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Risk Assessments and MARAC
Where a very high-risk survivor has been identified the police will co-ordinate a multi-agency conference to consider how services can best protect her and her children.
Aims of the MARAC
- To share information to increase the safety , health and well being of victims - adults and their children
- To determine whether the perpetrator poses a significant risk to any particular individual or to the general community
- To jointly construct and implement a risk management plan that provides professional support to all those at risk which reduces the risk of harm
- To reduce repeat victimisation
- To improve agency accountability
- To improve support for staff involved in high risk domestic violence cases
The goal of these conferences is to provide a forum for sharing information and taking action to reduce future harm to high-risk victims of domestic abuse and their children
There is often a great deal of information about a particular household held by individual agencies but a MARAC ensures that the information is shared between all relevant agencies so that a coordinated response can be achieved. It also takes the responsibility for addressing the domestic violence away from the survivor and to a wide group of agencies all working together.
Who’s Who at the MARAC?
The MARAC is chaired by the Crime Manager for the Police and could have a number of services involved including:
- Social services
- Health: midwifery, health visitors, child protection nurse
- Housing
- Mental health
- Probation Service
- School or Education Welfare Service
- Local drug and alcohol services
- Domestic Violence Services such as Women’s Aid or Ashram
- Police Domestic Abuse Officers
Keeping victims informed
Victims will be notified by letter from the police that their situation is to be considered at a MARAC and can contact the police domestic abuse officer, or any domestic violence service, to raise any issues or concerns.
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