The safety of practitioners working in the area of domestic abuse is a current subject of research and practice concern, as services endeavour to better understand constantly evolving tactics of violence and abuse and respond appropriately. This paper reports on a subset of findings from a practice-led research project focussed on capacity-building workers and their organizations to address domestic abuse, which highlighted the ongoing concerns expressed by practitioners—particularly female practitioners—about their own physical, emotional, and professional safety. Ethnographic notes were taken of Community of Practice discussions in four regions of New South Wales, Australia, involving 69 senior health practitioners from a range of service streams: specialist domestic abuse, mental health, substance use, and child protection. Themes identified through thematic analysis included the following: a tailored approach to practising safely; attending to physical safety; threats to professional identity; promoting emotional well-being; documentation to support worker safety; and attending to cultural safety. These themes are encapsulated in the practitioner question: Who's got my back?—highlighting the importance of legislation, policy, and practices that provide an environment in which safety and support are embedded in a culture of care at every organizational level.

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“谁支持我？”：家庭暴力背景下的工人安全

家庭暴力领域从业人员的安全是当前研究和实践关注的主题，因为各部门努力更好地了解不断变化的暴力和虐待策略并做出适当反应。本文报告了一个以实践为主导的研究项目的一部分结果，该项目侧重于工人及其组织解决家庭虐待问题的能力建设，该项目强调了从业者（尤其是女性从业者）对自己的身体、情感和行为的持续关注。专业安全。我们对澳大利亚新南威尔士州四个地区的实践社区讨论进行了民族志记录，涉及来自一系列服务领域的 69 名高级卫生从业者：专业家庭虐待、心理健康、药物滥用和儿童保护。通过主题分析确定的主题包括： 量身定制的安全练习方法；关注人身安全；对职业身份的威胁；促进情绪健康；支持工人安全的文件；并关注文化安全。这些主题都体现在从业者的问题中：谁支持我？——强调立法、政策和实践的重要性，以提供一个将安全和支持融入到每个组织层面的护理文化中的环境。