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Our Priorities

The policy directions of the Office of Women’s Policy are detailed in the Victorian Women’s Policy Framework 2008-11. The Women’s Policy Framework 2008-11 identifies four priority areas for women, where a continued focus is needed. These are:

1. Justice and Safety

• Reduce and prevent violence against women and children
• Perpetrators are held accountable
• Ensure the community does not tolerate violence against women

2. Education, Work and Economic Independence

• Promote flexible education, training and employment opportunities for women
• Promote flexible and equitable workplaces
• Increase women’s financial independence through-out their life course

3. Health, Wellbeing and Community Strengthening

• Improve women’s physical, mental and social wellbeing
• Focus on the health of women experiencing social or economic disadvantage
• Create strong communities, in which women are engaged and have leadership roles

4. Representation and Equity

• Promote women’s full participation in community and public life
• Promote equal representation of women as decision makers and leaders
• Recognise the contribution of Victoria’s women

Future policy directions to meet these objectives are also detailed in the Women’s Policy Framework.
The Office of Women’s Policy will provide an annual report on progress.

Victorian Government Policy Context

The work of the Office of Women’s Policy is influenced by a range of policy documents including the following:

Growing Victoria Together – a vision for Victoria to 2010 and beyond
A Fairer Victoria - addressing disadvantage and creating opportunities for all Victorians
A New Approach to Family Violence (PDF 923 kb)
Women’s Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2006-2010
New Directions for Victorian Justice System (PDF 44 kb)
New Representative and Community Engagement Arrangements for Indigenous Victorians (PDF 2.3 mb)
Go For Your Life 2006-2010
Future Directions (PDF 1.2 mb) - an action agenda for young Victorians
Moving Forward (PDF 1366 kb) - making provincial Victoria the best place to live, work and invest
Victoria: Working Futures (PDF 2 mb) – workforce participation
Meeting our Transport Challenges (PDF 29 kb) – connecting Victorian communities

National Policy Context

The Office of Women’s Policy is influenced by:

MINCO - Ministerial Conference on the Status of Women
COAG - Council of Australian Government’s Reform Agenda – on human capital and workforce participation

International Policy Context

The development of the Victorian Women’s Policy Framework 2008-11 was influenced by key principles contained in the United Nations Conventions on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).

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