Family Violence Offender Intervention Program
The Family Violence Offender Intervention Program (FVOIP) is designed for people who:
- have a history of family violence offences
- have had a FVOIP assessment
- are assessed as being at a high or extreme risk of re-offending (committing further violence)
- are able to attend and take part in a program
- have been sentenced by a Magistrate to attend
Up to 12 people may participate in each program. The program consists of individual and group activities. Key features of the program are:
- individual offence mapping to identify triggers that result in offending (violent and abusive behaviour)
- skill building exploring offender thinking patterns, mood regulation, feedback processes and managing conflict
- learning non-violent and non-abusive skills to manage conflict and prevent violent and abusive behaviour towards others (re-offending)
- building and maintaining motivation to change violent and abusive (offending) behaviour
- completing a step-by-step program workbook during the program
The Family Violence Offender Intervention Program (FVOIP) is part of the Tasmanian Government’s Safe at Home initiative.
During the program, a Community Corrections Programs Unit representative attends regular Safe at Home Integrated Case Coordination meetings. This ensures that all risk and safety aspects of family violence cases are discussed and appropriate actions are taken.
People who are sentenced to take part in the program may be breached if:
- they fail to attend
- they do not participate appropriately in individual and group program activities
If someone is breached, their case is returned to Court where the Magistrate/Judge may reconsider their sentence.
The FVOIP is delivered over a 10-week period, consisting of three sessions per week. Each session lasts for two and a half hours.