Family Violence Prevention Policy Context
On this page you will find:
- Commonwealth Government policy framework
- Victorian Government policy framework - preventing family violence and all forms of violence against women
- Victorian Government policy framework – gender equality
- Regional prevention strategies and plans
- Key partner agencies
Commonwealth Government policy framework
- National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children 2010-2022
- Fourth Action Plan of the National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children 2010-2022
Victorian Government policy framework - preventing family violence and all forms of violence against women
- Free from Violence: Victoria’s strategy to preventing family violence and all forms of violence against women
- Free from Violence: Second Action Plan 2022-2025
- Building from Strength: 10 Year Industry Plan for Family Violence Prevention and Response
- Ending Family Violence: Victoria’s Plan for Change
- Royal Commission into Family Violence Report and Recommendations
- Respect Victoria – Statutory Authority for the primary prevention of family violence
- Dhelk Dja: Safe Our Way. Strong Culture, Strong Peoples, Strong Families
- Family violence and municipal public health – Guidance for local government
Victorian Government policy framework – gender equality
- Safe and strong: A Victorian Gender Equality Strategy
- The Local Government Listen, Learn and Lead Gender Equity Program: Findings and Evaluation (PDF - 2.28MB)
- Best Practice Guide for gender equity in local government (PDF - 1.26 MB)
- Research Companion for gender equity in local government (PDF - 2.46 MB)
- Flexible Work Report 2018
Regional prevention strategies and plans
Most councils are working with their regional women’s health services in the development and delivery of regional strategies and action plans to prevent violence against women.
In addition to the nine regional women’s health services, there are also three state-wide women’s health services: Women’s Health Victoria, the Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health and Women with Disabilities Victoria.