First Action Plan

The First Action Plan is a roadmap for the first 5 years of the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children.

About the First Action Plan

The First Action Plan 2023–2027 (First Action Plan) provides a roadmap for the first 5 years towards achieving the goals of the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022–2032 (National Plan). It sets out the range of activities, areas for action and responsibility of outcomes. It outlines how we will make the commitments from the National Plan a reality.

The Activities Addendum Update reports annually on progress made against the 10 actions of the First Action Plan.

When the First Action Plan ends, we will release a Second Action Plan to cover the final 5 years of the National Plan.

First Action Plan progress

Learn more about the First Action Plan progress.

The 10 actions

Through the First Action Plan, Australian, state and territory governments have committed to 10 actions. These actions focus on:

Action 1 – Gender equality
Action 2 – Evidence
Action 3 – Workforce capability
Action 4 – Capacity of services and systems
Action 5 – Perpetrator accountability
Action 6 – Sexual violence
Action 7 – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
Action 8 – Children and young people
Action 9 – Justice
Action 10 – Housing.