Risk assessment checklist
Risk assessment is needed in the victim's safety planning and in managing the sources of risks. Professionals should collect as much information as possible about the identified risk factors.
The professional should assess the immediate risks to the safety of the client/patient or any children, and it needs to address both adult and child victim-survivors. Risk assessment should be done with the victim-survivor, not for them.
If possible, professionals should also assess the risk based on the information they might have about the perpetrator (for example, from a probation officer, prosecutor or prison employee).
Ideally, with the consent of the victim-survivor, information is shared, e.g. with the police, prosecutor, social work, health care sector and relevant NGOs
The professional should respect the victim-survivor's wish with whom to cooperate.
Professionals can use national/local risk assessment tools to assess the risks and ask for training.
In case professionals cannot access national/local risk assessment tools, they can use internationally accepted risk assessment tools and ask for training.
Professionals can find tools, e.g., in the IMPRODOVA training platform.
Should document into the crime report:
1. a verbal description of all injuries and other signs of violence
2. whenever possible, e.g. photos of the injuries, other photos, videos, message transcriptions
Should document to the client database:
1. case specific cooperation and communication with other authorities and professionals
2. specific behaviour reported, e.g. who did what to whom and who provided the information
3. impact on the child
4. known protective factors of the child, adult victim and perpetrator
Doctor/nurse should document to the patient database:
1. right diagnostic codes and follow all defined registration procedures for DV situations
2. photos of injuries
3. use of body scheme
