Communities and Justice

You can call the Men’s Referral Service on 1300 766 491 - external site or chat online - external site

Men's Behaviour Change Programs (MBCPs)

Men’s Behaviour Change Programs (MBCPs) are mostly group-based programs that support men who have used abusive and controlling behaviours towards their partners or family members to change their behaviour and build healthy and respectful relationships. 

MBCPs work with men to develop strategies and skills to help them be accountable for their actions, recognise their violent behaviour and work towards non-abusive relationships.

How to refer

There are a number of ways that people enter into a men’s behaviour change program. Some men self-refer by contacting the Men’s Referral Service - external site  or the MBCP provider directly, or are referred by a family violence service or healthcare professional. Stopping family violence is about a lot more than managing anger, which is why men who use violence are encouraged to participate in a men’s behaviour change group and not an anger management group.

What to expect

After being referred to a program there is an intake and assessment process with an experienced men’s behaviour change worker. This usually includes an interview where the worker will explain the requirements for joining in the program and establish expectations around participation and outcomes. This interview will also help the worker assess any risks or safety issues relating to your participation in the program.

Below is a list of registered service providers of men’s behaviour change programs in NSW. Click on the program name to find out more about the group that is delivered in your region.

Provider Program Service Delivery Location(s) Contact details
Anglicare REBUILD - external site Nowra
Parramatta
Ulladulla
1300 651 728 or email counselling@anglicare.org.au
Baptist Care Family and Counselling Services ​Facing Up - external site    

Campbelltown
Penrith

1300 130 225 or email ask@baptistcare.org.au - external site
​CatholicCare Choosing Change - external site ​Fairfield

13 18 19

www.catholiccare.org/contact-us/ - external site

CatholicCare Wilcannia Forbes SEEDS - external site

Forbes/Parkes
Bourke
Lachlan
Narromine

1800 067 067
​CentaCare New England North-West Disrupting Family Violence - external site ​Tamworth

1800 372 826

dfv@centacarenenw.com.au - external site

CatholicCare Broken Bay Back on Track  - external site

​Tuggerah
Waitara

​1800 324 924
info@catholiccaredbb.org.au
​EveryMan Australia Working With the Man - external site Queanbeyan

02 6230 6999

Referral webform - external site

​Housing Plus Accountable Men - external site

Orange

Lithgow

1800 603 300

Online referral form - external site

​Gawura Aboriginal Corporation

BADV - external site

(Brothers Against Domestic Violence)

Albion Park

(02) 4256 9385

ikmsg.org@gmail.com - external site

​Kempsey Families Inc. ​Engage2Change - external site

Kempsey

Nambucca Valley

(02) 6563 1588

e2c@kempseyfamilies.org.au - external site

Manning Support Services Taking Responsibility - external site Forster
Gloucester
Taree

(02) 6551 1800

referral@mssinc.org.au - external site

Men and Family​ MEND - external site

Lismore
Tweed Heads

(02) 6622 6116
Mission Australia Central and Far West NSW Manin' Up - external site Broken Hill
Dubbo
Central and Far West
​(02) 9219 2000
NorthEast MBCP ​Men’s Behaviour Change Program ​Albury 

0411 989 200

NorthEastMBC@outlook.com - external site

​Plus Community Commit and Change - external site

Lithgow
Orange

​1800 959 825
Relationships Australia NSW​ Taking Responsibility - external site Blacktown
Matland
Newcatle
Illawarra
Sydney CBD

1300 364 277 

enquiries@ransw.org.au - external site

​Relationships Australia Canberra and Regions ​Taking Responsibility - external site ​Wagga Wagga

(02) 6122 7100

enquiries@racr.org.au - external site

​Settlement Services International and Relationships Australia NSW Building Stronger Families - external site

Fairfield (Arabic)

Toongabbie (Tamil)

(02) 8799 6700

info@ssi.org.au - external site

Warrina DFV Specialist Services Safer Futures - external site Coffs Harbour 0448 504 627
saferfutures@warrina.org.au - external site

For more information and referral to a MBCP contact the Men's Referral Service on 1300 766 491, or contact the provider operating in your area.

Counselling, support and resources

LGBTQI communities

  • ACON
    Say It Out Loud - external site is an online platform on sexual, domestic and family violence designed specifically for LGBTQ+ people. The website includes information for people for LGBTQ+ who are concerned about their use of abuse, and a service finder for people seeking support, including support to change their behaviours. 
  • Proud Partners
    Proud Partners is a group program for anyone in the LGBTQI community who is concerned about their behaviours in a relationship, such as a lack of respect, controlling behaviours, or aggression. ACON runs this program once a year and it is facilitated by trained LGBTQI professionals. If you would like to be contacted when ACON next runs this program or for more information, you can email healthyrelationships@acon.org.au - external site or follow Say It Out Loud and ACON’s Facebook page for information about the next group.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities

Domestic and Family Violence and Parenting

  • Central Coast Family Centre - Caring Dads
    Some men have attitudes and behaviours towards their partners and family members which have a detrimental impact on their families and children. Caring Dads - external site is a group program for men who want to improve their parenting and be better fathers. 
    This is a 17 week group program for men who have used some form of domestic violence and abuse towards a family member, are concerned about the effects of their behaviours on their children and hope to repair the harm done by working towards becoming safer and building trust with their families.
    Phone: (02) 4356 2600 - external site
    Email: ccfc@catholiccaredbb.org.au - external site
  • Integrated Domestic and Family Violence Strategy Program 
    The IDFVS program provides women and children with support to escape and recover from violence and abuse. Support is provided through ongoing practical and emotional support for victims living through the abuse and for victims who have escaped the abuser. 
    The program also works with the person who has used violence, as long as it doesn’t compromise the safety and wellbeing of victims and other family members.

Court and Legal resources

  • Avow - a resource for people attending court for a domestic violence matter

Avow is a free mobile phone app for people in NSW who have an Apprehended Domestic Violence Order (ADVO) or a domestic violence charge. Avow information, planning tool and tips can help users better understand and comply with their ADVO conditions and prepare for court. The app means users can find their ADVO and court information directly from their mobile phone device and read about the court process, the consequences of breaching an ADVO, and use the Avow planning tool to comply with their order.
Avow can be downloaded on your mobile phone from the App Store or Google play.

Accommodation

  • Fixed Address, Kempsey Families Inc.
    Kempsey, Nambucca Valley, Coffs Harbour and Port Macquarie.
    Fixed Address is a targeted program for men who have used domestic or family violence in their present or past relationships who are at risk of exclusion from the family home due to their violence. It involves prevention work, early intervention and a crisis response and will provide the link to case management, transitional housing and access points to support services to support men on their journey to non-violence.
    Men seeking to change their violent behaviour can access the program directly, or be referred by external agencies, through court, partners or family.

    Fixed Address Coordinator
    Phone: 0437 699 108 - external site
    Email: fixedaddress@kempseyfamilies.org.au - external site

There is support available for men who use violence to help them change their controlling and abusive behaviour. 

Connecting with a service or participating in a behaviour change program can be an important starting point in the journey to respectful and abuse-free relationships.

Men’s Referral Service

The Men’s Referral Service - external site  is a confidential support service for men who have been or are behaving abusively. It takes strength and courage to admit to using violence or control and the next step is to take action towards changing your behaviour and being the best man, partner, spouse or family member you can be. Contact the MRS on 1300 766 491, the service is available 24/7.

The Men’s Referral Service  (MRS) can have a conversation with you, help you with some short-term strategies, and put you in touch with supports that can help you along your journey. 

Services accessed through the MRS are not limited to domestic violence. 

Last updated:

27 Mar 2025