Last updated Dec 1, 2020
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Plan your work with helpful tools and resources
Early Years & Schools
No Limitations: A guide for early years educators
Promoting gender equality in early childhood settings with practical tools, tips and resources.
Take Action for Gender Equality & Respect: A Student Guide
Enabling young people to take action around gender equality.
Respectful Relationships: schools and early childhood settings
Supporting schools and early childhood settings to promote and model respect, positive attitudes and behaviours.
MoreCreating Gender Equity in the Early Years: A Resource for Local Government
Tools and resources for the local government and early years sectors across Victoria.
MoreElder Abuse
Older, Better, Together
The primary prevention of elder abuse by prevention networks.
MoreElder Abuse 2010-2016
Promoting awareness of elder abuse in the Eastern Region.
MoreFamily Violence
Family Violence Referral Pathways in Eastern Melbourne Metropolitan Region
A resource for professionals to easily and quickly access specialist family violence referral pathways information.
MorePreventing domestic and family violence: Action research reports from five Australian local government councils
Intended for DFV prevention practitioners in local government and other community services.
MoreOut of the Shadows
Explores domestic and family violence as a leading cause of homelessness in Australia.
Monash University Family Violence Research Briefs
A snapshot of key terms, legislation, services and research towards preventing family violence.
MoreEnding Family Violence: Victoria's Plan for Change
Outlines how the Victorian Government will deliver the Royal Commission into Family Violence recommendations.
MoreEverybody Matters: Inclusion and Equity Statement
The Victorian Government’s long-term vision for the creation of a family violence system that is more inclusive, safe, responsive and accountable.
MoreStrengthening the Foundations: First rolling action plan 2019-2022
Building supported, valued, skilled and diverse workforces that prevent and respond to family violence.
MoreLGBTIQ
'(Re)shaping Respect - LGBTIQ young people talk healthy, equal relationships’ research report & ‘Step Up - Practice Guide’
For practitioners working with LGBTIQ communities to create inclusive and respectful relationships.
Masculinities & Health
Men in focus
Unpacking masculinities and engaging men in the prevention of violence against women.
MoreHealthier Masculinities Framework for Gender Equality
A framework to guide health promotion action when working with men and boys.
MoreThe Man Box: A study on being a young man in Australia
A comprehensive study that focuses on the attitudes to manhood and the behaviours of young Australian men.
MoreMedia
Advertising (in)equality
The impacts of sexist advertising on women’s health and wellbeing.
MoreWomen online: Intersection of Gender, Tech and Sexism
Examines the prevalence and impacts of cyber violence against women and girls.
PVAW
Strengthening Women in the Yarra Valley 2016-2017
A strategy for the Prevention of Violence Against Women.
MoreUnpacking Violence: A storytelling resource for practitioners
Multi-purpose practitioner resources to support people working to prevent violence against women.
2017 National Community Attitudes towards Violence against Women Survey - Summary Findings
A resource for anyone wanting to understand and prevent violence against women
Change the Story: A shared framework for the primary prevention of violence
A framework for a shared understanding and collaborative action.
MoreTogether for Equality & Respect (TFER) Strategy 2017-2021
Working towards prevention of violence against women in Melbourne's Eastern Metropolitan Region (EMR).
A high price to pay
The economic case for preventing violence against women.
MoreVicHealth Framework for Preventing Violence against Women
Strategies and actions to effectively prevent violence against women.
MoreeLearning: Introduction to Preventing Violence Against Women
A free interactive audio and video eLearning module and toolkit.
Who reports domestic violence to police? A review of the evidence
Identify's factors associated with victim reporting of domestic violence to police.
MoreThe National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children 2010–2022
Connecting the important work being done by all Australian governments, community organisations and individuals.
Monash City Council Gender Equity Strategy 2015-2020
This strategy guides the implementation of gender equity activity in Monash.
MoreCommunity based prevention of violence against women and their children: A toolkit for practitioners
A suite of materials for practitioners and organisations wishing to work with communities to prevent violence against women.
MoreOur Right to Safety & Respect
A set of good practice guidelines for developing resources with women with disabilities about safety from violence and abuse.
MoreRefugee & Migrant
Framing violence prevention in meaningful ways for migrant and refugee communities
Tips to make violence prevention more meaningful for migrant communities.
Intimate partner violence in Australian refugee communities
Scoping review of issues and service responses.
MoreWorkplaces
Gender Equality Act 2020
Improving gender equality in Victoria.
MoreWorkplace Equality and Respect Standards
Sets out what needs to be done to achieve gender equality in the workplace.
MoreGender Equality Strategy Toolkit
Step-by-step guidance and support to start and/or continue the change process towards greater gender equality in your organisation.
MoreTake action: Empowering bystanders to act on sexist and sexually harassing behaviours
A resource for organisations introducing bystander initiatives as part of their work to reduce sexist and sexually harassing behaviours.
MoreWorkplace Gender Equality Indicators
A simple scorecard outlining workplace gender equality indicators.
Practice guidance: Dealing with backlash
Practice guidance for those leading initiatives in the workplace to prevent violence against women.
(En)countering resistance: Strategies to respond to resistance to gender equality initiatives
Effective tools and strategies to prepare for and respond to backlash and resistance to gender equality initiatives.
Identifying and Responding to Family Violence - A whole of organisation approach to family violence
A resource to assist you to implement an organisational response to family violence.
MoreUseful Websites
Chief Executive Women (CEW)
Offers a range of free tools for organisations to analyse and address their current gender balance.
MoreCompass
Guiding action on elder abuse.
MorePartners in Prevention (PiP)
A network of practitioners working across Victoria to prevent violence against women.
MoreThe Lookout
For workers supporting women's safety in Victoria.
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