The group meets six times a year

The Aberdeenshire Multi Agency Domestic Abuse Strategy and Monitoring Group was formed in 1999 and in 2009 became the Aberdeenshire Gender Based Abuse Partnership.   

• To raise awareness of gender based issues including domestic abuse, trafficking, forced marriage and other forms of gender based abuse
• To promote multi agency cooperation in developing and providing services
• To identify gaps in service provision and where these exist, to promote the development of appropriate services
• To implement and monitor the Aberdeenshire Strategy for all people who are victims or perpetrators of gender based abuse

Group membership is open to representatives of organisations, agencies and groups in Aberdeenshire who have an interest in tackling domestic abuse.

Currently the key partners are:

• Aberdeenshire Council
• Grampian Police
• Grampian Women's Aid
• NHS Grampian
• North East of Scotland Child Protection Committee
• Victim Support Aberdeenshire
• Rape and Abuse Support

Providing Quality Services for People who are Abused or who are the Victims of Violence - A Multi Agency Strategy for Aberdeenshire June 2002 (available on request from Aberdeenshire Council)