Strengthening family violence integration across Victoria

The Victorian Government has updated Family Violence Regional Integration Committee (FVRIC) Guidelines to support collaboration across local services responding to family violence.
21 July 2026

FVRICs are committees that work with local services and agencies to:

  • understand local community needs, challenges and opportunities to strengthen responses to family violence
  • work together to respond to family violence
  • provide input to decision making on family violence policy and initiatives.

Each FVRIC is made up of local services and agencies that respond to family violence. They are led by a chair and a Family Violence Principal Strategic Advisor (PSA).

What’s new in the guidelines?

The updated Guidelines, published on 6 July 2026, explain how FVRICs work and aim to make them more effective.

13 FVRICs operate across Victoria, including:

  • Barwon
  • Bayside Peninsula
  • Central Highlands
  • Eastern Melbourne
  • Gippsland
  • Goulburn
  • Loddon
  • Mallee
  • Northern Melbourne
  • Ovens Murray
  • Southern Melbourne
  • Western Melbourne
  • Wimmera South West.

For more information about FVRICs and your local PSA, visit Family Violence Regional Integration Committees.