Foundational Building Blocks for IPV Risk Assessment Implementation: Confidentiality Key Takeaways

Intimate partner violence (IPV) risk assessments involve gathering sensitive information about the survivor, person causing harm, and their relationship, which is often shared with partners to inform decision-making and access to services. This can have implications for both survivors of intimate partner violence and persons who cause harm. Drawn from the Foundational Building Blocks for IPV Risk Assessment Implementation: Confidentiality webinar, this factsheet highlights 5 key takeaways for confidentiality and information sharing in IPV risk assessment implementation.