Health and the Primary Prevention of Violence against Women

The Australian Women's Health Network recently published a paper titled "Health and the Primary Prevention of Violence against Women".
Every week in Australia at least one woman is killed by her current or former partner, and since the age of 15, one in three women has experienced physical violence and one in five has experienced sexual violence. "This position paper focuses on the primary prevention of violence perpetrated by men against women. It develops a position on primary prevention (as distinct from secondary and tertiary interventions). It also identifies examples of good practice across settings, and factors for success for primary prevention programs. The paper has been developed as a resource for public education, debate and community activities related to the primary prevention of violence against women."
Click here to download the paper and others by the Australian Women's Health Network.