Digital transformations in Domestic Abuse support:: implications for data sharing

ABSTRACTWe report here on an empirical scoping study focused on the digital transformation that took place in Domestic abuse (DA) and Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) multiagency support as a result of the restrictions imposed by the pandemic. Interviews were conducted with third sector providers, Local authority stakeholders, and other agencies, in two geographical areas. Our emerging findings offer insights into data sharing and linkage from different stakeholder perspectives. We argue that improving case management and service management data sharing processes would have the greatest immediate impact on effective service delivery and collaborative practice and support data linkage in the future.