Random result producing risk assessment tool to continue being used
The DASH assessment tool, used for the establishment of the level of risk that victims of domestic violence and gender-based violence experience, and which was found to produce results no better than random, is to continue being used until another tool is introduced, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Equality said.
“It would be irresponsible to suspend DASH without the introduction of another better tool.”
Recent findings from a study led by the University of Manchester, in collaboration with the Autonomous University of Barcelona, established that, “DASH as it is currently used has very poor classification accuracy (no better than random)”.
It was maintained by the Ministry that it would be irresponsible to suspend a tool that produces results no better than random because, “in effect, no risk assessment would be carried
The Labour Party will be unveiling a different electoral manifesto for each locality, Prime Minster Joseph Muscat said yesterday.
Speaking on One TV, Muscat said the PL will officially launch its election campaign on Sunday, during its general conference.
“You cannot go before the people empty handed. You have to go with an offer, which is our manifesto. The PL will launch a manifesto for each locality together with other general proposals that will breathe new life into our localities,” Muscat said.
“Our message is that we work in favour of our country, irrespective of which party is in government. People will judge us on our attitude. Over the past five years they saw which MEPs worked in favour of the country and which ones worked against it and boasted about it.”
Muscat said he expected people to be critical of their governments and speak up if they feel that if failed in some area or another. “What we do not expect is a situation where people tarnish Malta’s name for no other reason other than to gain political points.”
Turning to the local council elections, Muscat said that the government was funding the rebuilding of residential roads, which would leave councils with more funds for other projects.
“When we unveil the local manifestos next week we will show how local councils will be at the forefront of huge changes that the country will experience,” he said.
“The moment we believe that we did everything we could is the moment we start failing,” the PM said, when asked if there was more to be done.
He said there was much to do in the fields of equality, pensions, social benefits, housing schemes.
“We also need to continue with the economic miracle we are experiencing.”
On equality, the PM said half the country is not duly represented. “We are doing this for our daughters and their daughters. These measures are long overdue.”
On 16-year-olds voting for the first time, Muscat said that have a choice on who they vote for – the important thing is that they actually go out and vote.