Domestic Violence Counselling Framework

Country	Solomon Islands
Year	2019
Type of Measure	Justice > Protocols and guidelines
Form of Violence	Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence

Brief Description

The Family Protection Act of 2014 has mandated the Minister for Women to establish a register of domestic violence counsellors at both the national and provincial level. A draft Domestic Violence Counselling Framework has been developed. The Framework provides clear guidance to the establishment of the register including registration and de-registration processes and a Code of Ethics and Practice Standards for registered domestic violence counsellors.

Source of Information

Solomon Islands's submission for National Review for Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action, Beijing+25, 2019, p.22

For more information: Solomon Islands Domestic Violence Counselling Guidelines