In a recent article by Tracey De Simone and Susan Heward-Belle*, they describe the "cultural tsunami" triggered by the Safe & Together Model  in Queensland Australia.   In this episode, Ruth interviews David about the theory of change behind the Safe & Together Model and how Safe & Together Institute is attempting to  remake the practice of systems.  David outlines four goals that drive the work:

• Strengthening the safety, and well being of children and families
• Ending mother blaming in domestic violence cases 
• Transforming how systems consider fatherhood
•  Making statutory child welfare a driver of broader social and system change

Ruth guides the conversation to how all this produces better outcomes for adult and child survivors.  David calls out practitioners to remember that professionals are not the arbiters of their own success--adult and child survivors are the arbiters of our success.

*De Simone, T., & Heward-Belle, S. (2020). Evidencing better child protection practice: Why representations of domestic violence matter. Current Issues in Criminal Justice, 32(4), 403–419. https://doi.org/10.1080/10345329.2020.1840957

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