CAFS Men's Family Violence programs offers support and assistance to men who have used abuse, violence and controlling behaviour in their relationships.
CAFS believes all women have the right to live their lives freely and safely. When the men they love use their power as men to hurt, punish, or control them, then that right is violated.
Using male power like this is called male family violence. It can destroy people and relationships.
Men's Family Violence Programs include:
Enhancing Intake to Men's Behaviour Change
An intake and assessment program for men who have been violent and controlling towards family members. Men are provided with information and assistance to access services that support them to stop using violence in their relationships.
Men's Emergency Accommodation
Provides crisis accommodation for men removed from the family home due to their use of violence against family members.
Men's Case Management
For men who are removed from the family home and are homeless as a result of using violence against family members. The program provides information & referral, support with court, access to short term accommodation and support to obtain secure housing.
Men's Behaviour Change Program
Provides some individual counselling and groups for men who have been violent and controlling towards family members and now want to change.
Family Violence Court Counselling
Provides some individual counselling and groups for men who have been violent and controlling towards family members and have had an intervention order and counselling order put in place.
Men who attend group talk share and support each other to be better men, partners and fathers.
Men's partners and children are also contacted to offer them support. This may include regular contact to support safety and other needs, women's and children's support groups, information and referral.