Assessment Preparation and Report Writing on Family Violence Policy Gaps A3 Support Resources HUMN3055

Resources for Starting Your Assessment / Researching and Reading:

Assignment Timeline Resource:

https://westernsydney.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/1082426/Assignment_Timeline.pdf

Analysing the Assignment Question Resource:

https://westernsydney.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/1082422/Analysing_the_assignment_question.pdf

Common Task Words Resource:

https://westernsydney.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/1082476/Common_Task_Words.pdf

Critical Thinking Resource:

https://westernsydney.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/1082382/Critical_Thinking.pdf

How To Read Effectively:

https://westernsydney.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/1177484/how_to_read_effectively.pdf

Types of Sources Resource:

https://westernsydney.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/1082808/Types_of_Sources.pdf

Resources for Writing Your Assessment:

Annotated Bibliography Resource:

https://westernsydney.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/1340450/Annotated_bibliography.pdf

Essay Drafting Tool Resource:

https://westernsydney.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/1237829/Study_Smart_essay_drafting_tool.pdf

Essay Structure Resource:

https://westernsydney.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/1082500/Essay_Structure.pdf

Grammar Resource:

https://westernsydney.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/1082519/Grammar.pdf

Editing Resource:

https://westernsydney.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/1082480/Editing.pdf

Proofreading Resource:

https://westernsydney.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/1082683/Proofreading.pdf

A3 Frequently Asked Questions Guide

In response to the A3-related enquiries we've been receiving, we've developed an A3 Frequently Asked Questions Guide for you.

When is the A3 due?

Week 14 - 11.59 pm 7 June

What do we do if we need an extension for the A3?

If you require an extension, please submit your request for extension through the WesternNow student portal.

What is the word limit?

Word limit: 1200 words

Do I need to include a reference list? Yes.

Is there a 10% +/- leeway for this assessment? Yes.

Where can I find a copy of the A3 marking criteria? A copy of the marking rubric is available in the Learning Guide available in vUWS from the home page.

What is the report structure?

A suggested guide to structuring the Report, details available in vUWSTitle Page

Executive Summary, including your Recommendations (200 words)

Body

Background (400 words) (Introduce your topic and the issues)

Key Findings: Gaps in policies and practices (400 words)

Implications for Policy: How to fill these gaps (200 words)

Recommendations

References

Appendices (optional)

What is the topic we focus on for the A3?

Please refer to the 5 topics listed for A2 including the associated references, the expectation is that you build on the research you have done for your A2.

Are we able to pick a different topic for our A3 or is it mandatory we stick to the same topic?

If you prefer you can choose a different topic for your A3.

How many policies/procedures should the report focus on?

There is no set number focus on specific gap/s in policy or practice related to your topic.

How do I know whether I have chosen the correct policy or practice relevant for my topic?

From your reading in the literature and the specific gaps or problems with policies and/or practices you have identified you can look at relevant governing and peak bodies, non government organisations e.g. ANROWS, Our Watch, Changing the Picture: a national resource to support the prevention of violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and their children, Women with disability and domestic and family violence: A guide for policy and practice etc.

What is an executive summary?

This is a summary/overview of the report and is set out, as follows (200 words). Please see one example, below.

Title: Developing LGBTQ programs for perpetrators and victims/survivors of family violence

Background

Domestic and family violence (DFV) and intimate partner violence (IPV) occur in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/or queer (LGBTQ) relationships.

Identifying and responding to LGBTQ DFV/IPV can present specific challenges.

LGBTQ people who wish to change their violent and abusive behaviours, or seek support after experiencing violence and abuse, may struggle to find and access appropriate interventions.

LGBTQ people represent a diverse and non-homogeneous group who have differing needs not likely to be met with a one-size-fits-all approach.

Key findings

DFV/IPV in LGBTQ relationships can be difficult to identify and understand due to the heterosexual face of domestic violence.

DFV/IPV in LGBTQ relationships can involve unique tactics of abuse, including identity-based abuse.

Trauma from discrimination and stigma (minority stress) impact experiences of DFV/IPV for LGBTQ community members, but are not directly causal.

LGBTQ community readiness to recognise DFV/IPV and seek support, as well as service responses to LGBTQ people experiencing DFV/IPV, must be strengthened.

Key Recommendations

Improve recognition and understanding of LGBTQ DFV/IPV among DFV and mainstream service providers and LGBTQ communities.

Increase DFV sector and police workforce confidence and skills for engaging with LGBTQ people experiencing DFV/IPV.

Develop and trial tailored programs to ensure that the unique and diverse needs among LGBTQ populations are addressed (ANROWS 2020).

Can I use references from the essential reading list?

Yes, you are required to refer to the essential readings. Please see list below.

Flood, M, 2018, Engaging Men and Boys in Violence Prevention, Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke.

Hill, J, 2019, See What You Made Me Do: Power, Control and Domestic Violence, Schwartz Publishing Pty, Limited, Carlton.

Leser, D, 2019, Women, Men and the Whole Damn Thing, Allen & Unwin, Sydney.

OBrien, C, 2014,Blame Changer: Understanding Domestic Violence, Threekookaburras Pty Ltd.

What is the minimum number of academic sources?

There is no set number - the expectation is that students review (broadly) domestic violence literature in their topic area and decide what aspect you will examine. Once you have narrowed your focus, read more widely on the specific area of policy or practice you have decided to examine for your report. Be sure to review the most recent literature so that you can assess the current situation in relation to your topic.

Where can I access further information about the A3?

The A3 Assessment Folder where you will find:

A3 Instructions

FV Guide to Structuring A3 Report

A3 Marking Criteria

Examples of FV Reports

Posting questions to the subjects discussion board (monitored by Michel)

Can I send you a draft of my A3 to read?

Unfortunately not. However, Academic Literacy Support and Studiosity, accessible from the left hand menu in vUWS offers students a service where you can upload your assessment draft for comment and your paper will be edited, commented on and back to you usually within 24 hours.

We highly recommend this service, its is an amazing service- please use it!

Finally, congratulations to you all for almost completing this subject and thank you all for so graciously and generously supporting each other and the Family Violence Team.

The Family Violence Team

Ashwini, Brook, Liz, Jane, Michel and Miriam

Topic: What About the Children?

Statement: The Family Law Court makes decisions putting the best of the children first and foremost (ALRC, 2010).

Source 1

(400 words) Source 2

(400 words)

Reference your reading here.

Link to Harvard Referencing GuideIt is not included in the word count. Flood, M, 2018, Engaging Men and Boys in Violence Prevention, Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke Hill, J, 2019, See What You Made Me Do: Power, Control and Domestic Violence, Schwartz Publishing Pty, Limited, Carlton.

What are the readings key arguments about the A2 statement?

(200 words) The family law court will always make decisions by putting the best interest of the children first. The author illustrates that they have been increasing projects that are aimed at preventing violence among men and boys. Among the projects include risk audience and risk reduction programs that are aimed at focusing on how young women could lessen the risk of victimization. The author reveals that The child will always be given priority when it comes to the prevention of sexual violence. Face-to-face education is important because it opens up a framework of spectrum of prevention. It identifies six levels of intervention that are organized from micro to macro levels. The authors point out that strengthening individual knowledge and skills for young boys is very important. The second aspect is community education while the third aspect goes with educating providers. The fourth step in preventing sexual assault is by engaging strengthening and mobilizing the communities. This will then help in moving to the fifth framework of changing the organizational practices and ultimately influencing the policies and legislations. The authors reveal that sexual assault prevention work with men and boys is like violence prevention work generally but it takes place at a secondary level.

Hill has been able to show all the evidence by conducting investigative stories and uncovering the patterns between family law and child protection. His approach has been able to address the conflict that exists between the two systems and therefore able to expose the abuse of systemic justice as they don't lie as each other which quite results in perpetrators winning the court cases while leaving the victims to continue suffering. According to the author, there is very little mandate in terms of training when it comes to domestic abuse for family law judges lawyers and even the judicial staff. He considers this as a very unfair approach because when the community is unable to understand the severity of the abuse then they cannot be able to make proper judgment. The major consequences of this problem arise from not just listening to the children but also from disregarding their stories and writing instead of considering them as liable assets that can be used in a court of law. This consequently affects the future of the children and affects their relationships the interaction with people within the environment. The author has successfully shown that the family Court will always make decisions so while putting the best interest of the children first and foremost.

How do these arguments substantiate your position in response to the A2 statement?

(200 words) The arguments substantiate the fact that the family law court will always make decisions while putting the interests of the children first and foremost. The author has been able to focus on sexual assault prevention among men and boys. Key education is strategically pointing at the boy child so that there are radical changes and documentation of sexual assault and sexual harassment prevention. Education remains the key means of preventing and reducing sexual violence according to the authors. The social justice issue is considered a pillar of preventing sexual violence against women and girls. This is because sexual violence causes harm and gender injustice. It is also noted that sexual violence against women is also linked to power and inequality. It is therefore important that ethical and political consequences are considered with principles of autonomy mobility and self-esteem being propagated. The author's argument also shows that the social justice approach will address sexual violence as a social injustice. Both public health and feminist approaches are underpinned by social inequalities and the authors have been able to recognize this need for multiple changes in various social orders to help in preventing sexual violence.

That mother has been able to criticise the differences affecting the contemporary Australian environment. The other argues that domestic violence contributes to and affects lives of the future young people to the scale of severity leading to a national crisis. His priority has been on the voices of the children and he has tried to negotiate the main fields of research and ideology to show why they need immediate action to reduce domestic abuse across the society. The author reveals that there is a huge gap when it comes to mandatory training of the lawyers judges and the judicial staff in handling domestic violence. Lack of proper evidence and data presentation in the court of law results in most of the cases being thrown away for lack of enough evidence. This leaves the perpetrators free while the victims continue to suffer. Hills sentiments and arguments are opposed to the statement that shows that the family law court will always decide while putting the interest of the children first. According to his investigations, the author has managed to show that family law judges are unfairly throwing away cases due to a lack of evidence being provided to the court.