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Women Making Choices

An educational and supportive group program for women who have experienced family violence or control in a relationship, and want to regain their sense of empowerment.


What to expect

In this small-group program, you'll join other women and an experienced facilitator to:

  • share your experiences
  • receive and offer support
  • start to rebuild your sense of self-worth and power
  • understand that what happened was not your fault.

You'll also learn about a range of topics including:

  • family relationships and parenting
  • patterns of behaviour
  • how family violence impacts adults and children
  • healthy relationships and safety
  • managing conflict and anger
  • self-care and wellbeing
  • where to find more information and support.

Who can attend

Women who live in or are connected to the local government areas of Boroondara, Manningham, Monash, Whitehorse, Knox, Maroondah, and/or Yarra Ranges.

Please note: To join this program, you must be separated from and living apart from the perpetrator of the violence.

Babies and children are not able to attend.

Program feedback

  • 'I can’t thank you enough for the Women Making Choices course. I gained so many insights and I believe it has affected me profoundly and will turn out to be a real turning point in my life.'

  • 'It has been life changing, beneficial and validating to hear other women's stories that have resounding similarities to my own.'

  • 'This was really transformative. Thank you so much to the facilitators and group members.'

  • 'I learnt to stop always thinking about him, his needs and his reactions, and to clearly refocus all my efforts on myself, what I want and my responses.'

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Dates/times

Length: 6 x weekly 1.5-hour sessions

Dates: July 15, 22, 29; August 5, 12, 19

Time: 10:30am to 12 noon

Pricing
Free of charge. It's important to register.
Location
Online

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This group is for women affected by family violence who live in or have a connection to the following local government areas in the Inner and Outer Eastern areas of Melbourne: Boroondara, Manningham, Monash, Whitehorse, Knox, Maroondah, Yarra Ranges. Tick the box to confirm you have a connection to one of these areas.
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