Doomed anti-abuse agency ‘was effective

A DEPARTMENT of Justice report recommended an intervention approach to tackle domestic violence be rolled out nationally, but six months later the pilot project is closing down.

Last year an independent review of the National Domestic Violence Intervention Agency (NDVIA) said despite fragmented funding it had been effective in tackling the complicated nature of domestic violence.

The Farrell Grant and Sparks report said the feedback it had got from the victims of domestic violence and who engaged with the NDVIA had been very positive.