events. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Key Practitioner Messages: Filicide is uncommon but does occur. Perpetrators fall into three main groups and a different scenario is associated with each group. Associated (risk) factors were found to be mental illness (especially depression), separation, domestic violence and substance abuse. Any client/patient with mental illness and partner separation should be probed for thoughts of harm. Engagement with services is a protective factor.

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Filicide and Parental Separation and Divorce

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“…There is more than one explanation for the increased complexity of the issues practitioners were dealing with. On the one hand, there is a reported increase in the severity and complexity of issues that families are experiencing, with media coverage and research literature highlighting the ice epidemic, high levels of mental health issues, and high rates of domestic and family violence (Bugeja, Butler, Buxton, Ehrat, Hayes, McIntyre, S. & Walsh, 2013;Chalmers, Lancaster, & Hughes, 2016;Lonne et al, 2015). However, practitioners also suggested that Child Safety officers were overworked and overstretched, and that their workloads sometimes overflowed into non-government child protection services.…”

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Five years after Carmody: practitioners’ views of changes, challenges and research in child protection

Zuchowski

2019

Children Australia

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Child protection work is a complex and difficult area of practice, one that is closely scrutinised and criticised, and impacts on the lives of many children. In Australia, child protection systems are overloaded, and increasing numbers of children and families receive child protection interventions each year. This study explored the views of North Queensland practitioners who work in the child protection field, examining changes and challenges in this field of practice, and their suggestions for the future research that is needed in child protection. The study took place 5 years after the 2013 Queensland Carmody inquiry into child protection intervention, which recommended sweeping changes to the child protection system. Twenty-two practitioners participated in this study. Respondents reported an increase in the complexity of cases, a gap in legislation change/practice frameworks and practice, and the application of trauma-informed practice. They highlighted the intersection of child protection, domestic violence and family law and observed that women and children continue to be exposed to violence because of Family Law Court orders. Respondents identified a number of areas where research is needed.

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“…Using multiple data sources, they identified at least 34% more IPH in Michigan from 1999 to 2000 than the Supplementary Homicide Reports, the most frequently cited data source from IPH case ascertainment and 22% more cases than newspapers would have reported (Biroscak et al, 2006). Other good examples are a study of homicides in Alaska, which used the Supplementary Homicide Reports, newspaper surveillance and Alaska Vital Statistics (Shai, 2010) and the multidisciplinary, interprofessional fatality death reviews set up in several towns and regions around the world that collect information on any preventable death in their vicinity (Albright et al, 2013, Bugeja et al, 2013.…”

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Issues in measuring and comparing the incidence of intimate partner homicide and femicide - A focus on Europe

Stöckl¹,

Balica²,

Corradi³

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Rivista Sperimentale Di Freniatria

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Intimate partner homicide is an important contributor to homicide rates worldwide, disproportionally affecting women as victims. Still, major gaps exist in the measurement of intimate partner homicide, with many homicides not being identified as intimate partner homicides. This article provides an overview of the main issues in the collection and reporting on intimate partner homicide, focusing in particular on the data situation in Europe. Sources of homicide data-national and police statistics, court statistics and files, mortuary data and newspaper databases-face similar challenges, namely absence or missing information on the victim-offender relationship, and different categorizations of key parameters, such as definition of intimate partner homicide, and identification of reporting periods. This is concerning, as strong and reliable data on the incidence and contextual information of intimate partner homicide and femicide is important to advice effective prevention strategies.

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The Implementation of Domestic Violence Death Reviews in Australia

Cited by 27 publications

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Filicide and Parental Separation and Divorce

Filicide and Parental Separation and Divorce

Five years after Carmody: practitioners’ views of changes, challenges and research in child protection

Issues in measuring and comparing the incidence of intimate partner homicide and femicide - A focus on Europe

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