By Jesuit Social Services
This paper focuses on how governments can support a greater understanding of perpetration and a strengthening and acceleration of current efforts to end men’s violence against women and children. It affirms the need to build on Australia’s current approaches to prevention and considers whether they need to be further adapted or refined. Recommendations are based on practice experience, research, and the lived experience of participants.
Recommendations
Investment in the collection of more and better data on the extent of perpetration, and its dynamics and drivers.
Identification of emerging opportunities to intervene early to prevent violence against women and children.
A “stocktake” of existing prevention and early intervention work taking place across the country, including consideration of evidence where it exists, to promote more specific discussions regarding the merits of various practice approaches.
Development of an evidence framework for prevention and early intervention, including standards of evidence.
A workforce capability building approach which views a range of work as prevention, including work with people of all genders who can influence men and boys across settings.
An online deterrence/early intervention campaign which draws on international best practice.
Investment in digital tools to support parents and critical workforces to confidently foster discussions with men and boys about gender norms and use of violence, and to counter negative influences.
Exploring in-prison behaviour change approaches, in parallel with changes to prison conditions and culture.
Australia: Jesuit Social Services, 2024. 39p.