Annex 4: Compendium of direct and indirect VAWC programmes Table 29: Direct VAWC programmes Programme name description Type of violence Target group Lead department Service delivery mechanism Continuum of care model 1 DSD Programme 4, sub-programme 3: Social Crime Prevention and Victim Empowerment The VEP makes provision for the healing and rehabilitation of the victims of crime. The main purpose of the VEP is to facilitate the establishment and integration of programmes and policies for the support, protection and empowerment of victims of crime and violence. Physical, sexual, emotional and children DSD Government and NPOs Prevention, immediate response Individual 1 DSD Programme 4: Restorative Services, Sub-Programme 2: Crime Prevention and Support Develop and implement social crime prevention programmes and provide probation services targeting children, youth and adult offenders and victims in the criminal justice process. Physical, sexual Women and children DSD Government and NPOs Prevention Individual 1 DSD Programme 4: Restorative Services, Sub-Programme 3: Victim Empowerment and Support Design and implement integrated programmes and services to support, care and empower victims of violence and crime in particular women and children. physical, sexual, emotional Women and children DSD Government and NPOs Immediate response, care and support Individual 2 DSD Programme 3: Children and Families, 2: Care and Services to Families Programmes and services to promote functional families and to prevent vulnerability in families. Provision of therapeutic programmes such as family counselling, couple/ marriage counselling, family therapy, mediation services such as divorce mediation and family group conferencing; and the implementation of a Provincial and Regional Family Services Forums to support the coordination, monitoring and implementation of the 2013 White Paper on Families. Physical, emotional, sexual, economic Women and children DSD Government and NPOs Prevention and early intervention Relationship
3 DSD Programme 3: Children and Families, 2: Child Care and Protection Facilitate the provision of a continuum of services that promote the well-being of children and build the resilience of families and communities to care for and protect their children. Physical, emotional, sexual Children DSD Government and NPOs Prevention Relationship, community 4 DSD Programme 3: Children and Families, 5: Child and Youth Care Centres Facilitate the provision of alternative care and support programmes for children found to be in need of care and protection Physical, emotional, sexual Children DSD Government and NPOs Immediate response Individual 5 DSD Programme 3: Children and Families, 6: Care Services to Children Facilitate the provision of community based child and youth care services to improve access by more vulnerable children. Physical, emotional, sexual Children DSD Government, communities Prevention, care and support Individual 6 DoH Programme 2: District Health Services, 4: Community Based Services Rendering a community based health service at non–health facilities in respect of home-based care, community care workers, caring for victims of abuse, mental- and chronic care, school health, etc. Physical, emotional, sexual Women and children DoH Government, communities Immediate response, care and support Individual, relationship 7 DoJCD Programme 2: Court Services, Sub-programme 1: Lower courts Lower Courts focusing on the activities and operations of the various regional and district courts (including sexual offences courts) Sexual and children DoJCD Government Immediate response Individual 8 NPA Programme 4: National Prosecuting Authority, 2: Specialised Specialised prosecution units dealing with priority crimes litigation, sexual offences and community affairs, and specialised commercial crime. Includes the Thuthuzela Care Centres. Sexual Women and children NPA Government Immediate response Individual
1 DSD Programme 4, sub-programme 5: Children Strengthen child protection services and improve the quality of Early Childhood Development (ECD) services. Develops, supports and monitors the implementation of policies, legislation and norms and standards for social welfare services to children. Physical, sexual, emotional Children DSD Government and NPOs Prevention Individual, relationship 2 DSD Programme 4, sub-programme 6: Families Develops, supports and monitors the implementation of policies, legislation and programmes for services at strengthening families. Physical, sexual, emotional Women and children DSD Government and NPOs Prevention, early intervention, care and support Relationship 3 DSD Programme 4, sub-programme 10: Social Workers Scholarships Provides full scholarships for social work students. Physical, sexual, emotional Women and children DSD Government Prevention, immediate response, care and support Individual, relationship 4 DSD Programme 4: Restorative Services, 2: Substance Abuse, Prevention and Rehabilitation Design and implement integrated services for substance prevention, treatment and rehabilitation Physical, sexual, emotional, economic Women and children DSD Government and NPOs Prevention, early intervention Relationship 5 DSD Programme 3: Children and Families, 4: ECD & Partial Care Facilitate a nurturing, caring and safe environment for children to survive, be physically healthy, mentally alert, emotionally secure, socially competent and be able to learn. Physical, sexual, emotional Children DSD Government, NPOs Prevention Individual 6 DoH Programme 4: Primary Health Care Services, Violence, Trauma and EMS Formulates and monitors policies, guidelines, and norms and standards for the management of violence, trauma and emergency medical services. Physical, sexual Women and children DoH Government Immediate response Individual