The free Safer in the Home program is designed to expand the availability and reach of basic safety and security measures that support women and accompanying children experiencing family violence enabling them to remain safely in their homes. Currently delivered in all states and territories. Safer in the Home has been a well-received free practical response utilised by specialist family violence providers as part of a suite of service responses that improve the safety of women and children who have experienced violence.
The program is now also open to individuals that can self-refer based on meeting the eligibility criteria.
This program is delivered by The Salvation Army Australia in partnership with Protective Group and is supported with funding packages by the Commonwealth Government.
Through offering one or a combination of the following services and interventions to disrupt family abuse:
– Personal and Property Vulnerability and Safety Assessment together with basic security upgrades and interventions
– Technology Vulnerability Assessment.
The purpose of the program is to enable women and accompanying children to stay safely in their homes and connected to their communities after a family violence incident thus avoiding homelessness, further anxiety and displacement.
• Physical and emotional safety for women and children
• Empowerment, inclusivity, accessibility
• Community connection.
As service delivery partner to The Salvation Army Australia since 2016, Protective Group provides assessment and security interventions for thousands of women and their children experiencing family and domestic violence abuse every year enabling them to remain living safely in their homes.
Here we share with you stories of 3 women who have engaged with the Safer in the Home program. The cycles of abuse and the valuable assistance the program can give are found in every story. These stories while using actors are based on factual circumstances. Abuse is not always physical.
*Packages available subject to eligibility
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An on-site or remote risk and security assessment provided by Protective Group who may make recommendations around security upgrades that will be tailored to the requirements of individual women. The package is designed as a suitable early intervention with women and children considered to be at risk of Family Violence.
If approved by The Salvation Army funded upgrades could consist of the following:
– Security screens and Doors
– New locks for the following: doors, windows, external power boxes, water supply and gas mains.
– Sensor lights
– Improving external visibility through trimming trees/bushes
– Scanning mobile phones for tracking devices and malicious software.
To learn more about our Personal and Property Vulnerability and Safety Assessment service please visit our Property Assessment service.
Submit an assistance enquiry form and a member of our team will contact you regarding your individual circumstance*.
If you feel you are being stalked online or a victim of malicious apps such as spyware and other forms of illegal surveillance, this service may assist in detecting and removing these threats.
Whilst meeting with the victim or conducting our TVA remotely once the permission is granted we will take steps to remove any spyware, check social media settings and assist with general enquiries around technology abuse.
Submit an assistance enquiry form and a member of our team will contact you regarding your individual circumstance*.
*Packages available subject to eligibility
Former police and military personnel are going into the homes of victims of domestic violence to sweep for spyware and upgrade security, under a taxpayer-funded program run by the Salvation Army....
...The Minister was heartened to hear that Protective Group's work alongside The Salvation Army on the Safer in the Home programme is helping to keep women and children safe......
I cannot speak highly enough of the two representatives from the Safer in the Home program, very supportive, even after case was closed they still send me messages to check my safety.
Thank you so much for your contribution and support to our clients. Your service has been very professional and assistance has been excellent. We look forward to continuing to work with you and your team , and increasing access to safety for our women and children. Thank you specially to Safer in the Home for allowing us to utilise this valuable program, it really is making a difference in our community.
Just wanted to say thank you for the help and support you and your company have done for me and my family, since you have been out to my place to help with advice on security and getting security cameras installed we are already feeling much safer, the cameras have helped with my anxiety knowing it's recording 24 hrs a day, I feel I can finally sleep at night and not look out the window constantly worried for our safety.
The Safer in the Home program has assisted seven of my clients and their families to feel safer in their homes so that they can move forward with their lives in a positive way... I fully endorse the program which provides a thorough safety assessment of the home environment conducted by qualified and skilled assessors before upgrades are carried out. The program model has proven to be a valued resource in minimising the impact of domestic and family violence for the clients I assist in our community.
Having the security system has changed our lives dramatically, not only do we feel safe, we no longer have to peek out windows to see if we are being watched or stalked, and are able to record and playback any previous movement. The installation crew were exceptional, ensuring every angle of the property were covered that the system was easy to use and navigate, and that recorded info could be downloaded easily and efficiently if needed as proof. The install was very tidy and clean with no damage or mess to my property. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!
We strongly support the Safer in the Home program and believe it is a valuable service which greatly contributes to the ongoing safety of individuals who have experienced domestic and family violence... The feedback received from individuals who have been referred to the program is overwhelmingly positive.
I was blown away by the amazing support I received from the Safer in the Home program. I feel safe staying in my home with my children now that the locks have been changed and broken window has been replaced.
