The National Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women and their Children, Fourth Action Plan includes a response to sexual violence and sexual harassment as a key action.

The Commonwealth is working with key stakeholders including states and territories and experts in the sector to develop national standards for sexual violence responses for victim and perpetrator programs, including a framework for reporting against the standards.

The new national standards will monitor, inform and improve responses to sexual violence across Australia.

Please refer to the Standards of Practice Manual for Services Against Sexual Violence Edition 2 until the release of the new national standards.