SUBMISSION Northern Territory DFSV Training and Resource Centre Consultation
ANROWS provided a submission in response to the NT Governments DFSV Training and Resource Centre Consultation paper. The submission supports the development of a DFSV Training and Resource Centre in the NT.
The submission recommends that the NT Government:
- Invest in research and flexible, ongoing evaluation in the NT so the TRC can draw on strong local, contextualised evidence and help services respond to implementation needs.
- Refine the theory of change, develop a practical monitoring framework and resource data collection in Year 1. This can reduce admin pressure on frontline staff and ensure measurement focuses on what matters most for learning and improvement.
- Use evidence to guide training, practice and the functioning and governance of the TRC.
- Use an inclusive approach to evidence that aligns with the Australian National Research Agenda.
- Apply place-based evidence to reflect local contexts.
- Centre Aboriginal perspectives in all stages of the work.
- Align with the Australian Government Data Governance Framework and uphold Indigenous data sovereignty principles.
- Embed a supportive accountability mechanism, guided by a monitoring, evaluation and learning framework, so that insights and recommendations lead to concrete outcomes.
- Resource evaluations to engage First Nations evaluators and collect data in culturally safe ways, including in rural and remote communities.
- Share learnings from all NT DFSV evaluations to support transparency, accountability and continuous improvement, ensuring policy, practice and training are grounded in evidence, shaped by NT communities and embedded across TRC resources.
- Strengthen the evaluation approach by using clear and specific language that is practical to apply, supporting accountability, useful learning and continuous improvement across the TRC.
This submission will be of interest to policymakers and practitioners interested in DFSV and universal workforce capability.
Suggested citation
Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety. (2025). Re: Northern Territory DFSV Training and Resource Centre Consultation [Submission no. 1]. ANROWS.