The framework is designed for professionals who support, lead or deliver primary prevention initiatives. These practitioners work across a range of sectors and settings, such as schools, universities, sporting clubs, local government, and health and community services.
What’s new in the updated framework?
The Primary Prevention of Family and Gender-Based Violence Capability Framework has been revised in partnership with Safe and Equal, and in consultation with the primary prevention sector.
Updates include:
- Reflecting significant reforms and new frameworks in Victoria and nationally, including the MARAM Framework and Change the Story Framework.
- Providing the latest advice on the skills and knowledge needed to effectively work in the primary prevention sector. This framework is one of three capability frameworks developed by the Victorian Government for the family and sexual violence sectors in the past year:
- Responding to Family Violence Capability Framework
– released in December 2025 - Primary Prevention of Family and Gender-Based Violence Capability Framework
- Responding to Sexual Violence and Harmful Sexual Behaviours Capability Framework
- Responding to Family Violence Capability Framework
Together, these frameworks support workforce planning and development across the family violence and sexual assault sectors.
For more information about the updated framework and how it supports professionals in the family violence sector, visit www.vic.gov.au/family-violence-capability-frameworks.