The objective of the workshop
Are you a therapist or allied health professional stepping into the challenging arena of family violence intervention? This transformative workshop is meticulously designed to equip you with the practical tools and insights necessary to empower perpetrators of family violence. Tailored for psychologists, counsellors, social workers, and others encountering family and gendered violence, this session draws on the presenter’s 20 years of rich experience in the field.
Rather than a purely theoretical presentation, this workshop offers hands-on learning rooted in techniques proven effective with hundreds of men over two decades. You'll gain confidence in facilitating challenging conversations with perpetrators and learn actionable strategies for intervention.
Learning Outcomes
- Practical Engagement: Master the skills needed to effectively engage with family violence perpetrators, recognising and addressing their abusive behaviour patterns.
- Victim Empowerment: Gain a deep understanding of perpetrator motivations to empower victims/survivors, fostering resilience and healing.
- Framework Development: Learn to construct frameworks that lead perpetrators to acknowledge the extensive impact of their destructive behaviours.
- Gendered Understanding: Safely identify, respond to, and refer cases by enhancing your comprehension of the gendered dynamics inherent in family violence.
Workshop Outline
Join us to build your capabilities in creating safer, more supportive environments for all affected by family violence.
- Safely Recognise, respond and refer with an enhanced understanding of the gendered nature of family violence - Objectives of the weekly classes.
- Develop a framework to facilitate the perpetrator's acknowledgment of the broad impact of their destructive behaviour—The Initial Connection.
- Develop practical skills to engage family violence perpetrators to identify their abusive pattern of Behaviour - Identifying the Behaviours.
- Empower victims/survivors to consider why a perpetrator may do what they do—acknowledging the Motive.
Workshop Content
Transform Lives with David Nugent: Join Our Workshop "Inspiring Men to Engage 'Change'"
Are you a therapist eager to make a real impact in the Family Violence Sector? Our workshop, "Inspiring Men to Engage 'Change'," led by David Nugent, founder of the Heavy M.E.T.A.L. Group, is your chance to gain unparalleled insights and skills. With over 5000 hours of facilitating men's behaviour change programs, David brings a wealth of knowledge and a proven framework for engaging perpetrators of family violence.
This workshop is specifically designed for professionals new to the field, providing you with the essential tools to:
- Encourage men to take responsibility for their abusive actions and understand their impact on loved ones.
- Utilise effective frameworks that empower perpetrators to recognise and change their destructive behaviours.
- Support victims/survivors by exploring the motivations behind abusive actions, fostering healing and resilience.
By participating, you will acquire practical, actionable strategies to engage men in meaningful change and contribute to a safer, more supportive environment. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from a leading expert and transform your professional practice. Secure your spot today and start making a difference!
Event Date
18/11/2024
Registration Closing Date
08/11/2024
Workshop Event Time
Start: 9.00 am End: 4.00 pm
Certificate of Attendance
Participants will receive their certificate via email within seven working days after completing the assessment questions post-workshop.
OPD Points
6 points for ACA members
Location
Live event online via Zoom (Registrants will be emailed the details)
Presenter
David Nugent.
Presenter Qualifications
Swinburne University of Technology with a Graduate Certificate in Social Science for Male Family Violence as a group facilitator and Telephone Counsellor. Latrobe University Post Graduate Diploma In Counselling. Member of No To Violence and Australia Counselling Association.
Presenters Experience
David Nugent, founder of the Heavy M.E.T.A.L. (Men's Education Towards Anger & Life) Group
David is a recognised psychotherapist who has facilitated over 5,000 hours of Men's Behaviour Change Programs. His signature no-nonsense style, lived experience and wealth of knowledge set him apart from others in the field.
Since 2004, through his Group, he has allowed countless men to begin their journey of self-discovery and behavioural change. He inspires men to look at themselves and take responsibility for what they can change rather than blaming, making excuses, or justifying their abusive behaviour. Introducing his program into schools has seen David inundated with requests for help from parents urgently seeking support for their kids. His reward from this work is seen through the many men and teenagers who make the change to turn their lives around. He is swamped between running school programs, the Heavy M.E.T.A.L. Group, and a private counselling service for individuals, couples, and teenagers in southeast Melbourne. With the recent challenges of the pandemic, David has successfully adapted his Men's Behaviour Change Program to run online. Providing the program online has enabled men across Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, to Ireland to benefit.
David was once a violent and abusive person. One day, he realised he might lose his family if he didn't change his behaviour. Soon after, David founded a men's behaviour change group and decided to attend - the best decision David ever made! Seeing the changes in his own life inspired David to explore the work further, and he began educating himself to help others find the same peace.
David absorbed the subject of male Family Violence, graduating from Swinburne University with a Social Science Graduate Certificate for Male Family Violence Facilitating. Then, in 2005 completed a Post Graduate Diploma in counselling with La Trobe University, shortly followed by a specialist course in Couple Therapy at Relationships Australia. David was then accredited as a member of the Australian Counselling Association. 2008 Monash University invited him to present as a guest lecturer to Social Work undergraduates. David continued his education in 2019 and attained qualifications to offer counsellors and psychotherapists working in Family Violence Professional Supervision, as recognised by the Australian Counselling Association.
David began his work with men facilitating community Men's Behaviour Change groups, working with Relationships Australia and as a telephone counsellor with the Men's Referral Service.
David, with his experience, felt ready to establish his project. The Heavy M.E.T.A.L. Group was developed and launched in 2004 in Dromana. Due to the high demand for his service, the Group soon moved to larger premises in Pakenham.
Local schools soon heard about his work, and David was invited to run his program in Doveton for Year 10 boys struggling to manage their anger. It was so successful that he was invited back to run the program for both boys and girls. In 2017, David presented weekly workshops for the Year 10 students at Hallam Senior College. The program continues to run at local secondary colleges, where David is contracted to engage with educators and students.
Aware of David's expertise in Family Violence, the media asked him in 2004 to appear in the A.B.C. "Primal Instincts" documentary, which examined Anger, Fear, Happiness, and Love. This documentary was featured on ABC TV's "4 Corners." After the program aired, he was inundated with requests from both men and women for his support.
Following this, a film production team approached David to participate in creating the documentary "Call Me Dad". It is a story about men who have perpetrated or are perpetrators, of family violence. In the program, men are followed on their journey as they try to change and heal and aim to earn another shot at the title "Dad". The film was aired on ABC TV in 2015 and, at present, is being shown in universities to students studying Family Violence subjects. In 2019, David was invited to host a fundraiser screening of "Call Me Dad", facilitating a heartfelt Q & A session around men's struggles and recognising the impact of their behaviour on loved ones.
Recently, David was a guest speaker on A.B.C. radio – 'All In The Mind Podcast' 'Seeing Red-Anger and Aggression' sharing his experience of how anger is used as an excuse to be abusive.
David has also spoken widely to audiences about his journey, the subject of Family Violence and the impact of his programs. He has spoken at hospitals and as a guest speaker at the White Ribbon Day Men's Breakfast. 2018 he spoke at the Australian Counselling Association National Conference, sharing his unique blueprint to engage with men. Later that year, David presented a two-day workshop, "Let's Change the Story", at the University of Tasmania, exploring with students how inequality contributes to domestic violence. 2017 David was awarded the Australia Day Citizen Award for his dedication and commitment to improving the people's lives in the City of Casey municipality and beyond. 2023-2024 David has presented his "Inspiring Men to Change Program" to members of the Australian Psychologist Association, the Australian Social Workers Association and Community Services, including the Management & Training Corporation staff, who provide corrections services and programs that reduce reoffending rehabilitation in N.S.W.
In May 2024, David published his first book, the "7 Step Anger Masterclass Workbook". This comprehensive workbook is crafted to empower men with the tools they need to effectively manage and master their anger through a structured, step-by-step approach. Drawing from David's extensive experience and over 5000 hours of facilitating men's behaviour change programs, this workbook encapsulates his proven methods for achieving meaningful transformation.
David's years of experience have given him great insight into men's behaviour and struggles. His program is unique, open, encouraging, and non-judgmental.
Registration Fee
$375.00
Contact Email
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