MARAC

Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference

The Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference, or MARAC, is a regular, multi-agency meeting to support high risk victims of Domestic Violence and Abuse.  MARAC:

Practitioners from all agencies should refer high risk cases to MARAC.

To determine if a case is high risk, practitioners will need to complete a CAADA DASH Risk Indicator Checklist (RIC) with the victim.  If the risk assessment score is 14 or more, the MARAC threshold for high risk has been met and a referral to the conference should be made.  Guildelines on completing the checklist are available:
www.caada.org.uk/marac/RIC without guidance.pdf

Cases should be referred using the MARAC referral form.
Once a referral has been made the referring agency will attend the monthly MARAC meeting and present their cases(s).  All agencies that have signed the MARAC Information Sharing Protocol regarding confidentiality will be asked to search their records and provide relevant information to the MARAC meeting about cases being discussed.

Please note that MARAC only deals with high risk cases.  Cases considered low to medium risk are supported through the Domestic Violence Team - Pennine Domestic Violence Group, 24 hour freephone
Domestic Abuse Helpline - 0800 0527222.

Leaflets on the MARAC are available for professions and for victims.

Further information  

To discuss a case contact the West Yorkshire Safeguarding Unit on 01924 335073 or send referrals to MARAC@kirklees.gcsx.gov.uk.

Referrals to MARAC

To refer a case to MARAC please complete the referral form

Procedural flowchart

Click here for procedural flowchart

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