It Stops Here is the NSW Government's response to the very clear need to ensure the safety of victims and their children is paramount, by strengthening its approach to violence prevention; changing the way we deliver services and support to victims of violence; and delivering programs and services that hold perpetrators accountable and reduce re-offending.
Over a year-long process, the NSW government has consulted with hundreds of individuals, groups and agencies across the state through meetings, stakeholder forums and a web-based public consultation process. The NSW government drew on experts with experience in working with victims and perpetrators of violence, and preventing and responding to domestic and family violence. The NSW goverrnmentlearned from them and examined strategies that have worked in other Australian states and internationally. The NSW government has also been informed by inquiries including the NSW Auditor General’s report, Responding to Domestic and Family Violence (2011), and the Inquiry into Domestic Violence Trends and Issues in NSW (2012) conducted by the NSW Legislative Council Standing Committee on Social Issues.

This document is the result of those communications and consultations. It outlines how the NSW Government aims to deliver on its commitment to reduce domestic and family violence and support victims.

The overall outcomes of the DFV Framework for Reform (the Framework) are that:
1. domestic and family violence is prevented
2. domestic and family violence is identified early
3. victims are safe and supported to recover
4. perpetrators stop using violence
5. a supported, professional and effective sector is developed. (from the Introduction).