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Domestic Violence Safety Assessment Tool (DVSAT)

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Welcome to the Domestic Violence Safety Assessment Tool (DVSAT) course.  This tool is used with permission from the New South Wales government who developed the DVSAT tool for use with victims of intimate partner violence.

Please review the DVSAT  Guide as well as the information in this course. The DVSAT is a tool used in Manitoba shelters to assess client risk and work towards safety. In this course you will learn about:

  • What risk assessment is
  • Who benefits from risk assessments
  • Why it is important
  • How to use the DVSAT in your work with clients

Course Duration 1-1.5 hours

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shawnee.outchikat
Posted 5 months ago
Assessing

Good infomation

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Titi
Posted 10 months ago
DVSAT

It helps to know the questions to ask a client and how to help them to be safe from violence.

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Shae
Posted 11 months ago
Very helpful risk assessment tool

I really enjoyed this and have plans to take it back to my work place to consider using it in the space.

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