Pave the Way : Investing in the Safety and

As part of the implementation of MARAM in schools to keep children and young people safe, the Victorian Government and the Department of Education need to consider and develop referral pathways with specialist services to support children and young people once they have elicited a disclosure of family violence. [...] To uphold the rights of young people affected by family violence, resources and practice guidance need to be developed and provided to services including Child Protection, Child and Family Services, 6 PAVE THE WAY: INVESTING IN THE SAFETY AND FUTURES OF THE NEXT GENERATION Specialist Family Violence Services and Housing Services that clarify the thresholds for rights and agency for young people in. [...] They experience disrupted schooling and consequent harm to chances of getting and keeping a job, difficulty making and keeping friends due to the stress and shame of trying to keep the violence secret, and the disruption of moving houses and schools to escape. [...] Recommendation 8: As part of the implementation of MARAM in schools to keep children and young people safe, the Victorian Government and the Department of Education need to consider and develop referral pathways with specialist services to support children and young people once they have elicited a disclosure of family violence. [...] These experiences affect their perception and understanding of the world, which can have long-term and ongoing impacts.” There is a need to build a trauma-informed service system that meets the protective and recovery needs of young people affected by family violence and recognises the high degree of poly-victimisation and the individual and cumulative effects of various forms of adverse childhood.