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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New on Our Watch

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An initiative from The Line helping young people have conversations about their boundaries.

Men and masculinities policy brief

New brief that outlines policy, regulatory and legislative opportunities for working with men and boys to prevent gender-based violence.

Blueprint New on Our Watch
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A new guide for leading respectful relationships education in schools to prevent gender-based violence.

Our Watch Institute

Learn from Australia’s leading team of violence prevention experts with training and consulting to help workplaces end violence against women.

Visit the Our Watch Institute website

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Upcoming events

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This webinar will examine how academic communities can embed prevention principles within research practice, culture, and systems.

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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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  • 3 resources in this collection

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

Media release Young people

Our Watch welcomes Monday’s historic passing of the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence.