Evaluation of the Taskforce Early Intervention for family Violence Program (U-Turn)

<div>The Monash Gender and Family Violence Prevention Centre</div><div>(MGFVPC) was contracted by TaskForce to undertake the</div><div>evaluation of four rounds of the U-Turn program between</div><div>February 2019 and April 2021.</div><div><br></div><div>The evaluation approach was designed in close consultation with TaskForce to ensure it captures critical and meaningful</div><div>outcome measures that inform future service delivery at the intersection of men’s use of FV and problematic AOD use. </div><div><br></div><div>The evaluation examines the suitability and effectiveness of the U-Turn program in preventing subsequent FV, including breaches of FVIOs. The evaluation took a mixed-methods approach to examine program suitability and effectiveness. Data sources included surveys and interviews with program participants and their affected family members (AFMs) along with stakeholder focus groups and interviews.</div>