Still
looking for anger management and domestic violence courses for men in Queensland?
Maybe this information will
help……..
But first
remember this is a work in progress. Some of these courses have already
started but I have left the
information
on to give you an idea what is entailed in a course.
If the
course has begun contact the organization to see when the next course starts
and remember you will probably
be able
to speak one-on-one to a counselor at that organization regardless of whether
the course has started.
I will try to keep this page up-to-date but essentially the onus is on you to make your own enquiries. This page is on the web as a service to Queensland men. As well, never having done any of these courses I cannot personally vouch for any of them...but I would be interested in your feedback after you do the course.
To help Queensland men please advise me if any information on this page is incorrect in any way or if you have information about a new course. send your information to me at mikven@powerup.com.au
BRISBANE
Kinnections
ph 34354300
Run 3 courses a year at Woolloongabba
and Wynnum
Cost is $100 a course – cost
includes two sessions of pre-assessment.
Course runs for 10 to 12 weeks
Next course starts in Feb
2004 (COMMENCED) at both Wooloongabba and
Wynnum. Following that the next one is Monday 24th
May at Wooloongabba running for 12 weeks – as well the same course is running
at Wynnum from Tues 25th May for 12 weeks. Counselors are Mark and
June at Woolloongabba and Paul at Wynnum. Later this
year (2004) there will be another course commencing October 4 at Wooloongabba
and October 5 at Wynnum.
BRISBANE
Centacare
at Fort Valley ph 32524371 are running an Anger Management course
commencing 12/8/04 for 8 weeks.
The total cost will be $180.
Prospective participants will be asked to attend an assessment interview
at no cost.
Centacare also run a Men’s
Family Violence Program. The next Family Violence
program is on 10/5/04. The course
goes for 12 weeks and costs
$20 a session. There will be another family violence program on September
27, 2004.
Again the course goes for
12 weeks and costs $20 a session. Centacare have an email address at
centacare@bne.catholic.net.au
BRISBANE
–GOODNA
Mercy
Family Services –the Peace Centre Branch (at 15 Church St, Goodna, 4300
(Postal:
P.O. Box 168, Goodna, 4300) Phone: 3818 2622 Mobile: 0408 733
927 Fax: 3288 2044 email
lindapln@uunet.com.au)
The service provides
direct support to men and fathers of all cultures aged 18 and over who
live in the area
between Inala and Ipswich.
They especially try to assist men from migrant and refugee backgrounds.
Linda is the
counselor here and will speak
to males re DV and anger problems. She can also counsel them re a range
of other
concerns. The cost is $15
per hour for Health Card holders. For others it is a dollar per hour for
every thousand
they earn per year eg $30
per hour for someone earning $30,000. They add “Fees are negotiable” and
that “nobody
will be refused counseling
because they are unable to pay”.
The service also run a DAD’s
group every Tues night between 6 and 8pm. Prospective participants
need to talk to
Linda beforehand.
BRISBANE
– MT GRAVATT
Mt Gravatt – the
Salvation Army (5/46 Mt Gravatt-Capalaba Rd Upper Mt Gravatt ph 33495046)
runs about 2 courses
a year in Anger Management.
The
next one will be roughly in August. The cost of the course is $60
over a 6 week
period. They also do one-on-one
counseling. The counselors are Eileen and Doug. Costs for the face-to-face
counseling are on a sliding
scale according to income.
BRISBANE-INALA
This group for indigenous
men is no longer operating but might run again
in the future:-(An anger management
program only for Indigenous
men is run by Margaret Warrington, psychologist, out of Inala Community
Health. The
group meets every Monday morning.
Contact Margaret on 32755411.)
BRISBANE
-LOGAN
LoganYouth & Family Services
(Logan City) Inc have a comprehensive list of courses available:-
DOMESTIC (Men’s) and FAMILY VIOLENCE SERVICE
(A)COURSES FOR PEOPLE PERPETRATING ABUSIVE
BEHAVIOUR
1. M.O.V.E. - Men Overcoming
Violence for Equality
Behaviour Change Group
Program for men who use abusive behaviour in spousal, intimate personal
and family relationships
2. M.O.V.E. TOO
16 week post-MOVE intra
personal & relational Group for men who have done MOVE
ABUSE IN CARE
Group Program for people
who use abusive behaviour in informal care relationships
Includes elder abuse and
abuse of people with a disability or impairment requiring care
People paid a carer’s pension
Excludes people cared for
by organisations
Group will commence as
numbers indicate need.
3. ABUSE IN GLBT RELATIONSHIPS
Group Program for people
who use abusive behaviour in GLBT Relationships
Conducted through YFS Health
Team
Group will commence as
numbers indicate need.
4. WOMEN AND ANGER ISSUES
Group Program (6 weeks)
for women who are abusive in
spousal, intimate personal,
family relationships
acknowledges the differences
and similarities between abusive behaviour used by women and men
Conducted by YFS at Logan
Women’s Health
(B) COURSES FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING
ABUSIVE BEHAVIOUR
(Victims of Family Violence)
People currently or previously
experiencing abusive behaviour in intimate personal relationships family
relationships
and informal care relationships
Partners of M.O.V.E. participants
(NB For Women and children
experiencing Spousal Abuse continue to refer to WAVSS (3808 5566)
Contacts
for Logan Youth and Family Services
Phone
3208 8199 Ext 6 Beth - bethm@yfs.org.au
(for
people experiencing abusive behaviour) Doug- dougw@yfs.org.au
(for
people using abusive behaviour)
Simon
simond@yfs.org.au(Fax Back worker
– linking police dv referrals to yfs)
ADDRESS
2-4 Rowan St (Cnr Kingston Rd) (Opposite Blockbuster Video near junction
of Kingston and Wembley Rds)
WEB
ADDRESS www.yfs.org.au
BRISBANE-
SPRING HILL
Relationships Australia at
Spring Hill have a “Alternatives to Aggression” course starting around
July/August for 15
weeks. Contact them on 38312005.
The course costs $15 for the pre-assessment session and $15 for each week
of
the 15 week course. One-on-one
counseling is available- the counselor currently available is Fiona Bosley.
BRISBANE
– STRATHPINE
Mens
Information and Support Association (MISA) (ph 38897312) run anger
management programs on a regular basis.
MISA state they receive funding
through the Federal Government’s Men and Relationships Initiative. The
next course
they tell me will be in 2
to 3 weeks time (now 16/3/04). There is a cost associated – details are
on their website.
The direct website for the
anger management courses is HERE.
They also run free PPP courses
for men as well as 1-0n-1 counseling for a range of problems. They are
situated at
Unit
4B 481 Gympie Rd Strathpine. Their home page can be found HERE.
CAIRNS
The only DV/Anger Management
courses that I can locate are run by Lifeline
Ph 07
4050 4955 (E-mail gm@lifelinecairns.org.au).
The course is called “Control Aggression in the Home”. It is a 12
week programme which is run
3 times a year. The next course starts 18/5/04 and there will be another
in
September. The cost of the
course is $10 a week (ie $120 all up). It is possible to see an individual
counselor for
0ne-on-one counselling –the
fee is based on a sliding scale.
GOLD
COAST
1. Relationships
Australia at Mermaid Beach ph 55756122 offer one-on-one counseling.
2. Lifeline
Broadbeach ph 55399922 have a course “Exploring Anger for Men” commencing
28/4/2003. The cost is
$80 or $40 concession.
3. The
Gold Coast Domestic Violence Service (ph 55329000 or 55914222) has
a Mandated Men’s Program which they
say is “A response to
men who use violence in the inter- personal relationships is a crucial
element of the Domestic
Violence Integrated Response.
The court mandated men’s domestic violence program is a collaborative project
between Community Correction
Southport and DVS. The groups run for a period of 26 weeks.” But as far
as I can
tell they run no other program
for men.
IPSWICH/
BOOVAL
1. “Alternatives to Aggression”
Course run by Relationships Australia (Ipswich office
3281 8677) The current course
started: 10/3/04 (COMMENCED)
and runs every Wed for 12 weeks. The next course will probably be in the
second
half of the year (ie after
June 30) but no date has yet been set. However the cost will probably be
$15 a night with
a prepaid assessment (cost
of $15 to be paid beforehand)
Relationships Australia Ipswich
also have one-on-one (anger management/domestic violence) counseling at
a cost
determined by income (starts
at $20).
2. Lifeline
Ipswich ph 32818688 also have a men’s group (that covers anger management
issues) that meet every 2nd
Thursday. Counselor for this
program is Dean. They will also do one-on-one counseling.
LONGREACH
Info provided by Patricia
King (see Mt Isa info). An organization called the ISD Project Team are
running a program
on the 29th and 30th March
called “Working with Men to promote non-violent relationships” (COMPLETED).
The
contact for the service is
Emily Harrison, Longreach Shire Council ph 48580058 or email on cdo@longreach.qld.gov.au
MACKAY
No courses or programs yet
but individual counseling is available through Centacare on 49572533 or
Relationships
Australia on 49574542.
MT
ISA
The Domestic Violence Task
Force are currently running programs in Mt Isa. Contact can be made through
Patricia
King
on 47439659 or itaas@micda.org.au
Programs will commence in April and Tricia will provide details (dates)
etc to
us. They run a male perpertrator
program (8 to 12 weeks) and will be running some anger management courses.
As well the Mount
Isa Neighbourhood Centre, at 14A Hilary Street, Mount Isa conducts
individual counselling sessions
for men who are perpetrators
of domestic violence and who want to change their behaviour. The
Centre's contact
number is (07)
47434506. (Advice received 18/3/2004). They can also be contacted
at families@bigpond.com
SUNSHINE
COAST
SCOPE (auspiced by Centacare)
run a Men’s Relationship program. The topics include:-Power and Control,
Equality and
Respect, Physical Violence,
Sexual Violence, Non-Physical Violence, Communication, Cycle of Abuse and
Alcohol and
Violence. They have outreach
workers who can provide support, counseling, information and referral throughout
the
Sunshine Coast and Cooloola
region and they run a Domestic and Family Violence Court Support program.
To contact:-
see
details below or try Maroochydore 5479 5911.They have a direct website
HERE and you can also contact by email on
scoperegdv@centacarebrisbane.net.au
COMING UP-LATEST NEWS from Scope’s website:-
Men
with relationship and domestic and family violence issues are introduced
to the concept of respectful relationships. “MR” also teaches communications
skills and an
insight
into values and perceptions that have lead to abusive behaviour, enabling
the participants to make conscious choices in regards to abusive and changed
behaviour.
The group will commence on
26th May 2004
17.00 Hrs - 20.00Hrs
Venue:
Noosa Community Health Service
Bottlebrush Avenue
Noosa Junction (behind the Cinema)
For further inquiries please contact Gary at SCOPE on Ph# 07 5479591
TOOWOOMBA
Lifeline run a “Out-Rage” program for anger management…it’s a 10 week course
from 5.30pm to 7.30pm on a
Monday night. The next course
(COMMENCED) starts 29/3/04. They can be contacted
on 46389208. They have a
website at http://www.marplifeline.org.au/
A list of their courses can be found HERE.
They also have an anger
management program for young
men age 14 to 17. You can also contact them at PO BOX 2119, Toowoomba
Queensland (Australia) Q4350
Email marplifeline@powerup.com.au
Lifeline also run a Dad’s Talk (COMMENCED)
group. The group is open to fathers who live with their kids and
those who may be separated
and see their kids for weekends or holidays. The group will commence Thursday
18th
March 2004 and will be held
on a weeknight between 5.30 and 7.30pm, for 12 weeks. A pre-course interview
with a
facilitator is essential.
Facilitators are Kathy Robinson & Peter Collins. There is no charge
but a donation towards
refreshments is welcome.
Lifeline through Gambling Help are also running a 8 week program for people
experiencing problems relating to
gambling. (COMMENCED).The
program will run from April 21 2004 to June 9 2004. It will be held on
Wednesday
nights from 6.30pm to 8.30pm.
Also
in Toowoomba- Face to face counseling can
also be obtained through Relationships Australia in Toowoomba
on ph
46381295.
TOWNSVILLE
Relationships
Australia has a “Alternatives To Aggression” course for males and
females.
Topics
* Identifying anger
* Early influences to our
behaviour
* Healthy ways to express
anger
Contact
number: (07) 4771 3780
Where: Townsville
Starting Dates :
(COMMENCED) Course 1-24/3/04 and 31/3/04
between 6pm and 8pm
Course 2 (COMMENCED)- 1/4/04
and 8/4/04 between 10am and 12 midday.
Cost per Session Cost
per Course is a Gold Coin
There are 2 sessions, with
each session running for 2 hours.
Frequency of sessions: Weekly
Topic: Behaviour, Communication,
Conflict Resolution, Discipline and guidance, Equality in Relationships,
Fair Fighting,
Target Age: none
NEXT
COURSES WILL BE SOMETIME IN JUNE 2004 (advice
28/4/2004)
They can also can do 1-on-1
counseling on a sliding scale.
Finally...good luck with getting help.....