Geoffrey Devereaux

Domestic and Family Violence Specialist 

Ross Garnsey - Psychologist (Provisional)

Geoffrey is a Domestic and Family Violence specialist with extensive experience in designing and delivering intervention programs for individuals impacted by violence. He has worked across government and community sectors, supporting victim/survivors, individuals who use violence, and children affected by DFV, with a focus on addressing the underlying causes of harmful behaviour.


As the lead developer of a tailored DFV intervention program, Geoffrey integrates trauma-informed and relational approaches that prioritise client dignity, accountability, and safety. His work explores the intersections of gender, power, and attachment, providing meaningful insight into both risk and resilience.

Geoffrey is a trained facilitator of the Shark Cage and Caring Dads programs and is experienced in applying the Safe & Together model. His report writing is evidence-based, impartial, and ethically grounded, providing clear and practical recommendations to support judicial decision-making while maintaining a focus on family safety and wellbeing.


Areas of Expertise

  • Trauma-informed practice.
  • Risk assessment and safety planning.
  • Ecological and multigenerational models.
  • Working across the continuum of DFV including but not limited to Victim/Survivors, Persons Using Violence, Adolescent Violence in the Home, and Children Experiencing Violence.


Relevant Experience

  • Over a decade working in Child Protection and DFV sectors across government and community settings in Queensland.
  • Coordinated and facilitated group programs including Caring Dads and Shark Cage.
  • Program Design and Practice Coordination of holistic models addressing DFV.
  • Proficient with multiple DFV mapping and assessment tools including but not limited to the Common Risk Assessment and Safety Framework.


Qualifications & Relevant Trainings

  • Bachelor of Psychological Science.
  • Bachelor of Criminology & Criminal Justice.
  • Safe & Together Foundational Training.
  • Safe & Together Supervisor Training.
  • Caring Dads Facilitator Training.
  • Shark Cage Facilitator Training.
  • Responding to Domestic & Family Violence in LGBTQ+ Communities.
  • Defining & Expecting Behaviour Change as a Measure of Success.
  • Adolescent to Parent Violence – CQU Microcredential.
  • Interviewing Children and Recording Evidence (ICARE).
  • Restorative Justice Practitioner Certification.