If you witness or experience domestic or family violence, call the police on 131 444 or 000 in an emergency.
In the Northern Territory, you must report domestic and family violence to the police. Mandatory reporting requirements apply to all persons over 18 years of age.
How to report Domestic, family and sexual violence
You must also report your concerns if you believe a child is being, or has been harmed or abused.
If you see it or suspect it, report it, it’s the law!
You could be saving someone's life.
Working together to protect the community
The Family Safety Framework (FSF) is a multi-organisation, action based, integrated service response to Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) victim-survivors who are at serious and imminent risk of serious harm or death.
The purpose of the FSF is to manage risk and increase safety for DFV victim-survivors who are at serious and imminent risk, as well as to increase accountability for people using violence and support them to change behaviour.
The FSF currently operates in seven (7) locations including Alice Springs, Yuendumu, Tennant Creek, Katherine, Nhulunbuy, Darwin and Wadeye.
The FSF is governed by the FSF Memorandum of Understanding (FSF MOU), which is signed by all NT Government agencies. The FSF MOU identifies NT Police Force (NTPF) as the operational lead and Department of Children and Families (DCF) as the policy lead for the FSF.
The FSF operates in accordance with the FSF Operational Guidelines and in alignment with the Risk Assessment and Management Framework (RAMF). The RAMF was introduced by the NT Government in late 2020, following amendments to the Domestic and Family Violence Act 2007 (NT).
Contact the FSF in your location on Police contact page.
Domestic and family violence risk assessment and management framework (RAMF)
The purpose of RAMF is to guide workers across the NT DFV service system in assessing, responding to and managing risk through a consistent and evidence-based approach.
The RAMF is a key component of the DFV Information Sharing Scheme and a key action under the Northern Territory’s Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Reduction Framework 2018-2028 where all Territorians are safe, respected and free from violence.
The RAMF includes a number of practice guides and tools, including the Common Risk Assessment Tool (CRAT). The CRAT is also used to refer clients assessed at serious and imminent risk to the FSF.
The use of the RAMF and its tools, including the CRAT, is supported by free training for workers and services across the NT. RAMF training is a requirement for workers to refer clients to the FSF and/or attend FSF meetings on behalf of their organisation.
For RAMF training schedules, visit the training calendar and registration page. If the session you have selected is booked out, note further sessions will become available throughout the year. FSF members are given priority attendance at RAMF training in all locations.
For more information about RAMF including training, contact dcf.dfvramf@nt.gov.au
or visit Department of Children and Families website.
For local service providers including DFV support services such as women's shelter and outreach services, visit the get help webpage.