Our Watch was established to engage the community in action to prevent violence against women and their children.

Our Watch was established as an initiative under the National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children 2010-2022. The organisation drives nationwide change in the culture, behaviours and power imbalances that lead to violence against women and their children. Initially established in 2013 as a partnership between the Australian and Victorian Governments, the Northern Territory and South Australia joined as members in mid-2014, Tasmania in May 2015, Queensland in June 2015 and the Australian Capital Territory in June 2016.