Guides, frameworks, templates and resources to support evaluative practice for professionals working in the FVSV service sector
Evaluative tools
This page lists tools and guides as a starting point for evaluative practice for those working within family violence and sexual violence programs and organisations. We will continue to add to this page from time to time. For further general tools, guides and resources, see OPEN’s full suite of resources over on our Outcome’s Journey page.
Outcomes Framework 2023–2032 Under the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022–2032 | Australian Government (2023)
This framework sets out the long-term outcomes and targets that underpin Australia’s efforts to end family, domestic and sexual violence. It provides a shared national framework to guide planning, monitoring and evaluation across governments, services and the broader sector, helping organisations align their work with the outcomes of the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022–2032. The framework also identifies national reform areas and priority populations, supporting equitable change across the community. | Access resource
Monitoring and Reporting Framework. National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022-2032 | Domestic Family Sexual Violence (DFSV) Commission (2026)
The Monitoring and Reporting Framework outlines how progress towards the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022–2032 will be monitored and reported at a national level. It brings together outcomes, targets, data sources and reporting arrangements to support accountability and track progress across the family, domestic and sexual violence sector. While primarily designed for system-level monitoring, organisations may find it useful for understanding national priorities and aligning outcomes, indicators and reporting approaches with broader sector goals. | Access resource
Monitoring and Evaluation Toolkit | Respect Victoria (updated 2026)
The Respect Victoria Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Toolkit is a practical, step-by-step resource designed to help organisations plan, monitor, evaluate and learn from primary prevention initiatives. Covering everything from logic models and evaluation planning to data collection, analysis, reporting and continuous improvement, it provides a comprehensive suite of templates, tools and guidance that can be applied across the full evaluation cycle. This makes it an excellent starting point for organisations looking to strengthen their evaluation practice or develop a structured approach to monitoring, evaluation and learning. | Access resource
Preventing violence against women: Doing evaluation differently: A five step guide for funders, evaluators and partners to build capacity for evaluation, learning and improvement | VicHealth (2016)
This practical guide promotes a participatory and learning-oriented approach to evaluation in the primary prevention of violence against women. Structured around five key steps, it supports funders, practitioners and evaluators build evaluation capability, strengthen partnerships, grow a culture of learning, and use evaluation findings to support continuous improvement. This guide provides useful tips for embedding evaluative practices and processes, including learning and reflection, throughout a program life-cycle. | Access resource
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