Antenatal screening for domestic and family violence

Guideline number: QH-GDL-456

Effective date:  14 August 2026

Review date: 14 August 2029

Supersedes: Version 1

This Antenatal screening for domestic and family violence guideline provides recommendations for health professionals to screen for domestic and family violence (DFV) during antenatal care to promote consistency and best practice, and to ensure all health service midwives, nurses and relevant health service professionals can appropriately identify and respond to the particular needs of pregnant women and other pregnant people, who have identified DFV risk factors and/or are from priority populations.

Individuals accessing antenatal care predominately identify as women, however, some may experience gender identity that differs to biological sex. In this guideline, the term ‘pregnant woman’ is inclusive of all pregnant people.

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