Domestic Violence

A transcript of this podcast is available here. Western Sydney CLC flyers: Program Flyer for Clients Program Flyer for Service Providers Legal Problem Spotting training for community and support workers Useful links: Western Sydney Community Legal Centre – www.wsclc.org.au Western Sydney Community Legal Centre – Domestic Violence Response Pilot Program for CALD men Western Sydney Community Legal Centre – Health Justice Partnership report Mens behaviour change programs NSW (use this link to find all programs operating in NSW including those in languages other than English)  No to Violence  Listen to our previous Law for Community Workers on the go episodes about men and ADVO’s: Support and challenge men to stick to an AVO (Part 1 of 2) Support and challenge men to stick to an AVO (Part 2 of 2)

In this episode we talk to Jaye and Kristie from the Domestic Violence Strategy team at the Department of Communities and Justice about the work that they’re doing with men who use violence. We also hear from Raissa Butkowski, a solicitor with Hume Riverina Community Legal Service. Use the links below to find out more information about what we talked about in this episode:   Got an AVO? How to stick to your order - Legal Aid NSW – you can order a copy of this as a brochure by going to the Legal Aid NSW publications website here: Factsheets and resources - Legal Aid NSW You can also look at a series of animations here  that has been created by the Cooperative Legal Services Delivery Program about How to Stick to Your Order - YouTube We also wanted to link you to the Premiers Priority to Reduce DV Reoffending, the ENGAGE program and AVOW app in show notes, and give you some useful contact details:    The Men’s Telephone Counselling and Referral Service is a toll-free number available across NSW, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It is staffed by trained counsellors who support male callers to take responsibility for their abusive behaviour and end the violence against their family and refers callers to men’s behaviour change programs or other service providers for longer-term support. You can visit their website here.  Phone : 1300 766 491   MensLine Australia is the national telephone support, information and referral service for men with family and relationship concerns. The service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. MensLine Australia can also provide referrals to face-to-face counselling and support services. Phone: 1300 78 99 78   Brother to Brother is a 24-hour crisis line for Aboriginal men staffed by Aboriginal men. The service operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Phone: 1800 435 799   Editing by Tiffany Dimmack from Audiocraft.   Please send questions, comments and feedback to: cle@legalaid.nsw.gov.au

This is the first episode of a two part series where we talk about how men who use violence can be supported and challenged to change their behaviour and when they are more likely to stick to an Apprehended Violence Order.   We see men who use violence changing their behaviour as an important part of reducing domestic violence.   In this episode we talk to Jacqui (CEO) and Mike (counsellor) from No to Violence, an organisation that seeks to end male violence.   Use the links below to find out more information about what we talked about in this episode:   Got an AVO? How to stick to your order - Legal Aid NSW – you can order a copy of this as a brochure by going to the Legal Aid NSW publications website here: Factsheets and resources - Legal Aid NSW You can also look at a series of animations here  that has been created by the Cooperative Legal Services Delivery Program about How to Stick to Your Order - YouTube We also wanted to link you to the Premiers Priority to Reduce DV Reoffending, the ENGAGE program and AVOW app in show notes, and give you some useful contact details:    The Men’s Telephone Counselling and Referral Service is a toll-free number available across NSW, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It is staffed by trained counsellors who support male callers to take responsibility for their abusive behaviour and end the violence against their family and refers callers to men’s behaviour change programs or other service providers for longer-term support. You can visit their website here.  Phone : 1300 766 491   MensLine Australia is the national telephone support, information and referral service for men with family and relationship concerns. The service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. MensLine Australia can also provide referrals to face-to-face counselling and support services. Phone: 1300 78 99 78   Brother to Brother is a 24-hour crisis line for Aboriginal men staffed by Aboriginal men. The service operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Phone: 1800 435 799   Editing by Tiffany Dimmack from Audiocraft.   Please send questions, comments and feedback to: cle@legalaid.nsw.gov.au

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