Universities
Universities play a key role in leading positive social change to prevent and address gender-based violence.
This topic area is for people undertaking violence prevention work at universities. Find information to help you create a case for change, as well as plan and implement prevention activities, education and communications. There are also tools and resources to support you along the way.
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Evidence shows that for universities to prevent gender-based violence they need to address what drives violence across the entire institution.
The Educating for Equality model outlines a whole-of-university approach and can guide you to build a university that actively promotes gender equality. This model aligns with current sector needs and contexts, including to the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence.
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Educating for equality draws on the national and international evidence base to prevent gender-based violence in the university context.
A 2-page overview of the Educating for equality framework.
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The Prevention in teaching and learning resources support action in the 'teaching and learning' domain of Educating for equality.
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This tool is designed for universities undertaking a whole-of organisation assessment of progress towards preventing gender-based violence.
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Face-to-face training in Wagga Wagga NSW for people wanting to know more about how to put prevention into action, using the Our Watch key framework Change the story.
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This free, full-day training is for people who are new to the primary prevention of violence against women sector.
27 Aug, 2026
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This 90-minute presentation provides a brief, high-level overview of Change the story.
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