A New Standard for DFV Recovery in Workplaces

Apr 22, 2025 | Blogs, DFV leadership, domesic violence, Domestic violence recovery, workplace approach to DFV, workplace domestic violence

Domestic and family violence is a workplace issue. It affects attendance, productivity, safety, and above all—people. But when a disclosure happens, most leaders freeze.

“What should I say?”   “What’s safe to offer?”   “What if I make it worse?”

While many workplaces now have DFV policies, few know how to support employees in the recovery phase. That’s the missing link—where the most harm can be prevented, and the most healing can be supported.

The impacts of domestic and family violence don’t end when a person leaves the situation. The process of rebuilding emotionally, financially, legally, and socially, can take years. Without the right support, survivors may struggle with ongoing trauma, career challenges, economic instability, housing insecurity and mental health challenges. For businesses, this means increased absenteeism, disengagement and turnover, as employees try to navigate life after DFV without adequate support.

Why Recovery Support Matters: 

  1. It helps people stay safely employed
  2. It reduces trauma-related stress and leave
  3. It empowers leaders to act with clarity and care

What the DFV Recovery Program Offers: Verdella is a self-paced, online DFV recovery program designed by survivors, for survivors to provide long-term, practical support in a safe and accessible way. Trauma-informed and person-centred, the program focuses on rebuilding and recovery, helping people regain stability, confidence and control over their future.  Verdella is engaging and interactive and includes guided activities, expert-led insights and practical tools across key areas such as financial independence, career rebuilding, legal considerations, self-care and social connection.

By offering Verdella as part of your domestic and family violence workplace support, your organisation can:

  1. Foster a safer, more supportive environment
  2. Ensure employees or clients have access to meaningful, long-term recovery support
  3. Reduce workplace risk and improve retention
  4. Improve outcomes for victim-survivors of DFV

Workplaces can play an important part in someone’s recovery journey. With the right tools, they can be the safe place that changes a life.

If you’re ready to lead the way, we’d love to talk.

Message us or explore the program here: www.verdella.com.au