Domestic abuse disclosure schemes are being adopted by police around the world, but England and Wales and South Australia lead the way

30th March 2023Dr Katerina Hadjimatheou, University of Essex

Ten years after the pilot of the first Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (DVDS) in England and Wales, this vital safeguarding tool is now on the statute books; while other countries around the world have introduced similar schemes, Dr Katerina Hadjimatheou of Essex University believes the approaches adopted both in England and Wales and South Australia around who can be given information, and when and how disclosures can be made, set an example for other countries to follow.

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