Referral to the IDVA Service and/or MARAC
The IDVA service can only accept referrals from professionals, and where there is current domestic abuse or that which has happened within the last 3 months. Referrals that don't meet this criteria, or that have missing information, may be rejected. For guidance on what makes a good referral, please see the document at the bottom of the page.
When making a referral please complete a DASH Risk Indicator Checklist (Dash RIC) and attach to the online referral form (see Dash RIC below)
Due to the decoupling of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Domestic Abuse Services, some changes have been made to referral processes and specialist IDVA posts:
- In Peterborough only, there is an Eastern European IDVA working with clients from Eastern European Countries, including Lithuania, Romania and Russia - more information can be found at Eastern European Referrals
- In Cambridgeshire only, there is a specialist Minority Ethnic IDVA working with clients specifically from South Asian Communities - more information can be found at Ethnic Minority Referrals
- There are no longer any Health IDVA's in Cambridgeshire or Peterborough - referrals can still be made to the relevant IDVA Service using the online form above with a Dash RIC attached reaching 14 ticks or more
- The Young People's IDVA's criteria has changed, they do still cover both Cambridgeshire & Peterborough - more info can be found at Referrals for young people
- The Housing IDVA's accept referrals from housing professionals at any level of risk in both Cambridgeshire & Peterborough (please note these IDVAs cannot provide Housing) Referrals from Housing Professionals
- Independent Stalking Advocate Caseworkers continue to accept referrals from both Cambridgeshire and Peterborough - DA related stalking should be referred to the IDVA service via the online referral process, non-DA related stalking referrals are accepted from Police only
If you have any queries, please contact the relevant IDVA Service according to where your client currently lives:
Referrals where the Dash risk assessment score is 17+ ticks can be made without consent (although consent is preferred), and the case will go to MARAC. If the DASH score is low but you feel the person is at high risk, please contact the relevant email address above for advice
All non-specialist referrals, except those for MARAC, MUST have the consent of the victim, and have a Dash RIC attached reaching 14+ ticks
For individuals over 60 years of age, the Older Peoples DASH may give a more accurate assessment of risk
To make an online referral, please click on the appropriate link below, according to where the client lives:
For Cambridgeshire referrals:
For Peterborough referrals:
If you are unsure about how to complete a DASH please visit: