The Department is committed to providing a workplace that promotes safety where employees live free from violence by supporting those who experience family violence, as well as responding to those who commit, acts of family violence.
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Family violence includes:
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
- Emotional abuse
- Financial abuse
- Sexual assault
- Threats of violence, stalking and intimidations
- Contravening Police Violence(PFVO) and Family Violence Orders(FVO)
- Assaulting a pregnant woman
In case of emergency call the Police on 000
Support
We support people affected by family and domestic violence by providing information, resources and referrals and specific leave options.
There are lots of other organisations that can help you with counselling, financial and legal advice, and safety planning.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Converge International
- Employee Assistance Program
- Converge – EAP Services for Victims and Survivors of Family or Domestic Violence
- Domestic and Family Violence Helpline - 1300 338 465
Other support services
Assistance is also available from:
- Workplace support, friends and family
- The Safe at Home Family Violence Response and Referral line – 1800 633 937
- Phone 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) or www.1800respect.org.au
- Mensline Australia – 1300 78 99 78 or visit www.mensline.org.au
- Daisy App
- Legal Aid - Safe at home
- Safe Choices Tasmania
Family violence counselling and support service
The Family Violence Counselling and Support Service (FVCSS) is a free service that works with adults, children and young people who have experienced family violence.
Services include:
- information, counselling & support
- information and support for family and friends
- arranging assistance from police
- assisting in organising a safe place to stay
- referrals to legal aid and/or court support.
Statewide – phone 1800 608 122
Offices are located in Burnie, Launceston and Hobart. Appointments can be made to see clients in other locations.
Workplace entitlements
Impacts of violence on the workplace
Nearly half of those who had experienced domestic violence reported that the violence affected their capacity to get to work. This was mainly due to the abuser inflicting injury or physical restraint (67%), followed by hiding keys and failing to care for children.
Nearly one in five respondents (19%) who experienced domestic violence in the previous 12 months reported that the violence continued at the workplace. This commonly took the form of abusive phone calls and emails (12%) and the partner physically coming to work (11%)
The main reported impact on work performance with 16% of victims reporting being distracted, tired or unwell; 10% needing to take time off and 7% being late for work.
Tasmanian State Service employees who experience family violence now have access to leave and other workplace support through Employment Direction No. 28.
Less than one in five people report issues of family violence but more than two-thirds of the community are impacted by it.
The Department of State Growth is committed to providing a supportive and safe work environment that provides both practical and emotional support to those who need it, when they need it. People and Culture are available as Contact Officers, please reach out and contact if you require advice and support.
Tasmanian State Employees experiencing family Violence have access to a range of Workplace Entitlements:
Leave entitlements
An employee experiencing family violence may access twenty days of family violence leave (separate to their accrued personal leave) for the purposes of:
- attending medical/counselling appointments
- maintaining safe housing
- accessing Police services
- attending court hearings
- organising child care, education or care services
- attending to financial matters
- maintaining support networks or undertaking other related activities.