Debbie Devlin Background Port Pirie is a regional city with a population of 13,600 and is a service centre to many small rural communities in the mid north of South Australia. Regional Health Service Inc Women's Health Team. Initially Port Pirie DVAG contracted external providers for training, predominantly from Adelaide. Training programs have been conducted for Port Pirie Regional Police, Port Pirie Regional Health Service Staff, Swimming Instructors and male perpetrators.
Some programs are ongoing and future programs are planned.
The following example illustrates the operation of the Training and Development Sub Committee. The aim was to enhance the skills and knowledge of Police staff in the region so that they could more effectively respond to Domestic Violence incidents and more efficiently handle associated administrative tasks. The project recognised that all Police Officers undergo structured initial inservice training in Domestic Violence and that SA Police offer further staff training opportunities in Adelaide. The need for this project was primarily identified through feedback from victims of domestic violence to agency workers, including some police officers. The other need identified was the frustration of Police Officers over requests to remove restraining orders, often within days of them being issued.