MARAM Training

MARAM is Victoria's evidence-based framework guiding nearly 400,000 professionals in aligning their family violence risk assessment and management practices.

Last updated: 03 Dec 2024

Guiding professionals in addressing family violence effectively

The Family Violence Multi-Agency Risk Assessment and Management Framework (MARAM) guides professionals working with individuals affected by family violence. It promotes a comprehensive, informed, and collaborative approach to risk assessment and management, ultimately contributing to safer communities and better outcomes for victims and survivors. 

By supporting early identification and intervention where family violence concerns exist, MARAM encourages collaboration across services, supports risk assessment and safety planning for the child, as well as promoting trauma-Informed practices. MARAM empowers education professionals to create a safe, nurturing environment for children experiencing family violence, supporting their overall wellbeing and continuity in their educational journey. 

MARAM training programs

MARAM Training for Nominated Staff in Schools and Early Childhood Services

MARAM Training for Nominated Staff in Schools and Early Childhood Services

Free and interactive family violence MARAM training to education workforces.
MARAM Intermediate Training for Mental Health and Wellbeing Clincians

MARAM Intermediate Training for Mental Health and Wellbeing Clincians

Free two-hour training session specifically for Mental health and Wellbeing clinicians.

MARAM Identification Training

Enhancing MARAM identification skills, delivered to (but not limited to) professionals such as maternal and child health nurses, community health workers, and general practitioners.

MARAM Intermediate Training

For professionals seeking to build skills and take on MARAM intermediate responsibilities, including alcohol and drug workers and the mental health workforce.

Putting MARAM Into Practice Workshops x3

Workshops for those who have completed intermediate MARAM training and wish to deepen their understanding.

Techniques for Maintaining Engagement and Difficult Family Violence Conversations

Exploring the trauma-informed reasons behind a person's challenges in engaging, struggling to engage, or withdrawing from support services when experiencing violence.

Advanced Case Notes and Documentation in a Family Violence Context

likewise - This workshop helps practitioners meet their legal obligations and align their case notes with MARAM’s evidence base and language and ensure their case notes have a positive impact on the person experiencing violence if they were to read them.

Intermediate Risk Assessment and Risk Management

Through case studies and practical exercises, this workshop addresses the challenges of building a person’s confidence and capacity to manage their safety while enhancing practitioners' ability to conduct intermediate risk assessments and management.
MARAM Resource Hub
Our MARAM and Information Sharing Resource Hub to increase knowledge, confidence, and capacity among child and family services and allied sectors, enabling them to work collaboratively and contribute to positive practices for children and their families.
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Upcoming MARAM training
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Craigieburn – MARAM training for nominated staff in schools and early childhood services

February 11 @ 9:30 am - 1:30 pm

Course outline The Department of Education has partnered with the Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare to deliver free and interactive family violence MARAM training to education workforces. […]

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Swan Hill- MARAM training for nominated staff in schools and early childhood services

February 13 @ 9:30 am - 1:30 pm

Course outline The Department of Education has partnered with the Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare to deliver free and interactive family violence MARAM training to education workforces. […]

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The content was so valuable and I wish every sector was there to listen and learn. And the delivery was just excellent.

– MARAM training participant

This is a fantastic training. I have participated in a lot of family violence training and this was very useful and worthwhile.

– MARAM training participant

The training helped me engage better with a client who is experiencing family violence with knowing how to question them in respectful ways.

– MARAM training participant

MARAM Networks - Sector capability development

The Centre facilitates two MARAM networks, which support member organisations in building a shared understanding of family violence and facilitating consistent and collaborative practice in the Child and Family Services sectors.

The MARAM Alignment Working Group meets bi-monthly and includes 25 Victorian child and family services systems and service design managers who are responsible for implementing activities to progress their organisation’s alignment and implementation of MARAM and Information Sharing Schemes.

The MARAM Community of Practice (CoP)was established in October 2022 and also meets bi-monthly. This CoP aims to assist the child and family services sector in supporting alignment of practice to MARAM, supporting MARAM and the Information Sharing Schemes training through capability uplift activities and supporting the sharing of good practice and reflective practice. Membership stands at 60 members.

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