This framework supports monitoring of Australia's progress across all domains of the National plan to end violence against women and children 2022–2032. The framework is central to the Commission’s role and strengthens its ability to identify systemic barriers, monitor progress against outcomes, and highlight emerging risks and opportunities for reform. It adopts a systems-based approach to assessing whether collective efforts across governments, sectors and service systems are driving meaningful change.

The approach reflects the complexity of domestic, family and sexual violence, where outcomes are shaped not by individual programs alone, but by how effectively systems work together to prevent violence, respond to harm and support recovery.

By improving transparency and strengthening accountability, the framework will support a more connected national response across prevention, early intervention, response, and recovery and healing.