Lesson 5.3: Identifying Violence, Abuse and Neglect

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An initiative undertaken by the Victorian Office of the Public Advocate (OPA) for the prevention of abuse, produced the Interagency Guidelines for Addressing Violence, Neglect and Abuse (IGUANA). This  involved collaborating with Statutory agencies Family violence and sexual assault services Victoria Police Representatives from the disability advocacy sector Representatives from mental health sector The agencies who endorsed … Continued

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