Statewide Prevention Workforce Development Program
Summary Evaluation Report 2024 - 2025

Safe and Equal delivers the multi-year Statewide Prevention Workforce Development Program (Statewide Program) for Victoria’s primary prevention of family and gender-based violence workforce. The Statewide Program is a wrap-around package of learning and support activities that commenced in 2021 and is due for completion in 2026.

The Statewide Program offers professional and skills development opportunities, along with opportunities that support connection and collaboration, to practitioners involved in primary prevention across the state. Safe and Equal receives funding from the Victorian Department of Families Fairness and Housing (2022–2026) and Department of Education (2021–2026) to deliver the Statewide Program. Funding from the Department of Education has been extended to 2028.

This report contains a snapshot of activities and outputs for the 12-month period, June 2024 to May 2025. It presents selected evaluation findings arising from evaluation activity conducted during this time.

Evaluation highlights that participant engagement remains strong, activities remain adaptive to meet workforce needs, with continued positive shifts in knowledge and confidence reported.