How FVREE can help if you are experiencing family violence

How we can help

FVREE CASE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT

FVREE Case Management Workers support women and children experiencing family violence in Melbourne’s eastern region. FVREE is a client-centred organisation and our Case Management support is tailored to suit your specific needs and goals.

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SAFETY PLANNING

Safety and protection are paramount to FVREE’s work with women and children responding to family violence. A key part of case management is the preparation of a safety plan, this is developed with you, alongside any safety plans you already have in place.

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PROTECTING YOUR CHILDREN

FVREE is committed to supporting the relationship between a mother and her child before, during and after family violence.

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INDIGENOUS CLIENTS

FVREE is committed to providing culturally safe, supportive advocacy, with a holistic approach to services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander victims of family violence.

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FVREE can also provide referrals and support linking in with the following services:

Crisis accommodation
Specialist sexual assault services
Specialist family violence counselling
Specialist children’s services
Family violence and animal abuse

Specialist Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander services
CALD specific services
LGBTIQ specialist services
Women’s support groups
Housing services

RAMP

What is a RAMP?

A RAMP (Risk Assessment Management Panel) is a multi-agency, co-ordinated response for women and children at high and imminent risk of serious harm from family violence. RAMP meetings are held monthly at a local level. Key agencies and organisations comprehensively assess the risk to a woman and her children and develop co-ordinated action plans across agencies in response to this risk.

RAMPs are not a substitute for the existing system, but work to enhance the response to this high-risk group.

A RAMP works on the principles of:

Prevention and accountability: preventing men from perpetrating harm and holding them accountable for their violent action and threats
Serving the best interests of women and children
Respect: acknowledging and respecting the background, culture and individual circumstances of each woman and child
Providing a child-focused response

A RAMP structure includes a co-ordinator, chairs, core members and associates.

In the eastern metropolitan region (EMR) there are two RAMP co-ordinators: inner east and outer east. They are located at FVREE and are responsible for receiving referrals and identifying appropriate organisations to participate in the RAMP meeting.

RAMP core members are essential to the effective operation of the RAMP and can include:

Specialist women’s family violence services
Victoria Police
Community Corrections
Housing
Mental health
Alcohol and drug services
Men’s family violence services
Child FIRST
Child Protection

Associate members/agencies attend RAMP meetings on an ‘as needs’ basis when they have particular knowledge of a case, to inform risk assessment and action planning to keep a woman and her children safe.

RAMP referrals

Any service that works with victims of family violence or who may encounter and/or identify women and children experiencing family violence can make a referral. Referrals are made to RAMP through FVREE intake. The RAMP co-ordinator and co-chairs will then determine whether the case goes to a RAMP or receives another response.

FVREE acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of this land and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. FVREE pays respect to Elders past, present and emerging.

FVREE acknowledges people from the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex (LGBTI) communities, their children, pets and other animals, who are responding to family violence in the community.

FVREE respects all people who are responding to family violence, regardless of ethnicity, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age and ability.

FVREE is a child-focused and child safe organisation.

FVREE acknowledges funding from the Victorian Government