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Advice and Support
If you, or someone you know, is experiencing domestic abuse and need help or support you can
MC: GIEEDFH through your welfare service, via the Police or from specialist organisations, whose
details are provided below, who exist to support anyone experiencing domestic abuse.
If you need help in an emergency, if you fear for your safety or that of someone else you should
always call 999 or the relevant emergency number if overseas.
National Domestic Violence Helplinewww.nationaldomesticviolencehelpline.org.uk - 0808 2000 247
The Freephone 24 Hour National Domestic Violence Helpline, run in partnership between Women’s Aid and Refuge,
is a national service for women experiencing domestic violence, their family, friends, colleagues and others calling
on their behalf.
For advice in Northern Ireland: 0800 9 7 14 4, Scotland: 0800 027 234 or Wales: 0808 80 0 800.
Refugewww.refuge.org.uk - 0808 2000 247
No matter what your experience – domestic violence, sexual violence, ‘honour’ based violence, forced marriage,
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services to help survivors access safety and rebuild their lives.
Women’s Aid www.womensaid.org.uk - 0808 2000 247
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them and responding to their needs.
SSAFA the Armed Forces charitywww.ssafa.org.uk – 0800 731 4880
SSAFA provides lifelong support to anyone who is currently serving, or has ever served, and their families including
those experiencing domestic abuse. Their Stepping Stone Homes are a safe place to stay for women and their
children experiencing domestic abuse.
Men’s Advice Linewww.mensadviceline.org.uk - 0808 801 0327
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from other family members.
Mankind Initiative www.mankind.org.uk - 01823 334244
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Galopwww.galop.org.uk/domesticabuse - 0800 999 5428
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Respectwww.respect.uk.net - 0808 802 4040
The Respect Phoneline is for anyone who is concerned about their own behaviour towards their partner (male,
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ForewordDomestic abuse can, and does, happen to anyone.
It is indiscriminate of age, gender, race, profession
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domestic abuse in their lifetime, and the NSPCC
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society and so, whilst we have no evidence to
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within the Defence community, it is reasonable to
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same extent.
Whatever the number of those impacted by
domestic abuse, it is too many; no one should live in
fear. So we must play our part to change this. That
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out abuse.
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of domestic abuse and increase the safety and
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a culture of support and play our part to support
the criminal justice system where appropriate,
but also provide pathways that aim to rehabilitate
perpetrators and put a permanent end to abusive
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departmental boundaries to ensure the quality and
accessibility of services that are readily available
so that anyone experiencing domestic abuse has
prompt access to help and support regardless of
their location or position as serving person, family
member or civilian employee. We will do more to
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place that allow us to respond and support as soon
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Through delivering this strategy it is our aim that
anyone experiencing any form of domestic abuse
will reach out. There is help available. You will be
supported.
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community and no defence for abuse.
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Admiral Sir Philip Jones
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Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Hillier
Chief of Defence People
Lieutenant General Richard Nugee
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General Sir Nick Carter
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Our ResponsibilityAs an employer, Defence has a moral and legal duty
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creating a culture where domestic abuse is not
tolerated and where victims feel safe to report
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a responsibility that extends beyond that, as
articulated in The Armed Forces Covenant, that
those who serve or have served, and their families,
should be treated fairly.
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We should create and
maintain an environment that does not tolerate
domestic abuse and raises awareness of Defence’s
domestic abuse and related policies as well as the
sources of help available to those experiencing,
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or exposed to, domestic abuse within the Defence
community. An employer that demonstrates that
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and protocols to further improve our response to
domestic abuse
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that it may be an issue faced by its people, and
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help available, can help to reduce fear that often
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ensure that the voice and experience of children
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and shapes the provision of pathways of support
The Armed Forces Families’ Strategy highlights that
optimal Operational Capability relies on recognising
the Service Person as part of a wider family unit
whose trust must be secured and maintained. It also
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mentally and emotionally healthy.
providing victims of domestic abuse with
access to pathways of support and appropriate
interventions
There is no room for discretion; we must act to
support our people.
providing rehabilitation pathways for perpetrators
wherever possible
This strategy, which sits alongside the Armed Forces
Families’ Strategy and Defence People Mental
Health and Wellbeing Strategy, is written for all
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action and support will be provided to these groups
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models and demands.
supporting the criminal justice process,
especially where MOD or Service police have
jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute
What does this strategy aim to achieve?
proactively engaging with civilian specialist
agencies to support survivors and address
perpetrator behaviour to prevent future abuse
The aim of this strategy is to:
ensuring that the safety of survivors is
paramount
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raising awareness of domestic abuse across the
Defence community
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“any incident or pattern of incidents of controlling,
coercive, or threatening behaviour, violence or
abuse between those aged 6 or over who are,
or have been, intimate partners or family members
regardless of gender or sexuality. The abuse can
encompass, but is not limited to psychological,
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Controlling behaviour is a range of acts designed
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by isolating them from sources of support,
exploiting their resources and capacities for
personal gain, depriving them of the means needed
for independence, resistance and escape and
regulating their everyday behaviour.
Coercive behaviour is an act or a pattern of acts
of assault, threats, humiliation and intimidation or
other abuse that is used to harm, punish, or
frighten their victim.
At least one in four women and one in six men
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Wales stated that there were an estimated 2 million
adults aged 16 to 59 who said they were a victim of
domestic abuse to the year ending March 20 6.
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through absenteeism, stress, decreased productivity
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The estimated total cost of domestic abuse to
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Domestic abuse creates fear and can destroy
normal family functioning, and is a serious child
safeguarding issue. For children it is extremely
distressing and frightening, and they don’t have to
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aspect of a child’s life. Children and young people
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display aggressive behaviour, experience anxiety,
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of depression and show emotional distress.
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on a wide range of factors including: age and
developmental stage, gender, ethnicity, position
within the family, their access to safety and
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It is also important to recognise that domestic
abuse may also result in adult safeguarding issues,
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and support needs being particularly vulnerable.
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The Armed Forces comprise highly trained, highly
motivated, disciplined individuals who are committed
to adherence of the values and standards of their
Service.
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There are stressors associated with Service life
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victims more vulnerable to abuse, but may also
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These include frequent separation, high levels of
family mobility, and on occasions social isolation.
There are also several unique factors that can
place further pressures on Service families and may
contribute to an individual’s unwillingness to either
report domestic abuse as a victim or disclose their
behaviour as a perpetrator, despite the Services
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experiencing domestic abuse and their children.
These unique inhibitors include, but are not
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potential loss of livelihood;
Long periods of separation placing additional
strain on families and relationships;
Assignments to new locations, potentially
leaving victims isolated from wider family
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a posting is overseas;
Concerns that the perpetrator’s career may be
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Chain of Command will not support the survivor
and side with the perpetrator;
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Forces personnel may be dependent on their
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associated with Service could be misused,
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of harm to a victim.
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seeing or hearing ill treatment of others, especially
in the home.
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Some people within the Service community who
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experiencing domestic abuse. The Care Act 20 4,
and its accompanying guidance outlines that the
aims of adult safeguarding are to:
Stop abuse and neglect wherever possible
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improving life
Raise public awareness so that communities can
challenge abuse
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Statutory Obligation
Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG)
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year strategy to end Violence Against Women and
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centres and national helplines1. In the Spring
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Women and Girls Service Transformation Fund to
support local domestic abuse service provision was
announced.
Domestic Violence and Abuse Bill
On 7 February 20 7, the Prime Minister
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towards bringing forward a Domestic Violence and
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the Queen’s Speech in June 20 7. Our policies and
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with the requirements of the law and broader best
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of this strategy, the onus placed on Government
departments by the Home Secretary to support
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initiatives and activity.
Employers Initiative on Domestic Abuse (EIDA)
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and public sector organisations who have come
together, to exchange information about best
practice, and to encourage, promote and develop
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meetings once a quarter at a central London venue
on topics suggested by member employers.
The MOD and each of the single Services are active
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unique perspective of an employer whose welfare
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parents, and siblings as well as spouses and
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perceived barriers to reporting domestic
abuse to foster a culture that gives survivors
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Anyone disclosing domestic abuse as either a
victim, perpetrator or concerned third party will
be supported and provided with appropriate
professional specialist interventions and advice.
Individuals will be treated in a professional and
caring manner.
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The Chain of Command will act upon reports of
domestic abuse treating survivors of abuse with
sensitive and timely support, which will include
engaging with relevant service and civilian
specialist organisations including Single Service
Specialist Welfare providers, Service Police and
when appropriate primary health, irrespective of
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employee wellbeing services and support
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who may be experiencing domestic abuse,
for instance by extending the JSP to include
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will receive support and services as their military
colleagues.
We will enhance awareness of domestic
abuse across both our military and civilian line
managers so they are better able to identify the
indicators of domestic abuse and be empowered
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Where necessary we will collaborate with local
authorities and other bodies to provide safe
refuge for victims of domestic abuse.
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will prioritise the needs of survivors and
their children. This could include proactively
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perpetrators to reduce disruption to family life.
We will ensure, through the Armed Forces
People Programme, that development of a
future accommodation solution considers the
needs of those experiencing domestic abuse
and allows, wherever possible, for emergency
placing of survivors of domestic abuse to ensure
the safeguarding of them and their children.
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organisations and service providers to help them
to understand the unique aspects of Service life
to enable support services to meet the needs of
those from the service community
We will introduce a means to collate whole
force data for identifying the prevalence of
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practice.
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government, with the Devolved Administrations
and with other employers to share mutual
learning to reduce the frequency and impact of
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We will engage with the Service Justice
Review to ensure high standards and improve
consistency of approach across the Service
Police.
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responds to Domestic Abuse.
We will continue to be an active member of the
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build relationships with expert organisations
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survivors, perpetrators and their children is
based on evidence and best practice.
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managing domestic abuse will be developed
across Defence.
Domestic abuse will not be tolerated.
Our Commitments
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approach across Defence including the chain of
command, welfare, medical services, Service police,
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with statutory agencies and local support services
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means to improve partnership working both
internal and external to defence.
Governance
The Domestic Abuse Working Group, chaired
by the MOD Families Welfare lead, brings together
representatives of policy and specialist welfare
delivery from each of the single Services, the
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Young People, and Defence Medical Services.
This group meets quarterly and will actively ensure
implementation and review of this strategy, reporting
to the Service Welfare Steering Group and other
senior boards as appropriate. The single Services
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support and implement this strategy.
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continue to develop and implement interventions
designed to deliver the overarching aim of the
strategy and respond in a professional and
appropriate manner to those experiencing domestic
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behaviour.
Data
Domestic abuse is not currently a crime but
contextualises the impact of a range of crimes such
as assault and coercive and controlling behaviour.
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which are ‘domestic’ and identify the number of
‘domestic’ incident and crimes, the police databases
are not currently able to subsequently search
for employment types and therefore identify the
number of domestic incidents and crimes which
relate to Service families. Consequently, there is a
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evaluate the pattern of instances in order to
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Incidents which are reported provide evidence that
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data in a consistent manner across the Services
and creating a dataset of quad-service and front
line command experience will prove invaluable
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unique to or exacerbated by Service life. Moreover,
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