Recommendation 4
The Commonwealth and state and territory governments to expand their approach to prevention to acknowledge the global evidence base to leverage all prevention touchpoints more effectively.
- An independent review and expansion of Change the Story beyond primary prevention, with a focus on accommodating the evolving global evidence base around the prevention of violence across early intervention, response and recovery
- Establish a five-year co-funded Prevention Innovation Fund, understanding what works better in an Australian context and at a community level.
(Responsible Commonwealth portfolio/s: Social Services)
Update as at 30 October 2025
The National Plan references Our Watch’s Change the Story as a key framework to support primary prevention strategies and activities.
Primary prevention approaches are only one aspect of the policy framework underpinning the National Plan. The current Action Plan supports a range of broad prevention activities and efforts across the four domains of the National Plan. This has been strengthened since the delivery of the Rapid Review report, and will also be considered through development of the Second Action Plan.
As of 30 September 2025, Our Watch has released and is implementing Change the Picture and Change the Landscape, with a dedicated LGBTIQA+ prevention framework currently in development. These frameworks expand and deepen the application of Change the Story by providing tailored, intersectional guidance for diverse communities.