Inspiring Men to Engage "CHANGE"

Day 1: 25 March from 9am - 11:30am

Day 2: 27 March from 10am - 12:30pm

This workshop is not a presentation of an academic framework for understanding Family Violence but rather an opportunity to learn in a practical and engaging presentation some of the tools David Nugent has implemented for the last 20 years with hundreds of men.

This workshop will demonstrate his successful blueprint of engaging men: inspiring men to look at themselves and take responsibility for what they can change rather than blaming, making excuses, or justifying their abusive behaviour. David’s approach does not condemn men; but works to empower them to become better men, better partners, better fathers, and role models in our community. David will illustrate how he empowers men to acknowledge that their current behaviour is not just destructive to themselves but also to their partner and, most importantly, any children involved in the relationship.

Who should attend? This workshop is for Allied Health professionals, Counsellors, Social Workers, Psychologist, or anyone working in the space of Domestic/Family Violence.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this program, participants will be able to:

• Develop practical skills to engage family violence perpetrators to identify their abusive pattern of Behaviour.
• Empower victims/survivors to consider why a perpetrator may do what they do.
• Develop a framework to facilitate the perpetrator to acknowledge the broad impact of their destructive behaviour.
• Safely recognise, respond and refer with an enhanced understanding of the gendered nature of family violence.

AASW Credential: Family Violence; Mental Health

The Presenter: David Nugent, founder of the Heavy M.E.T.A.L (Men’s Education Towards Anger & Life) Group.

David will demonstrate his successful blueprint of engaging men: inspiring men to look at themselves and take responsibility for what they can change rather than blaming, making excuses, or justifying their abusive behaviour. David’s approach does not condemn men; but works to empower them to become better men, better partners, better fathers, and role models in our community. David will illustrate how he empowers men to acknowledge that their current behaviour is not just destructive to themselves but also to their partner and, most importantly, any children involved in the relationship.