LifeWorks is a not for profit organisation that provides family, couple and individual
counselling, education, training and workplace services in Victoria Australia.
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Men's Behaviour Change Program
Program Description
Are you feeling stressed and angry too much of the time? Hurting your loved ones emotionally or physically? Bottling things up and then exploding? Feeling anxious, confused or losing self control? Concerned about the way you behave towards your partner or children?
The Men's Behaviour Change Program provides an opportunity to develop more satisfying relationships, learn non abusive behaviour, challenge old ways of thinking and acting, develop a caring respect for yourself and others and develop responsibility for your own actions.
The program involves intensive work over a thirteen week period to enable men to accept responsibility for their choices and behaviour and to handle strong emotion and conflict with understanding, confidence and self control.
Facilitators work to support new learning and to challenge unproductive attitudes in a climate of safety that models respectful relating. LifeWorks staff maintain contact with family members and invite partners and others affected by violent behaviour to attend an information session and counselling.
Program Cost
The cost of the 13 week program is $325 which can be paid in weekly installments of $25 per session. A fee is also applicable for the intake interview. This fee is calculated on a sliding scale based on income. A non-refundable deposit of $50 is required to secure your place in the program. (Please discuss this with the counsellor at the intake interview if this proves difficult).
The program must be fully paid and attended for a Certificate of Completion or Letter of Attendance to be issued,
*Please Note, an intake interview is required prior to entry into this group. Fees for this interview are charged on a sliding scale based on income. If registering for this program online, LifeWorks will contact you directly via telephone to schedule the intake interview.
Program Topics and Themes:
- understanding what violence and abuse is about
- personal responses to anger
- accepting responsibility for behaviour
- strategies to support responsible behaviour
- power and control
- cycle of violence
- communication skills
- Melbourne City
- Frankston (Frankston programs are run as an on-going group so participants can join at any time).
- Wyndham
Menís Behaviour Change Programs provide the opportunity for men to acquire new skills that help change destructive behaviour and abusive reactions. Programs are conducted in a safe environment and model respectful relating.
LifeWorks staff maintain contact with family members and invite partners and others affected by violent behaviour to attend an information session and counselling.
The safety and wellbeing of partners, ex-partners, children and family members is paramount in the provision of our services. Post program support is also available.
Participants' Comments
“Knowing I wasn’t alone and not being treated like some kind of monster meant a lot to me.”
“My wife and children don’t mind me being around again and the kids aren’t scared of me now.”
“I didn’t get my wife back, but I do feel better about myself and I’m handling things better.”
