Exploring the Implementation of Workplace-Focused Primary Prevention Efforts to Reduce Family Violence in a Regional City: The Need for Clarity, Capacity, and Communication

Caroline Sarpy, Heidi Shukralla, Heath Greville and Sandra C. Thompson ()
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Caroline Sarpy: School of Health, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, USA
Heidi Shukralla: School of Allied Health, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia
Heath Greville: School of Allied Health, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia
Sandra C. Thompson: School of Allied Health, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 24, 1-14

Abstract: In response to the high burden of family and domestic violence (FDV), The Australian National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children has established that primary prevention measures are necessary to reduce FDV’s harmful impacts on health. The Community, Respect, and Equality (CRE) project is a primary prevention initiative aimed towards changing harmful social norms and practices that enable FDV in Geraldton, Western Australia. Organizations affiliated with the CRE are required to promote gender equality and a respectful work environment. However, there is a gap in the literature regarding the impact and effectiveness of such interventions, especially in rural/regional areas. As such, this study served to evaluate the project’s effectiveness in a CRE-certified workspace, a local non-profit social services provider. Investigators conducted interviews to learn how the organization had implemented the CRE, and whether the CRE had had an impact on social norms and practices within the work environment. Findings indicated that the project had largely failed to permeate workplace culture due to a lack of effective promotion, low perceived benefits, and low resources. Future interventions must take persuasive measures, even for organizations perceived to be receptive to change.

Keywords: primary prevention; family and domestic violence; social norms; occupational health; gender equality; violence against women; community attitudes (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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