First Nations national plan to end family, domestic and sexual violence

About Our Ways – Strong Ways – Our Voices

We developed Our Ways – Strong Ways – Our Voices: National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Plan to End Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence 2026-2036 (Our Ways – Strong Ways – Our Voices) with state and territory governments and First Nations people.

Our Ways – Strong Ways – Our Voices works with the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022–2032 (National Plan). The National Plan guides actions towards ending violence against women and children in one generation.

Our Ways – Strong Ways – Our Voices builds on the foundations laid by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Action Plan 2022-2025 under the National Plan.

Our Ways – Strong Ways – Our Voices is a joint 10-year plan to help us create stronger and safer communities. Communities where First Nations women and children live free from violence.

The plan will help us address Targets 12 and 13(Opens in a new tab/window) of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap(Opens in a new tab/window).

This animation explains the guiding threads of Our Ways – Strong Ways – Our Voices.

5 threads woven together

Our Ways – Strong Ways – Our Voices has 5 important threads that show what we need to do. Each one is strong on its own, but when they are woven together they create a fabric of safety and healing.

1. Voice, agency and self-determination

   Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices, leadership and wisdom shape every decision.

2. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led solutions that are strengths-based, preventive and healing

   Support honours First Nations story and culture. Trauma responsive and community-led approaches bind Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in strength.

3. Reforming the institutions and systems that impact safety

   Reform systems like justice, health, housing, education and child protection to strengthen supports.

4. Strengthening evidence, research and data, embedding Indigenous Data Sovereignty

   Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ownership of data and stories. The research woven into work is ethical, trustworthy, culturally sensitive and fit for communities.

5. Breaking the cycle through strengthened housing and financial security

   Safe housing and fair and equal opportunities help women and children stay safe and strong.

More information

• Learn more about Our Ways – Strong Ways – Our Voices.
• Learn more about the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Action Plan 2023–2025.
• Learn more about the Activities for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Action Plan.
• Learn more about the development of Our Ways - Strong Ways - Our Voices(Opens in a new tab/window)
• Find out where to get help and support for ending violence.
• Visit the Closing the Gap website to learn about the National Agreement on Closing the Gap(Opens in a new tab/window).