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Those working on other social issues
To address the various reinforcing factors identified in this
framework that contribute to or increase violence against
women, partnerships between those specifically working
on preventing violence against women, and those working
on other social policy issues would be beneficial. These
issues might include alcohol and other drugs, childhood
exposure to violence, mental health and wellbeing, economic
disadvantage, social exclusion, racism and other forms of
discrimination. To maximise effectiveness in achieving shared
goals, partnerships should acknowledge the relevance of
other social policy issues to preventing violence against
women, and ensure that work on other social policy issues
incorporates appropriate gender analysis.
Our Watch and others working to end violence
As a national and independent organisation dedicated to
the prevention of violence against women and their children,
Our Watch led the development of this framework, and has
a key leadership role to play over the long-term in driving
and supporting the implementation of the holistic national
approach. Our Watch commits to working in collaboration
and partnership with other organisations aiming to prevent or
respond to violence against women and their children on our
shared objective of ending such violence.
Together, we will continue to lead and sustain a constructive
public conversation about the prevention of violence against
women and their children, and support innovative prevention
initiatives across diverse settings. The sectors and specialist
agencies that are currently leading the response to incidences
of violence against women – for example, providing policing
and support services, perpetrator programs, justice
interventions and specialist training – bring essential expertise
and specialist knowledge to collaborative prevention efforts
across sectors and settings.
Our Watch commits to engaging and liaising with
governments and policy makers at all levels and across all
jurisdictions to encourage and support specific government
action on prevention and to provide policy advice, analysis
and input into public inquiries and policy and legislative reform
processes. We will also continue to undertake campaigns and
social marketing to encourage attitude and behaviour change
in relation to violence against women, challenge damaging
social norms and attitudes and promote gender equality.
We aim to develop our practice leadership role by providing
guidance and support for practitioners and producing
resources, tools and training for setting-specific activity
to prevent violence against women and their children.
We commit to developing a series of resources to support
the implementation of this framework, including a dedicated
resource to prevent violence against Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander women, tools and resources to support
implementation and evaluation and workforce development,
and a monitoring and reporting framework for Australia’s
national prevention efforts.
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