Aimed at practitioners working in community development projects to prevent domestic violence, this resource book contains an introduction on definitions of family violence and an overview of related human rights, international, national and Victorian law. It refers to specific issues experienced by women with disabilities, Indigenous people, those in same-sex relationships, rural women and women from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds. Fifty-nine projects from around Australia and the Pacific are outlined, under the headings: Working with Women; Working with Children and Young People; Working with Men; and Changing the Rules - Responsibility, Policy and Law. There is also a section on Issues, Lessons and Hot Tips, as well as web resources.