successfully recruited an Aboriginal Engagement Worker to the Northern team , which further supported our engagement and support of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander victims and their families
continued to have staff co-locating at a number of police stations across the Northern and Hume regions , which supported the referral process and the development of positive working relationships with local police continued funding of Family Violence Practice Lead roles within both teams
engaged in regular meetings with system service navigators at The Orange Door across the Northern and Hume regions to establish and maintain collaborative practices between the services
celebrated 20 years of supporting people who have experienced a violent crime in our communities
Challenges
as of end June 2023 , the VAP program ceased due to a change in funding
What ’ s next ?
support all clients to transition to other service providers
redeploy staff to new roles at Merri Health or other organisations
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