Victoria’s Third rolling action plan to end family and sexual violence 2025 to 2027

Women’s Legal Service Victoria acknowledges the reforms undertaken by the Victorian Government to implement all 224 recommendations of the Family Violence Royal Commission. We urge the Government to take meaningful action to deliver on the ‘full extent of the Royal Commission’s vision’.

An ambitious rolling action plan is needed to address the persistent family violence crisis in our community. In order for the community to experience the full impact of the many years of reform and investment, we encourage the Victorian Government to ensure that vital support services meet demand, embed system and practice changes, and maintain system-wide lens on safety for victim/survivors. Women’s Legal reiterates the importance of a whole-of-Government approach to end violence against women and children. To be effective, each part of the family violence system must be fully integrated, mutually reinforcing and facilitate reciprocal accountability. A well-integrated family violence system can reduce risk to victim/survivors.

This submission outlines priority actions relevant to the justice sector that are necessary to prevent violence, hold perpetrators to account and ensure victim/survivors can make informed decision about their family and safety needs. This includes reform initiatives that commenced under the second rolling action plan and are yet to be fully implemented.