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PERFORMANCE, ACHIEVEMENTS AND OUTCOMES<br />

Family Violence Program<br />

The NTDCS Family Violence Program (FVP) is an adult community based psychological-educational<br />

program. The program is delivered over a period of five days by FVP facilitators in consultation with<br />

local individuals, Elders, community groups and agencies.<br />

The program reinforces that family violence is a crime and is not acceptable. It challenges attitudes<br />

and behaviours that allow violence and abuse to occur, develops capacity to accept responsibility for<br />

violence committed, and allows offenders to remain in community while learning and practising skills<br />

and strategies to reduce the likelihood of violent behaviour.<br />

The FVP is a referral based program accepting mandated referrals through Courts, Judges and<br />

Probation and Parole Officers. The program has also accepted referrals made through community<br />

and other government agencies and organisations, self-referrals, and community referrals from<br />

families and friends.<br />

The FVP delivers on the following topics:<br />

Topic 1<br />

Introduction/What is Family Violence?<br />

Topic 2<br />

Life Story/ Positive and Negative Experiences and Attitudes<br />

Topic 3<br />

How Violence Affects Self, Family and Community<br />

Topic 4<br />

Immediate Factors Preceding Violence<br />

Topic 5<br />

Managing Anger and Jealousy<br />

Topic 6<br />

Communication Skills<br />

Topic 7<br />

Violence and Substance Abuse<br />

Topic 8<br />

Revision and Action Plan<br />

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES<br />

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