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.

Alcohol policy brief

A new policy brief providing guidance on the role of alcohol as part of a holistic approach to preventing violence against women.

Our Watch Stretch RAP 2025 2028

Our Watch is proud to launch its third RAP – Our Watch Commitment to Action – Stretch RAP 2025-2028.

Our Watch Institute

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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Upcoming events

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This webinar will explore the governance, business and operations domain of the Educating for Equality model.

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Our key frameworks

Read our overarching national framework, Change the story, and other key resources related to the primary prevention of violence against women in Australia.

Learn more about Change the story

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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.

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Changing the picture outlines the actions to address the drivers of violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women.

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  • 29 resources in this collection

Changing the landscape is a guide to the prevention of violence against women and girls with disabilities.

Latest news

Our Watch FARE policy brief

A new policy brief released today by Our Watch and endorsed by the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) calls for alcohol harm minimisation strategies to be integrated into national efforts to prevent violence against women and children.