The Department of Health has published a new factsheet for health professionals with advice about secondary consultations and referrals under the Family Violence Multi-Agency Risk Assessment and Management (MARAM) Framework.
Anyone that works in a health service can seek advice and support about how to recognise and respond to family violence via a secondary consultation. You can also get advice about making a referral to get the right support for a person you may be working with. The factsheet includes:
- how a secondary consultation can assist you
- who you can seek a secondary consultation with
- advice about making referrals
- advice on consent
The factsheet can be found on the Department of Health family violence webpage along with other resources about MARAM and information sharing.