This website maintains information and resources relating to the National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children 2010–2022.

A new National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022–2032 was announced on 17 October 2022.

Visit the Department of Social Services website to learn more about this new plan.

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What is the National Plan?
Fourth Action Plan
Third Action Plan
Second Action Plan
First Action Plan

First Action Plan

First Action Plan 2010–2013

The First Action Plan: Building a Strong Foundation 2010–2013 (First Action Plan) laid a strong foundation for long-term change. This included establishing national-level infrastructure to inform future policy and service delivery and to engage the community in reducing violence against women and their children.

Key initiatives include Our Watch, Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety (ANROWS) and 1800RESPECT.

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First Action Plan

First Action Plan 2010–2013