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Abuse or Violence

Men experiencing abuse or violence are entitled to support.
Life can throw unexpected challenges our way, and sometimes, we may encounter incidents that leave us feeling overwhelmed and struggling to cope. If you’ve been through a difficult situation involving abuse or violence, you don’t need to go it alone. Our directory includes community-led organisations and services that focus on supporting those who have faced or are facing incidents of abuse or violence.

Navigating our Service Directory is straightforward and user-friendly. Simply browse through the categories that align with your current challenges or explore different options to see what resonates with you. Each listing provides valuable information about the organisation, its services, and how to connect with them. You have the flexibility to choose services that fit your preferences – whether it’s location, type of support, or the challenge you are facing.

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Baptist Care

Facing Up Men's Behaviour Change - a 20 week men's behaviour change support group for men who want to stop being abusive within their family relationships.
Find morehttps://baptistcare.org.au/facing-up

Family Advocacy and Support Service

Free legal advice and support at court for people affected by domestic and family violence. Support for men: 1300 00 FASS
Find morehttps://familyviolencelaw.gov.au/fass/

Interrelate’s Respectful Man Program

Respectful Man is a 14-week online program designed to help you become the man you want to be, and the man your loved ones need you to be.​
Find morehttps://www.interrelate.org.au/programs/respectful-man

Mates in Construction (NSW)

MATES provides suicide prevention services to the construction industry through community development programs on sites, and by supporting workers in need through case management and a 24/7 help line.
Find morehttps://mates.org.au/

Men’s Kitchen

A fun, safe, supportive and instructive environment where older men learn cooking skills.
Find morehttps://www.menskitchen.org.au/

Men2Be – Men’s Group

An open-men's group meeting weekly in Tweed Heads support mentally, socially, spiritually.
Find morehttps://www.meetup.com/en-AU/men2be/

Mensline Australia

MensLine Australia is a telephone and online counselling service offering support for Australian men, across areas of concern to men, including mental health, family violence, relationships and addiction.
Find morehttps://mensline.org.au/

Menstuff

Offers counselling, trauma-informed psychotherapy, supervision and coaching services relating to men, young men, and those in their lives, to achieve their greatest potential.
Find morehttps://menstuff.com.au/

One in Three

The One in Three Campaign is Australia’s national campaign to raise awareness of the existence and needs of male victims of family violence. They offer a directory of support services for men who have experienced domestic and family violence and abuse.
Find morehttps://www.oneinthree.com.au/support

Survivors & Mates Support Network (SAMSN)

SAMSN provides a peer support line and other support for male survivors of child sexual abuse and their families.
Find morehttps://www.samsn.org.au/recovery-and-healing/peer-support-line/

13YARN

13YARN is the first national service of its kind for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people in crisis. We offer a confidential one-on-one over the phone yarning opportunity and support with a trained Lifeline Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Crisis Supporter for mob who are feeling overwhelmed or having difficulty coping.
Find morehttps://www.13yarn.org.au/

Health in Gear

Health in Gear is a program developed by the OzHelp Foundation that focuses on supporting the health and wellbeing of transport and logistics workers on the job and at home. This includes 24/7 phone support and free counselling for workers and their families, health tips for staying well, roadside health checks, and the Share the Load podcast.
Find morehttps://healthingear.com.au/

ACON

Community health, inclusion and HIV responses for people of diverse sexualities and genders. Service for men, including free alcohol and other drugs counselling and mental health counselling.
Find morehttps://www.acon.org.au/

Blue Knot Foundation

Support for people with complex trauma; - for survivors and families, service providers.
Find morehttps://blueknot.org.au/survivors/

Homelessness in NSW

Specialist homelessness services can help women, men, young people, families, Aboriginal people and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Find morehttps://www.facs.nsw.gov.au/housing/help/ways/services

Illawarra-Shoalhaven Men’s Homelessness Support Service

Integrated support to single men over 25 years of age who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Find morehttps://www.facs.nsw.gov.au/housing/help/ways/services/illawarra-shoalhaven-mens-support-service

Jewish Care

A whole community approach to support for individuals and their families experiencing a mental health crisis, relationship challenges, NDIS, AfterCare support and a My Wellbeing App.
Find morehttps://jewishcare.com.au/programs-services/

No To Violence

Men's Referral Service - Support for men who use or are at risk of using violence.
Find morehttps://ntv.org.au/

Police Post Trauma Service Group

A support service group for former and current police officers and families recovering from trauma and PTSD. They provide counselling, support groups, education resources, and a helpline.
Find morehttps://pptsg.org.au/

Relationships Australia NSW

Several different group sessions, including 8-week group work for men who may have experienced difficulties in their relationships.
Find morehttps://www.relationshipsnsw.org.au/support-services/men-and-relationships/

Suicide Call Back Service

Suicide Call Back Service is a nationwide service providing 24/7 telephone and online counselling to people affected by suicide.
Find morehttps://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/

WellMob

WellMob is a digital library of over 300 mental health and wellbeing resources developed by and for First Nations Australians including websites, apps, videos, fact sheets, podcasts, pdfs, and social media. WellMob takes a holistic strength-based approach around Indigenous wellbeing. The resources provide information, stories of lived experience, promote hope, and break down shame or stigma about mental health and wellbeing issues. WellMob is easy to navigate. The resources have been grouped under six broad topics: Mind, Body, Our Mob, Culture, Keeping Safe, and Healing. Each of these main topics link to several sub-topics. In three clicks it is possible to find culturally appropriate resources without having to search the web.
Find morehttps://wellmob.org.au/

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