Decision details

MATAC is a whole system approach to intervening with perpetrators of domestic abuse who are classed as being serial/or high risk, high harm. The objective is for Police and partners to work together so that risk, harm and revictimization are reduced.
The key elements of the model are:
• Identification of the most harmful perpetrators
• Assessment of the risk they pose to victims, children, other family members.
• Referral into regular multi-agency MATAC meeting.
• Implementation of a combination of disruption, enforcement, challenge and behaviour change provision.
• Frequent review of risk to victim and provision of integrated victim support offer.
• Continued review of risk and harm posed by perpetrator as interventions take place.
The MATAC model has been successfully in place across the Northumbria force area since 2015 and embraces all the Local Authorities that fall within that area.
Locally, the MATAC model has been piloted over recent months in Wigan and Tameside and has shown solid signs of progress and achievement. GMCA will commission an evaluation of the MATAC model in Wigan to date, this will ensure delivery of key lessons for improvement of the programme across GM. A further decision notice will be produced for the evaluation.

The Deputy Mayor agrees to award each Greater Manchester Community Safety Partnerships (CSP’s) the below funding to support the development and rollout of a MATAC model approach. The funding will be used from the Home Office Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Fund.

2023/24
Manchester £30,000.00
Salford £12,500.00
Rochdale £12,500.00
Oldham £12,500.00
Bolton £12,500.00
Wigan £12,500.00
Trafford £12,500.00
Bury £12,500.00
Stockport £12,500.00

2023/24 Total funding amount to be devolved to CSPs: £127,500.00

Community Safety Partnerships have agreed to develop and roll out a MATAC model approach to high-risk high harm perpetrators of Domestic Abuse in each GM district.

The funding will be granted on the condition that the individual CSP plans are aligned to the wider strategic priorities of their organisation and partners.