Primary prevention refers to efforts at stopping violence before it occurs, by addressing its underlying causes. Research has frequently identified gender inequality, as well as other intersecting inequalities, as the driving factors underlying violence against women in our community. This course offers an introductory understanding of: the role of gender and intersecting inequalities in driving violence against women; national, state and territory policy guiding Australian primary prevention efforts; Case studies in good practice; Primary prevention program design and evaluation; and Advocacy in primary prevention.
The course is structured to equip students with the knowledge to design activities directed at the prevention of violence against women (PVAW) in key settings including: media, education, workplaces, and sports. Students will build on this knowledge to propose their own PVAW program in a selected setting of their choice.