Preventing violence against women
Preventing violence against women
Our Watch is Australia’s leader in the primary prevention of violence against women.
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The ME/WE campaign aims to support long-lasting change by increasing understanding about how gender inequality drives violence against women.
3 resources
A new guide for leading respectful relationships education in schools to prevent gender-based violence.
9 videos and 3 audio episodes
Resources for TAFEs to prevent violence against women and their children.
Learn from Australia’s leading team of violence prevention experts with training and consulting to help workplaces end violence against women.
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18 Jun, 2025
Online via Zoom
Free
This interactive session will explore evidence-informed approaches that address masculinities in primary prevention work with men and boys.
11 Jun, 2025
Online via Zoom
Free
A tailored session for Australian media editors and managers on how to contribute to preventing violence against women.
12 Jun, 2025
Online via Zoom
Free
A webinar for university educators who want to explore how to embed prevention into their curriculum, teaching practice, and learning environments.
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Read our overarching national framework, Change the story, and other key resources related to the primary prevention of violence against women in Australia.
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4 resources in this collection
Change the story publications and videos outline the actions needed to address the underlying drivers of violence against women.
3 resources in this collection
Changing the picture outlines the actions to address the drivers of violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women.
29 resources in this collection
Changing the landscape is a guide to the prevention of violence against women and girls with disabilities.
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Published 20 May, 2025
A landmark new blueprint for respectful relationships education (RRE) in Australian schools that provides evidence-based solutions to gendered violence.
Published 7 Apr, 2025
New data shows that twice as many men employees (54%) than women employees (25%) believe women have the same opportunities in Australia today.
Published 17 Mar, 2025
Primary prevention work is about stopping violence before it starts, and is underpinned by decades of research, scholarship and the voices of victim-survivors.
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