Specialist Men’s Family Violence
Where to find this service
Where to find this service
What we do
Our Specialist Men’s Family Violence Program is a program that aims to improve the safety of children, women and other affected family members by providing interventions for men using family violence.
The program offers:
- men’s behaviour change group sessions
- individual case management sessions for men
- case support sessions for affected adult family members, known as ‘Family Safety Advocacy’ (FSA).
We do not work with children directly. Where children are involved, we attempt to provide appropriate referrals.
Services and facilities
Men’s Behaviour Change Program group
Our group program is a 21-week course that offers support on a range of family violence related topics. The program invites men to consider ways they can change their thinking, choices and actions related to family violence.
Suitability for the program is based on an assessment process.
For group sessions there is a cost of $20 per session if employed, $10 if unemployed/concession.
For face-to-face assessment there is a cost of $40 per session if employed, $20 if unemployed/concession.
Case management
Our case management service helps men using family violence to access practical supports for issues such as mental health, homelessness, financial difficulties, alcohol, drugs, and legal matters.
It is a 1-on-1 service that aims to increase the safety of those affected by family violence by reducing the risk factors of the person using violence. Interpreters can be used for this service.
This service includes family violence specific counselling and psycho-education. Case management does not replace a Men’s Behaviour Change Program group.
There is no cost for this service.
Suitability for this program is based on an assessment process.
FSA support
This program provides affected family members access to practical supports that increase their safety, such as mental health, housing, financial and legal support. This service includes family-violence specific counselling and psychoeducation.
There is no cost for this service.
Who this service is for
Our men’s program is for men who have used or are using family violence. Our FSA program can only support affected family members if the man using family violence is in our program.
Areas we service
Brimbank-Melton and Western Melbourne Local Government Areas.
Opening hours
Days and times: General - Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm.
Days and times: Men’s Behaviour Change Program group operates at both Melton and Footscray. They typically operate after business hours from 5:30–7:30pm.
Contact
Referral and Appointment Service
Phone: (03) 9747 7609
Fax: (03) 9746 0668