Rapid review of prevention approaches: Australian Government implementation update - 30 October 2025

The Australian Government is committed to systemically addressing the drivers of gender-based violence, and making significant and meaningful inroads to ending violence against women and children in Australia.

Information on this page is current as at 30 October 2025.

To build on and accelerate the considerable work underway under the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022-2032 (the National Plan), the Australian Government established an expert panel to undertake a Rapid Review of Prevention Approaches (Rapid Review).

On 23 August 2024, the Australian Government received the expert panel’s final report, Unlocking the Prevention Potential: accelerating action to end domestic, family and sexual violence The report was shared with state and territory governments.

Shortly after, on 6 September 2024, a National Cabinet meeting convened. All governments agreed to a $4.7 billion package to prevent violence and support legal services, responding to a number of the Rapid Review’s key recommendations. 

National Cabinet also agreed to respond progressively to the 21 recommendations set out in the Rapid Review. This will include through the National Plan and its action plans, with development of the Second Action Plan starting shortly. 

The Women and Women’s Safety Ministerial Council (the Council) is overseeing this progressive response. The Council will provide a formal, comprehensive report of efforts by all governments to National Cabinet by the end of 2025.

This point in time update:

  • details commitments and actions by the Australian Government in response to the Rapid Review recommendations
  • only includes Australian Government efforts and does not incorporate actions by states and territories
  • also refers to some efforts that started before the Rapid Review as their delivery forms a critical part of the government's response to its recommendations.

As a priority, the Australian Government is implementing measures announced at National Cabinet.

In addition to the Council’s report on the Rapid Review to National Cabinet, the National Plan Annual Activities Addendum is due to be published by the end of 2025. The Activities Addendum:

  • will provide a public update on all activity underway under the National Plan
  • adds new activities reported by all governments since the last annual update.