This post explores what choice-centred practice can look like in domestic and family violence work, and why meaningful options matter in contexts shaped by coercive control, trauma responses, and system pressure. It considers how choice can narrow unintentionally through workload, risk aversion, or limited service environments, and how transparency and collaboration can help practitioners hold both safety and agency in view.
Read MoreThis post considers what it means to embed trauma-informed practice into everyday DFV work, particularly in high-pressure settings where safety, time, and system constraints shape what is possible. It outlines core frameworks and principles, and translates them into practical, interaction-level shifts that reduce re-traumatisation and support dignity, choice, and trust. It also introduces a practice resource developed for crisis accommodation contexts and adaptable across DFV roles.
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