PEOPLE PERFORMANCE SPECIALISTS DELIVERING SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS CORPORATE LEADERS MAY NOT NOTICE - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
IMPLEMENTING IMMEDIATE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SAFETY SOLUTIONS TO SUPPORT EMPLOYEES IN REAL TIME.
DELIVERING WORKPLACE PROGRAMS TO IMPLEMENT domestic violence safety solutions for employees and private individuals
OUR FOCUS is immediate employee safety – to be safe and to feel safe.
OUR OBJECTIVE is safer, more supportive workplaces free from domestic violence impacts for all.
OUR PRIORITY
Immediate best practice safety management protecting and supporting employees
Helping employers meet new domestic violence legal obligations
Mentoring business leaders to implement new domestic violence employer duty of care responsibilities
Janine Lee
YES! I WANT TO UNDERSTAND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IMPACTS AT WORK
Domestic Violence Business Solutions provides Australian business leaders with the necessary domestic violence knowledge and practice tools to implement immediate safety solutions which flow from home into the workplace.
We help you to
- reduce people costs in the workplace: absenteeism, productivity, employee turnover
- create higher performing teams and more engaged workplace communities
- deliver on employer duty of care responsibilities and meet legal obligations
- respond immediately to domestic violence disclosures to support individuals, colleagues, contractors and clients to feel safe and be safe.
REDUCING PEOPLE COSTS IN THE WORKPLACE
We are highly skilled professionals having implemented safety solutions for over 11,000 families across 23 years, evidenced by our exceptional expertise now helping business leaders reduce their people costs in the workplace.
our business solutions
Statistical snapshot of
Domestic Violence in Australia
Two thirds of Australian women who are employed, experience domestic or family violence.
1 in 5 Australian women say the violence continues at work.
Between 25-50% of Australian women subjected to domestic or family violence report having lost a job, at least in part due to the violence.
THIS IS STAGGERING WHEN WE KNOW THAT, IN AUSTRALIA:
1 in 6 women and 1 in 13 men have experienced physical and/or sexual violence by a current or previous partner since the age of 15.
Almost 1 in 4 women and just over 1 in 6 men, have experienced emotional abuse by a current or previous partner since the age of 15.
The impact of
Domestic Violence in the Workplace
The effects of domestic and family violence have a severe impact in the workplace, including but not limited to:
- Poor workplace morale and business culture
- Employee absenteeism
- Higher staff turnover
- Poor productivity and performance
- Workplace exposure to unpredictable risks and corporate liabilities
- Serious health and wellbeing issues for employees and their families
Cost of Domestic Violence
to Employers
$2.1 BILLION
The opportunity-cost of low productivity to the Australian Economy was estimated at $2.1 BILLION during 2014-15.
Cost of Domestic Violence
to the Australian Economy
$22 BILLION
The total annual cost of violence against women and their children in Australia was estimated to be $22 BILLION in 2015-16.
CAN YOUR BUSINESS AFFORD NOT TO ACT?
companies we've worked with
WE WILL WORK TOGETHER TO DELIVER ⇒
Our Services allow us to work hand-in-hand with your organisation, mentoring people leaders and employees to know what to do and how to help.
We work with purpose driven leaders to implement workplace domestic and family violence safety solutions.
We specialise in employer duty of care and sensitive/complex individual case management.
- Domestic violence management system for purpose driven leaders
- The 'DVBS 5C Methodology'
- Family Action Plans
- Service Provider Navigation
- Domestic violence workplace investigations
- Individual and workplace safety management
- Specialist employee relocation services for those impacted
- Evidence gathering for individuals to deliver safety solutions
- Environmental design workplace risk assessment evaluation
- Let's Talk Program to stay connected with employees, reducing isolation
- Comprehensive statement and affidavit preparation for Police reporting and court proceedings
- Develop or enhance domestic and family violence workplace policy to fulfil on corporate responsibilities
What Our Clients Have to Say
Please note that due to the sensitive nature of our work, names have been withheld to maintain anonymity.