Police among range of services dealing with domestic violence and recovery at northern suburbs Adelaide hub
South Australian police commissioner Grant Stevens speaking of the opening of the Northern Hub offering multi-agency domestic violence prevention, early intervention, and recovery. South Australia Police and Women’s Safety Services South Australia would lead the services available at the hub.
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A violence prevention and recovery hub, opened in Adelaide’s northern suburbs in 2024, had an integrated response led by the Women’s Safety Services South Australia and South Australia Police.
The Northern Hub also would be home to other agencies dealing with domestic violence prevention, early intervention, and recovery. Among these, outreach services would be provided by the Legal Services Commission. Supported from $1 million funding by the South Australian government, the Northern Hub would primarily provide services to northern suburbs women and families in the Playford, Salisbury, Gawler, Barossa, Light and Mallala regions.
Services available included immediate safety responses, the domestic violence disclosure scheme and access to onsite police services for taking reports, statements and intervention order applications and variations. The hub was accessible to women by referral, with most referrals expected to come through the DV Crisis Line, SA Police, the DV disclosure scheme and Women’s Safety Services SA outreach programme. Phone assistance was available on the South Australian statewide DV Crisis Line 1800 800 098 or 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) or text 0458 737 732.
Government police minister Dan Cregan said having SAPOL at the Northern Hub meant police support was readily available on site to help keep women safe. Police commissioner Grant Stevens said the hub would enable information sharing to victims and their children; delivery of disclosures under the domestic violence disclosure scheme and police station-like services for victims in taking reports, statements and intervention order applications.
Women’s Safety Services SA acting chief executive Jodie Sloan said having service collaborate had long been known for being at the forefront of best practice for responding to domestic and family violence.
