Definition of Integration

The NIFVS FVRIC uses the concept of integration to refer to coordinated, complimentary and collaborative whole of system responses to family violence which are supported by frameworks, organisational policies and procedures, and other system infrastructure, including the MARAM Framework and Information Sharing Schemes (FVISS & CISS).

Rather than requiring uniform service delivery in every context, an integrated system response enables practitioners to work in their area of specialisation, while being supported through secondary consultation and other mechanisms to ensure victim survivors receive appropriate family violence support at any point that they interact with the service system.  

An integrated system maintains respect and space for diverse understandings and ways of working, including recognising the unique knowledge held by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Responses are informed by an intersectional lens and challenge the invisibility of privilege and systems oppression that impact families across a range of social, cultural and class backgrounds.  

Integrated family violence systems are conceptualised as operating at multiple levels, from the system infrastructure that enables integration, through to the changes in practice and client experiences that result from integration. These features are interactive, inter-related and together constitute and integrated system response to family violence.

Guiding Principles