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Breakaway Aboriginal Corporation
Bunbury-based organization supporting at-risk Aboriginal people with justice, housing, family, and youth programs.
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Changing Tracks Service is Anglicare WA's Men's Behavioural Change service.
The Changing Tracks Service includes two Anglicare WA groupwork programs in both Albany and Bunbury, Changing Tracks Program and the Caring Dads Program.
The Changing Tracks Service provides groupwork intervention for men who are choosing to use or who have used violence or abuse in intimate partner and/or family settings. Improving responses and intervening with those choosing to use harmful behaviours is an essential part of improving safety for adult and child victim-survivors.
Many men who use violence and abuse in their intimate and family relationships want to change, to improve their relationships with their partners, ex-partners and children and not to continue to use violence within their relationships in the future.
If you are outside of the Bunbury/Albany catchment areas, please visit the Men’s Behaviour Change Network website where you can find Men’s Behaviour Change programs run by different organisations across the state.
Details
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Who is this service for: Men who want to transform their behaviours and build healthier relationships, support can also be provided to partners.
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Costs: This is a free service.
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Waitlist: Wait times can vary depending on the service and demand. Anglicare WA aims to provide support as quickly as possible.
For Immediate or Crisis Support
Life Threatening Emergencies 000
Men’s DV Helpline 1800 000 599
MensLine Australia 1300 789 978
13 YARN 13 92 76
More Information
- Support provided in a group setting, fostering peer support and shared learning.
Interpersonal Relationship building
Interpersonal relationship building services help individuals develop healthy and positive relationships. This can include workshops, counselling, and activities that promote communication and understanding.Relationship education
Relationship education services provide information and skills to help individuals build and maintain healthy relationships. This can include workshops, counselling, and resources on communication, conflict resolution, and emotional intelligence.Understanding Impact
Men learn about the effects of their actions on their partners, children, and other relationships.Developing Respectful Relationships
The program provides strategies to engage in non-violent, non-controlling ways with loved ones.Accountability
Participants are encouraged to acknowledge their harmful behaviours and take responsibility for their actions.Changing Tracks Service is for men.
This service is for men who are choosing to use or who have used violence or abuse in the intimate partner and/or family settings. Support can also be provided to partners.
Locations
To find out where this service is available, please select a region.
Changing Tracks Service
The Changing Tracks Service offered by Anglicare includes the Changing Tracks Program and Caring Dads Program.
Changing Tracks Program
The Changing Tracks Program is a 25-week group program two hours per week, designed for men who have used violence or abuse, coercion or controlling behaviours in intimate or family relationships and want to make positive changes. The program aims to address the cycle of family and domestic violence by helping participants take responsibility for their actions and develop safe, respectful ways of relating.
Through structured group sessions, participants learn to:
- Understand the impact of their behaviour on partners, children, and family.
- Manage anger and stress effectively without resorting to violence.
- Communicate in healthy, non-controlling ways that foster trust and respect.
- Reprogram harmful responses to conflict and build compassionate relationships.
The program provides:
- A safe, confidential environment for men to share experiences and learn from others.
- Practical strategies for long-term behavioural change.
- Individual support where needed to address underlying issues.
Who is it for?
Men who recognise their behaviour is harming their family and want to change. This includes those referred by courts, agencies or self-referrals.
Cost: Free
Format: 25 sessions (rolling group basis)
Goal: Create safer futures for families by stopping violence and promoting healthy relationships.
Caring Dads Group Program
The Caring Dads Program centres around fathering and the effect of causing harm on their children and the mothers of their children. The program aims to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children, increase awareness of child centred fathering and redress harmful and abusive behaviours.
Through a structured, evidence-based approach, participants learn to:
- Understand the impact of their behaviour on their children and their children's other parent.
- Take responsibility for harmful actions and commit to positive change.
- Build safe, supportive parenting skills that prioritise children’s emotional and physical safety.
- Develop non-violent, non-controlling ways of engaging with family members.
Anglicare WA offers Caring Dads Program as part of the Changing Tracks Service in regional WA (including Bunbury and Albany). The Caring Dads Program combines group sessions with practical strategies, creating a respectful and confidential environment where fathers can reflect, learn and grow.
Who is it for?
Fathers who want to change harmful behaviours, improve relationships and create safer homes for their children.
Cost: Free
Referral: Self-referrals and agency referrals accepted
Goal: Address the cycle of family violence and foster compassionate, responsible fatherhood.
Delivered in Partnership
The Men’s Behaviour Change programs for Bunbury and Albany are delivered in partnership with Anglicare WA, Breakaway Aboriginal Corporation and Waratah Support Centre (Bunbury) and Kadadjiny Aboriginal Corporation (Albany).
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