Collaboration and Partnerships the Gold Coast Police Domestic and Family Violence Taskforce

Collaboration and partnerships – the Gold Coast Police Domestic and Family Violence Taskforce.

Detective Inspector Marc Hogan, Gold Coast District, Domestic and Family Violence Task Force (Operation Oscar Falconry).

Michelle Adam, Domestic Violence Integrated Response Manger, Domestic Violence Prevention Center, Gold Coast.

1- Queensland Police Service (QPS), Gold Coast Police District, Domestic and Family Violence Task Force (Operation Oscar Falconry).

2- Gold Coast Domestic Violence Prevention Center (DVPC).

The Gold Coast Domestic and Family Violence Taskforce commenced on 15 January 2016. The taskforce was establishedwithin a new social environment, the product or culmination of a number of key events including the release of the ‘Not now Not ever’ findings.

The new environment provided a platform for tailoring integrated services and responses for greater contribution towards the creation of social and public value within a DFV context. The taskforce recognised the previous limitations and barriers to responding to domestic and family violence and worked to develop a true understanding of the adaptive change required for improvement and effectiveness.

Changes were made and adopted in essence to create a fluid working capacity comprising key stakeholders best positioned to contribute to the operationalising of community based and direct policing responses.

This saw the creation of a triage process for the provision of ‘best that can be provided’ services around offenders and victims. Triage partners were selected carefully based on abilities in providing timely and effective responses. This joining of resources, experience and expertise raised partnerships effective in providing integrated services for victims, especially women and children. The Domestic Violence Prevention Centre provides a portal to a wide array of services and agencies capable of assisting in working through the complexities of domestic and family violence

Taskforce think is centered on innovation and progressiveness. Customer service and focus is the center piece of all activity.

Both area managers would present on their relevant points of interest. A brief outline of structure and how the relationships developed would lead into statistical data showing the scope of the problem and the impact to date of initiatives. Consideration would also be given to what the future may be and discussion can be had around this.