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Preventing violence

Everyone can do something to help prevent violence against women and their children. Find out how you can take action at work, in school, as a professional, as a parent or as a bystander. Follow us on social media and help spread the word on preventing violence against women.

 
  • Link to preventing violence teens & young adults.

    Teens & young adults

    If you’re a young person, find out what you can do to help end violence against women and learn about how common this is among young people in Australia today.

      What teens can do
  • Link to preventing violence for parents & caregivers.

    Parents & caregivers

    Parents and carers are key sources of information for their children and can promote positive messages and modelling about issues like respect, equality, gender, consent and violence. 

      What parents can do
  • Link to preventing violence for men.

    Men

    Men have an important role to play in ending violence against women and their children. 

      What men can do
  • Link to preventing violence for women.

    Women

    Women and girls, like men and boys, have a role to play in promoting gender equality and challenging gender stereotypes.

      What women can do
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    Professionals

    Professionals like teachers, managers and sector workers have an important role to play in preventing violence against women and their children. Find out what you can do in your field.

      What you can do
  • Link to Our Watch campaign.

    Get involved

    Help us achieve our vision of an Australia where women and their children live free from all forms of violence. Follow us on social media, share our video ‘It’s up to us’ and print out posters for your workplace, community organisation or sporting club.

    How to get involved

    • Help & Support

    If you, a child, or another person is in immediate danger, call 000. 
    Our Watch is not a direct service organisation.
    We do not provide emergency assistance or support services to people who are experiencing or at risk of experiencing domestic and family violence and/or sexual assault.
     

    Helplines & websites

    These organisations offer 24/7 telephone support and counselling services, and online chat, for specific community groups and for people in specific situations.

    1800 RESPECT

    The national sexual assault, domestic and family violence counselling service. 24/7 phone and online services.

    1800 737 732

    Australian state and territory contact details for specialist sexual assault and domestic and family violence support services can be found at 1800 Respect services and support website.

    KIDS HELPLINE

    Kids Helpline is a counselling service for Australian children and young people aged between 5 and 25 years. 24/7 phone and online services.

    1800 55 1800

    MENS LINE

    Professional support and information service for Australian men. 24/7 phone and online services.

    1300 78 99 78

    MEN'S REFERRAL SERVICE (MRS)

    MRS provides anonymous and confidential telephone counselling, information and referrals to men to help them take action to stop using violent and controlling behaviour.

    1300 766 491

    NAPCAN

    Go to the Urgent Help section of the National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN) website for contact details of agencies which assist with reporting child abuse and neglect.

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