FDV Toolkit
Family and domestic violence toolkit
A resource for Community Housing Providers
The Purpose of this Toolkit
This toolkit is to help educate and provide needed information about the reform to tenancy legislation regarding Family and Domestic Violence (FDV) to community housing providers in Western Australia. This toolkit will provide a range of materials and resources for community housing providers to draw from when faced with a situation which may involve the inclusion of family and domestic violence under the Residential Tenancies Act 1987.
Part 1
Overview
The purpose of this toolkit is to provide information to community housing providers on the family and domestic violence reforms introduced to the Residential Tenancies Act 1987.
Part 2
Professional responses if faced with FDV situations
Know what you need to do in your organisation when faced with a situation of family and domestic violence.
Part 3
Real Stories
Family and domestic violence can happen to anyone. Read stories from those with lived experience.
Part 4
Best Practices & Procedures
Implementing best practices and procedures helps ensure your organisation complies with mandatory legislated standards.
Part 6
Important Contacts & Useful Resources
There are many organisations and resources available in WA to help navigate situations of family and domestic violence.
Acknowledgements
This FDV Toolkit has been created through dedication and collaboration between Shelter WA, Tenancy WA and Community Housing Industry Association WA.
This FDV Toolkit is a resource for the community housing organisations of Western Australia and was developed with the generous support of the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety. Shelter WA, Tenancy WA and Community Housing Industry Association WA sincerely thank the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety for the support it has offered in order to produce and distribute this resource kit.
Shelter WA would like to acknowledge and thank all to organisations who supported the development of this toolkit.
Disclaimer
This tool kit provides general information that is not intended to provide or replace legal advice. If this tool kit does not clearly provide the information you need regarding your situation, please seek professional advice. Furthermore, we have no direct control over linked website content or changes to their content. We link to external websites in good faith, but it is your responsibility to decide on their accuracy, currency, reliability, and correctness.
