The DASH (Domestic Abuse, Stalking, and Harassment and Honour-Based Violence) risk assessment is specific to the UK, but many countries have their own equivalents—tools or frameworks used by law enforcement or social services to assess risk in domestic violence cases. Here’s a list of notable equivalents:
United States
- Danger Assessment (DA) – Developed by Dr. Jacquelyn Campbell; widely used to assess lethality risk in intimate partner violence.
- Ontario Domestic Assault Risk Assessment (ODARA) – Used in some states and adapted versions for risk prediction.
Canada
- Spousal Assault Risk Assessment (SARA) – Structured professional judgment tool to assess risk of intimate partner violence.
- Ontario Domestic Assault Risk Assessment (ODARA) – Common in Ontario and adapted elsewhere.
Australia
- Domestic Violence Risk Assessment (DVRA) – Used by police in various states; different versions exist (e.g., Queensland, Victoria).
- Brief Risk Assessment for Domestic Violence (BRADV) – Used in some community and police settings.
New Zealand
- Family Violence Risk Assessment (FVRA) – Tool used by police and social services to identify risk factors in domestic violence cases.
Europe
- Germany: Uses structured professional judgment tools like the ODARA and local police risk assessments.
- Netherlands: LPR (Lethality Prediction Report), used in some police and judicial systems.
- Scandinavian countries: Structured professional judgment tools adapted locally, often based on Danger Assessment or SARA.
International / Research-Based Tools
- SARA (Spousal Assault Risk Assessment) – Used widely in research and law enforcement internationally.
- DARA (Domestic Abuse Risk Assessment) – Adapted in several countries for police or social work use.
