How will action be coordinated? The Domestic and Family Foundational elements Our vision Violence Prevention The three foundational Strategy sets the direction elements underpinning the The vision of the Domestic and for ending domestic and strategy are: Family Violence Prevention family violence in Strategy is: A significant shift in Queensland and outlines a community attitudes and A Queensland free from shared vision for “ behaviours is required domestic and family violence.” Queensland. It sets out a Key outcome An integrated response plan to achieve the shared system must deliver the vision and how we, as the The primary long-term outcome services and support that Queensland community, of the strategy is: victims and perpetrators will get there. need, and All Queenslanders live safely in “ their own homes and children The strategy and its action plans can grow and develop in safe The justice system response are designed in a chronological and secure environments.” will be strengthened to order, recognising the need to prioritise victim safety and continually build on our Supporting outcomes hold perpetrators to account. achievements. The reforms made under action plans will be Guiding principles The outcome is monitored and evaluated over underpinned by the seven The strategy is supported by key time to ensure their ongoing supporting outcomes outlined principles which form the basis relevance and effectiveness. in the first action plan. These of how Queensland, as a Subsequent action plans will be outcomes will help us to community, can work together modified to address any understand what we are to end domestic and family learnings identified through wanting to achieve. violence. The principles will evaluation. guide all stages of reform and Following is a condensed will also be used to help design version of the key elements of new approaches, processes or the strategy. programs.
How will action be coordinated? The Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Strategy sets the direction for ending domestic and family violence in Queensland and outlines a shared vision for Queensland. It sets out a plan to achieve the shared vision and how we, as the Queensland community, will get there. The strategy and its action plans are designed in a chronological order, recognising the need to continually build on our achievements. The reforms made under action plans will be monitored and evaluated over time to ensure their ongoing relevance and effectiveness. Subsequent action plans will be modified to address any learnings identified through evaluation. Following is a condensed version of the key elements of the strategy. Our vision The vision of the Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Strategy is: “ A Queensland free from domestic and family violence.” Key outcome The primary long-term outcome of the strategy is: “ All Queenslanders live safely in their own homes and children can grow and develop in safe and secure environments.” Supporting outcomes The outcome is underpinned by the seven supporting outcomes outlined in the first action plan. These outcomes will help us to understand what we are wanting to achieve. Foundational elements The three foundational elements underpinning the strategy are: A significant shift in community attitudes and behaviours is required An integrated response system must deliver the services and support that victims and perpetrators need, and The justice system response will be strengthened to prioritise victim safety and hold perpetrators to account. Guiding principles The strategy is supported by key principles which form the basis of how Queensland, as a community, can work together to end domestic and family violence. The principles will guide all stages of reform and will also be used to help design new approaches, processes or programs.
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