The Federal Government has announced the released of their social marketing strategy for young people on encouraging respectful relationships. Keep reading

The California-based, Prevention Connection, has a ‘wiki’ with information on a range of materials (eg. workshop exercises, school curriculum, books, posters and dvds) about and for the primary prevention of violence against women visit violence prevention wiki

The UK website Womankind Worldwide has a range of resources and activities that schools can use with students to prevent violence against women

‘Preventing violence against women and girls: A Study of Educational Programmes’ This report by Jane Ellis, University of Warwick, includes a comprehensive evaluation of the schools’ work in England. Download from Womankind

VAWnet is a Pensylvanian website with long lists of articles on programs, evaluation, and research on preventing violence against women (follow the ‘prevention and education’ link under either domestic violence or sexual assault).

Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance has links to a range of resources. Of particular interest to violence prevention practitioners is their journal ‘Moving Up Stream’ which focuses on the primary prevention of sexual violence.

A Canadian consortium has compiled a review of school based violence prevention programs and produced a range of resources focused on preventing violence against women and girls.

Rape Crisis Scotland has launched a campaign, entitled This is Not an Invitation to Rape Me aimed at tackling the assumptions and judgements people make about women who are raped, by stimulating debate.

Improved participant’s capacity to engage with the media. Featuring insights from Jane Ashton (Women’s Domestic Violence Crisis Service) on the Media Advocacy Project. Followed by practical activities led by Antony Balmain, VicHealth’s Media and Public Advocacy Coordinator.

Download September meeting notes (PDF 152kb)