The articles presented in this publication examine the ways in which we approach the understanding of violence, and seek to explain and interpret it, embracing the full complexity of violence as a social, historical and political phenomenon, and the implications that this has for research and policy engagement.

The focus of the Respectful Relationships Education in Primary Schools pilot was on implementing and evaluating a whole-of-school approach to respectful relationships education in primary schools, focusing on Years 1 and 2 (students aged five to seven years) in particular. This report is the final evaluation report of a pilot of respectful relationships education in...

In this paper, the authors conclude that the disparity between studies using different data highlights the difficulty in determining whether escalation is in fact characteristic of abusive relationships. It is apparent that additional research, using different data and methods, is needed to explore this dimension of abusive relationships and understand what escalation means for victim–survivors.

This report outlines a series of recommendations which seek to inform the development of the next national plan to reduce violence against women and their children, which is due to commence in mid-2022.

This evidence paper summarises the findings of the literature to guide future actions by education systems in their efforts to end violence against women.