It is always advisable to have a safety plan in case yourself, your friend, or family member becomes threatened or in danger. One of the things you can do when supporting your friend or family member is to prepare ways in which they can increase their safety.
The following questions are examples of what you can ask when assisting in making a safety plan:
- Who will you call when threatened or in danger? (e.g, police, friend, DV Connect)
- Where will you go? (safe place, e.g. friend/relative/motel/refuge)
- What can you do to ensure your children's safety?
- What medications will you need?
- What and where can you store personal/important documents so they can be found urgently if needed? (e.g., bank cards/books, Centrelink/pension cards, passports, birth certificates, drivers licence)
- How much money will you save for an emergency?
- Where can you hide this money?
- What do you need to pack in an emergency bag and where can this bag be stored?
- Who do you need to pack for?
- What identification will need to be taken?
