Domestic Violence

Facing Up is a program for men who are seeking to move beyond their familiar destructive patterns and take responsibility for the abusive behaviour they use with their loved ones.

This includes becoming aware of the consequences of their choices and behaviour, for themselves, and for those who they love.

The program is all about giving men the real opportunity to be the father and partner that they really want to be, and to create safe and respectful relationships.

Locations this service is offered: Bankstown Campbelltown Penrith Tuggerah 

Living Beyond Abuse is a support group for women who have experienced domestic and family violence.

Being a part of the group allows women to meet other women in similar situations, support each other, improve their self-esteem, reduce self-blame and explore options as they seek to rebuild their lives and find hope for the future.

Locations this service is offered: Bankstown Campbelltown Penrith Tuggerah

Pathways to Parenting is a specialized parenting program for parents who have children in out of home care due to child protection concerns.

For parents who want to build stronger relationships with their children, the program gives parents the opportunity to openly share their stories and experiences, deal with issues of grief and loss, look at how to repair what went wrong and explore being the parent they want to be.

Locations this service is offered: Bankstown Campbelltown Tuggerah 

We wholeheartedly believe that positive relationships have power to transform lives.

Our clinically trained staff provide counselling, relationship support programs and training in a range of specialised areas. We stand by our clients through their complicated life circumstances, including times of family separation, divorce, adolescence, depression, domestic violence, sexual abuse and suicide. This work is underpinned by the belief that each person is unique, loved by God and worthy of respect, dignity and inclusion. By respecting this individuality, we create safe environments where personal wellbeing can thrive.

Locations this service is offered: Bankstown Canberra Campbelltown Penrith Tuggerah Wallsend 

BaptistCare HopeStreet provides supported accommodation to women and children who are escaping domestic violence and seeking to rebuild their lives.

It can take years to recover from the experience of living in distress every day, terrorised and vulnerable through manipulation, control and fear, and the women living with us will often spend the first few months trying to rediscover a sense of safety for themselves and their children, while also finding a new school for their children, and possibly seeking training or employment for themselves. 

We come alongside each woman, offering individual counselling as well as a range of ongoing educational, financial and parenting programs tailored to meet their needs. We also help our clients to access government and legal support, particularly for those women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Each child attends our Break Free program, run by our specialist children’s counsellor, who supports them as they overcome the distress, sense of loss, and lingering grief experienced as a result of witnessing or being victim to domestic and family violence. The program also gives children assistance with tutoring and education.

HopeStreet Locations this service is offered: Bankstown Campbelltown Warilla North

Our Circle of Security program helps parents to be in tune with their children's needs and build strong and loving relationships with them.

The program gives parents knowledge and practical tips that allow them to understand how they can best respond to their children's behaviour, create feelings of stability and security for their child, while building their self-esteem as a parent. The program also explores strategies in supporting their child's emotional development and resilience for school and life.

Locations this service is offered: Bankstown Campbelltown Tuggerah 

Our Tara's Angels case workers walk with women, mentoring and empowering them with practical and reliable support.

Tara’s Angels provides support to women in the ACT who have experienced domestic and family violence with up to two years of post-crisis support, helping women to connect with local agencies and services, and rebuild their life. 

Recovery after the impact and trauma of domestic and family violence is complex and long term. Women often feel vulnerable when dealing with the ongoing legal, financial, housing and social needs of the family. Our Tara’s Angels come alongside women and children, to help them rebuild their lives and to have new choices.  In working with their choices, our focus remains constant - our priority is always their safety and wellbeing.

Learn more about Tara's Angels and register for an Angel

Our No Interest Loans, free from interest, fees, charges or penalties, are for women who have experienced domestic violence, and are rebuilding their lives. 

Women who are victims of domestic violence, without access to money or any financial security, can feel trapped and unable to leave an abusive relationship.

Many women who do leave are forced into homelessness with their children, have debt from their former partner and are unable to access safe housing or afford rental payments. No Interest Loans can be used for a variety of costs including buying new bedding and furniture, moving costs, vehicle repairs or registration, buying children’s books or uniforms, medical and dental costs, as well computers, for women who are seeking employment.

Locations this service is offered: Bankstown Canberra Campbelltown Dubbo Goulburn Grafton Inner City Mayfield Tuggerah Wallsend Warilla North Wellington Windale Western Sydney

Break Free is an early intervention program for primary school aged children who have experienced domestic and family violence, which each of the children who arrive at our supported accommodation participate in.

One of the immediate challenges facing the children is that they often feel punished by the loss of home, friends, school, support and pets. They have also been exposed to significant trauma, violence and chaos.

Over time, the children build relationships with the workers who become their role models and they start to feel safe to talk. In addition to counsellors, caseworkers and an Early Education teacher, the program engages specialists including an Art Therapist.

Break Free teaches the children about family violence, how to deal with feelings – particularly anger - and the importance of healthy relationships.

The sessions deliver what every child needs – fun – through activities such as art and creative projects, games and kicking a ball around with a positive male role model, all with the goal to helping children move beyond the trauma they have experienced.

HopeStreet Locations this service is offered: Tuggerah