Lack of human resources . The high case load of social workers had a direct bearing on whether a victim will indeed access a service. There appeared to be an over- reliance on social workers and a lack of a multi-disciplinary team to address domestic violence. Apart from social workers, it was not clear what other cadres of professionals, if any, were employed as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deal with domestic violence in terms of rendering psycho-social interventions.