Department of Health . Forensic specialists were a scarce resource, which directly impacts on the ability to provide medico-legal services to victims of domestic violence. . It was highlighted that there appeared to be little or no follow-up of victims of domestic violence after they initially visit a health facility. . Health care professionals had been reported to subject victims of domestic violence to secondary victimisation and were often not held accountable for this. . Many health care professionals did not know about the Domestic Violence Act. . There was a need for holistic care provisions to victims of domestic violence, particularly in relation to psycho-social trauma.