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Why working with men could help efforts to combat violence against women

26-May-2017 421 views.

Featured in The Conversation

Call Me Dad is going global

24-Mar-2017 415 views.

The film had its European premiere this month at the Jeden svět/One World Film Festival

Featured in Cranbourne News: Casey awards its top achievers

10-Feb-2017 397 views.

The 2017 Casey Council Australia Day awards were presented to five people and two events at a ceremony at the Casey Council offices on the night of 26 January

Featured in Journal News: A winning attitude

10-Feb-2017 370 views.

David Nugent has been recognised for his community work with the Casey Council 2017 non-resident of the year award

Featured in Berwick News: Spotlight on Casey stars

10-Feb-2017 330 views.

The 2017 Casey Council Australia Day awards were presented to five people and two events at a ceremony at the Casey Council offices on the night of 26 January

Casey City Council’s non-resident of the year award was presented to David Nugent

02-Feb-2017 391 views.

David was awarded the Australia Day honour at a special presentation in the Casey Council chambers on the evening of Thursday 26 January

Happy Festive Season!

23-Dec-2016 390 views.

Heavy M.E.T.A.L. team wish you every happinnes this Christmas season and throughout the coming year

Preparing students for the year ahead

22-Dec-2016 356 views.

David talk explored the 3R's principles : Relationships, Responsability and Respect

Call Me Dad nominated for Casey Australia Day Award

22-Dec-2016 1176 views.

Nomination was for Community Fundraising Event of the Year – 2016 category

Family Violence Statistics

20-Dec-2016 536 views.

Coming into Christmas we know statistics in Family Violence is likely to be high based on statistics of previous years

Special pre Christmas class

16-Dec-2016 363 views.

A special class to explore the challenges that will test participant's learning at this time of the year

City of Casey Council is interested in supporting Heavy METAL programs

16-Dec-2016 359 views.

Heavy METAL Group and the City of Casey Council are discussing the possibility of a partnership

Dave, Thanks again for your assistance with my life. I use your techniques in dealing with day to day issues every day.
John - Mornington Peninsula - Read full comment
The program, has provided the following insights for me: “I have choices in life”(we all have life). Behaviour change is up to me.
Dean - Malvern - Read full comment
Don’t waste time. Life is to short.
Hunchy - Longwarry - Read full comment
Do it! It’s awesome! You learn more about yourself and how you treat others. It is a wake up call.
Mario - Narre Warren - Read full comment
Do it! Initially I thought I was in the wrong place, that there was nothing I could learn from this type of forum-some discussion, some issues seemed not to be relevant. But! Some other components are very worthwhile.
Richard - Coburg - Read full comment
This program will teach you to listen and understand your partner, your feelings and learn ownership and self control.
Darryl - Pakenham
He is calmer now; he still does blow off but will easily walk away and now knows how to manage himself.
Gayleen - Pakenham
It is an ideal vehicle for making men to live up to their responsibilities.
Mary - Wantirna
Excellent for making men aware of what ‘abusive Behaviour’ actually is and excellent for giving them tools to control their behaviour.
Jenny - Officer
We had tried everything before this program; my husband had seen counsellors, psychologists, doctors and nothing worked. He went to another program which was a lot closer to where we lived and was half the price but after 5 weeks he was complaining how boring it was and how he wasn’t getting anything out of it.
Helen - Coburg - Read full comment
Your partner needs to want to do this program for themselves. Your partner needs to be committed to changing because they themselves want to change.
Anonymous
Hi Dave, It has been many years since I did your course and saw you on ABC tonight. In those days I was seeing my kids every second weekend and was struggling with anger.
John
Congratulations! I have been feeling very depressed about the recent coverage of FV and the constant shaming of men. With no exploration of their (our/my) humanity, their lives, or discussion about whether they can be helped, let alone any thought of whether we actually should help these men, or how.
J
I can’t praise Dave & Jacqui enough after watching the show last night. I was astounded at the results having tried desperately to get through to my abusive partner who is now on community service for his anger issues and one step away from prison.
Anonymous
The work that he does is brilliant and the way he is tackling the systemic toxic masculinity is vital work. In a primary setting we are not immune from it and see these power imbalance type behaviours being reinforced by dads and ignored or brushed over by mums.
Michael - Bentleigh East - Read full comment

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