- Culture, engagement and wellbeing<\/a>\n
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- Values in Action<\/a>\n\t
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- Compassion<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t
- High Performance<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t
- Integrity<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t
- Respect<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t
- Teamwork<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t
- Staff Shout Out<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t
- Workshops<\/a><\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t
- Staff wellbeing<\/a>\n\t
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- Workplace wellbeing<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t
- Financial wellbeing<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t
- Social wellbeing<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t
- Physical wellbeing<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t
- Mental wellbeing<\/a><\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion<\/a>\n\t
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- Multicultural Health<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t
- Spiritual Support Services<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t
- Disability resources<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t
- Pride in Metro North<\/a><\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t
- Support services<\/a>\n\t
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- Staff Psychology Service<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t
- R U OK?<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t
- Peer Responder Program<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Wellbeing<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t
- TELUS Health \u2013 Employee Assistance Program<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t
- Post critical incident staff support<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t
- Domestic and Family Violence Support<\/a>\n\t\t
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- What is domestic and family violence?<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t
- Support a colleague experiencing domestic and family violence<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t
- Staying safe online<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t
- Support and resources<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t
- Training<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t
- Policies, guidelines and legislation<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t
- Employee engagement<\/a><\/li>\n\t
- Leadership in Action<\/a><\/li>\n\t
- Tools and resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Domestic and family violence support and resources<\/h1><\/div>
On this page<\/h4>
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- a minimum of 10 days paid special leave<\/li>\n
- flexible working arrangements<\/li>\n
- reasonable workplace adjustments<\/li>\n
- counselling support services available, the employee assistance program (EAP)<\/a><\/li>\n
- This special leave is available to employees affected by DFV, persons requiring leave to support a person directly affected by DFV (e.g. an employee\u2019s sibling is affected by DFV) and potential perpetrators or perpetrators of DFV to encourage behaviour change (e.g. to attend counselling sessions).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander information<\/h2>\n
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- Brochure<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 supporting someone who is experiencing family violence (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander)<\/li>\n
- Help card<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 for people who use violence (Indigenous)<\/li>\n
- Help card<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 for people who use violence (Torres Strait Islander)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
Other cultural considerations<\/h2>\n
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- To provide culturally capable services, staff should use culturally appropriate processes and communication strategies when supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women.<\/li>\n
- Provision of services to women from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds should be in accordance with the Multicultural Queensland Charter as detailed in the\u00a0Multicultural Recognition Act 2016<\/em>.<\/li>\n
- Engage an appropriately qualified interpreter, if required, to effectively communicate with people from non-English speaking backgrounds \u2013 do not use partners, other family members or a child as interpreters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
To access culturally relevant support for patients, staff or the community, visit the Health Equity QHEPS site<\/a>.<\/p>\n
The Australian Government has developed a\u00a0Family Safety Pack<\/a>\u00a0for men and women living in Australia. It includes information on Australia\u2019s laws regarding domestic and family violence, sexual assault and forced marriage, and a woman\u2019s right to be safe. The family safety pack is translated into 46 different languages.<\/p>\n<\/div>
Digital applications<\/h2><\/div>
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<\/span><\/div>Daisy<\/h3>\n
Daisy is a free app developed by\u00a01800RESPECT<\/a>\u00a0that connects you to services in your local area. You can create a list of services and save them. These could be legal, housing, financial and children\u2019s services. You can also search the internet with Daisy and understand what to expect when contacting a service.<\/p>\n
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- <\/i>Get it on the Apple App Store<\/a><\/li>\n
- <\/i>Get it on Google Play<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/div>Sunny<\/h3>\n
Sunny is a free app developed by women with disability and 1800RESPECT<\/a>. Sunny supports all women with disability impacted by sexual assault and family and domestic violence.<\/p>\n
Sunny helps you to:<\/p>\n
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- understand what violence and abuse are<\/li>\n
- learn about different types of violence<\/li>\n
- understand what has happened<\/li>\n
- know your rights<\/li>\n
- find people who can help.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- <\/i>Get it on Google Play<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
- Engage an appropriately qualified interpreter, if required, to effectively communicate with people from non-English speaking backgrounds \u2013 do not use partners, other family members or a child as interpreters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Help card<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 for people who use violence (Indigenous)<\/li>\n
- This special leave is available to employees affected by DFV, persons requiring leave to support a person directly affected by DFV (e.g. an employee\u2019s sibling is affected by DFV) and potential perpetrators or perpetrators of DFV to encourage behaviour change (e.g. to attend counselling sessions).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div>If you or someone you know is impacted by domestic and family violence, there are multiple support options available.<\/p>\n
Brochure<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>
Employee Assistance Provider<\/h2>\n
Employees affected by domestic and family violence are encouraged to contact the Employee Assistance Provider (EAP)<\/a>. An EAP can provide counselling, information and referral to other services. How to contact an EAP For general matters: 1300 360 364 For domestic and family violence matters: 1300 574 516 In a crisis situation, an EAP can assist to coordinate safe accommodation or other emergent support for the person. In an emergency, always call \u2018000\u2019.<\/p>\n<\/div>
List of supports available to all staff<\/h2>\n
The Queensland Government has released a support package to assist employees affected by DFV that provides public service employees with access to:<\/p>\n
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- Support a colleague experiencing domestic and family violence<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t
- R U OK?<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t
- Spiritual Support Services<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t
- Financial wellbeing<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t
- High Performance<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t
- Compassion<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t
- Values in Action<\/a>\n\t
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