Disrupting family violence & moving closer to family wellbeing

 
 

Pathways to Change

Pathways to Change is a 16-week Men's Behaviour Change Program (MBCP) is designed to promote the safety and wellbeing of women and children by supporting men who have used domestic and family violence (DFV) to take responsibility for their behaviour and commit to meaningful, non-violent, and long-term change.

The program consists of three key phases: Identify, Change, and Maintain. In ‘Identify’ we aim to increase awareness and insight about violent and abusive choices and behaviours. In ‘Change’ we aim to increase skills and real life motivation to live a non-violent life. In ‘Maintain’ we focus on positive reinforcement, accountability, and support for ongoing non-violent behaviour.

Across the 16 weeks we engage in meaningful conversations about:

  • personal reflections, trauma and experiences

  • domestic and family violence and coercive control

  • intent versus impact on others

  • emotional awareness and regulation

  • accountability and commitment to change

  • respectful communication and conflict de-escalation

  • values-based living and relapse prevention

  • repairing relationships and replacing harmful behaviours

To be eligible to join Pathways to Change you:

  • must think you have a problem with violence

  • be under Voluntary Intervention Orders, or

  • be referred by community or government agencies.

It is important to note that even when mandated to attend our program, we need you to contact our service to begin the intake process. We accept service referrals, self-referrals, and court orders.

“The program it has really helped me, my thoughts and my actions and choices I make in my life. I never really spoke about my feelings or what I had done in my relationship with my partner and kids or been honest with myself until I started the program. But I knew I needed help because I had literally lost everything that really mattered to me because of my choices. I really do want a different life and hopefully make a positive impact in the life of others.”

— BLAKE (past participant)

  We accept:

Service referrals

Self-referrals

Court orders

   

Contact one of our team to find out more.

“For a long time I thought the system was against me, I thought people were against me. I started getting disassociated with life and very introverted. I sort of gave up on life basically. Coming to this course gave me some kind of hope for change. If men are having any domestic violence problems, even if they are being accused of domestic violence but don’t think they are, just give the program a go. Be open to the program because it’s made some positive changes for me. If you want to change you’re going to have to do it for yourself. You’ve got to do it for yourself and just take what you can from this course and grow with that.”

— JOHN (past participant)

Choosing change.

“Definitions of violence are a lot wider than what I thought. I learnt about the negative impacts of violence to others particularly my children and women and ultimately learnt new ways and skills of doing things in a non violent way.”

— MALACHAI (past participant)