PRACTITIONER RESOURCE Supporting children and young people experiencing domestic, family and sexual violence
This practitioner resource supports frontline workers to strengthen safety and recovery responses for children and young people experiencing domestic, family and sexual violence.
It offers practical, evidence-informed prompts that can be applied in everyday practice across diverse service settings.
Focused on translating evidence into everyday practice, the resource is particularly relevant for practitioners working in regional and rural contexts, where service gaps, confidentiality risks and workforce pressures shape how support is delivered.
The resource centres children and young people as victim-survivors in their own right, and emphasises coordinated, trauma- and violence-informed responses that reduce harm and improve safety outcomes.
It is structured around five evidence-informed practice areas, each supported by clear practice prompts and reflection questions:
- Treating every contact with a child as a safety opportunity
- Asking age-appropriate, choice-based questionsIncluding children and young people in safety planning
- Being consistent and following through
- Working across services with shared accountability
This resource is designed for practitioners and service providers working with children, young people and families affected by domestic, family and sexual violence, particularly those working in regional and remote communities.
Publication details
This practitioner resource has been adapted from the ANROWS guide In their own right: Actions to improve children and young people’s safety from domestic, family and sexual violence (2024), which synthesises over 130 policy and practice recommendations from more than 20 ANROWS research reports (2019–2024).
This resource was developed by ANROWS and delivered in partnership with the Association of Children’s Welfare Agencies (ACWA) and Centre for Community Welfare Training (CCWT).
Artwork throughout the resource is by Amani Haydar, award-winning author, artist and advocate for women’s health and safety, based on Dharug Land.
Suggested citation
Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety. (2026). Supporting children and young people experiencing domestic, family and sexual violence [Practitioner resource]. ANROWS.
