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Lorikeet Clinic: Addressing Needs of Domestic and Family Violence Survivors Northern Sydney Local Health District (NSLHD) developed and delivered the Lorikeet Clinic, a groundbreaking integrated medical, forensic, and psychosocial service for individuals affected by domestic and family violence. The clinic, which began operating as a Pilot in August 2024, is the first of its kind in New South Wales. supports connections with general practitioners to ensure continuity of care. Psychosocial support includes risk assessment, adaptive safety planning, trauma counselling, advocacy including and warm referrals to community services and ongoing
supports. The clinic also supports assessment and treatment for domestic and family violence related brain injuries through an established referral pathway with the NSLHD Concussion Clinic. The clinic’s design was informed by a review of patient needs and best practices from domestic and international models. Between August 2024 and June 2025, 48 individuals accessed the clinic, with strongly positive feedback from consumers. By integrating medical and psychosocial support with forensic documentation, the Lorikeet Clinic promotes health equity and fills a critical gap in services for DFV survivors. It stands as a model for future care across NSW. For more information, contact: NSLHD-PARVANintake@health.nsw.gov.au The Lorikeet Clinic is an important step in bridging critical service gaps and improving access to holistic care for victim survivors of domestic and family violence in our district.” Rachel Wolfe, Director, PARVAN Service
The Lorikeet Clinic is a free, trauma-informed service that supports people living in the local health district who have experienced domestic and/or family violence in the past 12 months. The clinic, staffed by a doctor and senior psychosocial clinician, sees people who have unmet health needs or a need for documentation of violence, including forensic documentation of injuries, in a bookable day time clinic. Funded by the NSW Ministry of Health, the initiative was developed by NSLHD’s Prevention and Response to Violence Abuse and Neglect (PARVAN) Services to address significant gaps in care for survivors with unmet health needs. The Lorikeet Clinic provides a safe space for patients to access a range of services, including assessment of non-acute injury, forensic examination and injury documentation used for legal purposes, contraception, Sexually Transmitted Infection and cervical screening, general medical care, and referrals to specialist and community services. It also
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