National Plan to Combat Cybercrime – Vision, approach and action Vision A secure, safe, just and prosperous online world for the Australian community, and a hostile environment for cybercriminals targeting Australians and their businesses. Approach This vision will be delivered through joint action by the Commonwealth, state and territory governments and meaningful engagement with industry, academia and the community. The National Plan to Combat Cybercrime (the National Plan) builds upon the strong foundations provided by Australia’s Cyber Security Strategy 2020, the National Strategy to Fight Transnational, Serious and Organised Crime, the Ransomware Action Plan, the National Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Child Sexual Abuse and the forthcoming National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children. Action The National Plan to Combat Cybercrime focuses on three key pillars: 1. Prevent and protect 2. Investigate, disrupt and prosecute 3. Recover The National Plan outlines the framework that further actions will be consolidated under, as part of the next phase of collaboration to combat cybercrime. This framework has been developed through extensive consultation with Commonwealth, state and territory stakeholders. Consistent feedback received during this consultation period suggested an effective monitoring and evaluation mechanism was required to underpin the National Plan. The National Plan will drive outcomes through the establishment of the National Cybercrime Forum, consisting of all jurisdictions (including state and territory justice departments, Commonwealth, state and territory law enforcement agencies, and other regulators such as the Office of the eSafety Commissioner). The Department of Home Affairs will lead the forum with the objective of developing the Cybercrime Action Plan that brings together the experience, powers, capabilities, experience and intelligence of all jurisdictions to build a strong multi-faceted response to cybercrime harming Australia and the Australian community. National Plan to Combat Cybercrime 2022 3