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03 Oct 2012

Keeping women safe is everyones business

By Jerril Rechter, VicHealth CEO

Building equality

15 May 2014

Remember victims of violence on International Families Day

By Jerril Rechter, VicHealth CEO

Violence against women

10 Apr 2014

New partnership delivers national focus on violence prevention

The first priority for the three year partnership will be the development of a national framework to provide a shared understanding of what it will take to prevent this violence.

Partner Release

07 Jun 2011

The Gippsland CommUNITY Walk Against Family Violence: Evaluation Report

This is the evaluation report of the Gippsland CommUNITY Walk Against Family Violence, which extended over four days and brought together Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal women, children and men, and agencies across the family violence and criminal justice service sectors.

Violence against women

22 Sep 2011

On Her Way: Primary prevention of violence against immigrant and refugee women in Australia

VicHealth supported the Multicultural Centre for Women's Health in this study that highlights the need for efforts in primary prevention of violence to be cognisant of the multi-faceted nature of violence against women who are immigrants or refugees, especially the diversity across the groups explored in this study.

Violence against women

30 Mar 2012

You wanna feel safe DVD

A valuable resource for organisations and individuals working to build capacity around the prevention of violence against women.

Violence against women

27 Jul 2012

Award honours journalistic piece on violence against women

VicHealth congratulates journalist Clem Bastow for winning the top award for her opinion piece on a song that ‘normalises’ sexual violence. The EVAs Media Awards recognise journalists for excellence in the reporting of violence against women in print, television, radio and online media.

Partner Release

15 Jun 2011

Media honoured at Eliminating Violence Against Women awards

The winners of the 2011 Eliminating Violence Against Women media awards (EVAs) - announced by Women's Affairs Minister Mary Wooldridge.

Partner Release

01 Jun 2012

Bystander action on preventing violence against women

People notice sexism but not enough take action, a VicHealth report on "bystander action on preventing violence against women" shows.

Violence against women

26 Nov 2011

VicHealth framework for preventing violence against women

Preventing violence before it occurs is our framework for action on preventing violence against women.

Violence against women

14 Jul 2015

Responding to family violence: Australia's leading experts gather in Melbourne

Leading experts from across Australia are gathering in Melbourne today to share their insights and expertise ahead of the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Family Violence in 2016.

Family violence

20 Jul 2015

An Australian Timeline: 1970-2015

This piece curates the key achievements in Australia on preventing violence against women from 1970 to 2015, including key events, seminal reports and research conducted.

Violence against women