National mapping and meta-evaluation outlining key features of effective 'safe at home' programs that enhance safety and prevent homelessness for women and their children who have experienced domestic and family violence: Key findings and future directions

Most jurisdictions in Australia and several other countries have implemented "safe at home" programs or approaches which aim to mitigate the specific homelessness and safety impacts of domestic violence on women and their children. However, many of these "safe at home" programs are relatively new and only some have been evaluated, hence the need for a national (and international) mapping and metaevaluation of the key features of "safe at home" programs. This summary is based on the report National mapping and metaevaluation outlining key features of effective safe at home programs that enhance safety and prevent homelessness for women and their children who have experienced domestic and family violence, commissioned by Australias National Research Organisation for Womens Safety (ANROWS). It provides recommendations for policy-makers, practitioners and researchers, as well as an overview of the research project undertaken for this report, including definitions, methodologies and key findings.