Factsheets for councils and council staff

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    These 12 factsheets offer ideas to support councils to embed the prevention of violence against women and gender equality into all their areas of influence. 

    The factsheets are relevant for councils and council staff at various stages of prevention work. They were developed by Our Watch in conjunction with the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) and all state and territory local government associations. 

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    Factsheets for councils and council staff

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    These factsheets aim to: 

    • build knowledge about violence against women and how this violence can be prevented 
    • support council staff to engage senior leaders at council to commit to preventing violence against women 
    • help council staff engage key community partners, the media, and their colleagues  
    • suggest where to go for more resources 
    • provide examples of successful prevention initiatives undertaken by councils around Australia. 

    Please note that these resources were last updated in February 2023 and have replaced the Prevention Toolkit for Local Government (2020). 

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