National Plan Outcomes

The Outcomes Framework 2023–2032, under the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022–2032 (the National Plan) identified:

• 6 long-term outcomes, supported by sub-outcomes, to monitor change in the short, medium and long-term
• 6 national level targets, including Closing the Gap Target 13. As part of Target 13, there are 4 First Nations measures that will be tracked.

The Performance Measurement Plan (PMP) links outcomes and sub-outcomes to indicators, measures and data sources. It also identifies data gaps that will inform the evaluation methodology and data development plan. The PMP is a living document that will be regularly reviewed and updated as the data landscape changes over the life of the National Plan.

Reporting for the National Plan Outcomes draws on data from nationally consistent data sources. Each data source varies in how it captures information across population groups, in states and territories and other geographic areas. Data should be considered in the context of other relevant sources and information.

Data dashboards and the related measure pages allow people to explore the national targets and sub-outcome measures with an available data source, including a baseline. As new data become available, these pages will be updated to show indications of change since the start of the National Plan. Given that the National Plan is in the early stages of implementation, the impacts of actions and activities under the National Plan may not yet be visible in the data. As the Australian, state and territory governments work to implement their activities under the First Action Plan 2023 – 2027 and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Action Plan 2023 – 2025, the expected rate and direction of change over the life of the National Plan will vary. 

It is important to recognise that for certain measures an increase in a number or rate does not necessarily mean that experiences of gender-based violence, or responses to gender-based violence, are getting worse. It may reflect peoples’ growing awareness, understanding, and confidence to come forward and seek formal support. Information to assist in the interpretation of the data is available on the measure specific pages and the Technical specifications for National Plan Outcomes.

Measures for which there is currently no available data source to measure progress are outlined in the future development work for the Performance Measurement Plan.

Download the full list of PMP measures [PDF 200kB]

National Plan Outcomes data are available from the Data downloads page.

Technical specifications for National Plan Outcomes >