Annual Report 2016 - No To Violence Incorporating Men’s Referral Service
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“When we fail to set boundaries and hold people accountable, we feel used and mistreated.
This is why we sometimes attack who they are, which is far more hurtful than addressing a
behaviour or a choice.”
― Brené Brown
Contents
About Us
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Chairperson’s Report
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CEO’s Report
Our response to the Royal Commission into Family
Violence recommendations specific to Perpetrator Accountability
Get to know our Board
Overview of NTV/MRS services
Men’s Referral Service and After Hours Service
Statistics and trends
- Men’s Referral Service
- After Hours Service
- Observed Trends
The journey of a phone call: in conversation with a Telephone Referral Worker
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Graduate Certificate in Social Science (Male Family Violence)
Training and Professional Development Activities
Communications, Publications & Resources and Networking
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Our Funders
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Our Members
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Financial Report
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Glossary of Terms
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About Us
Unification of No To Violence and Men’s Referral Service
As there has been significant growth in No To Violence activities and services in Victoria, New South Wales, and now
Tasmania, this year No To Violence and the Men’s Referral Service have officially united. The unification has been received
by NTV/MRS as a progressive step in the right direction for all NTV/MRS staff, members and most importantly, for users
of the service. The strength and resilience that the unification has brought to the organisation is now in line with the future
direction of NTV/MRS: a holistic and tailored approach to interventions with men who choose to use family violence and
the drivers of their behaviour.
No To Violence incorporating Men’s Referral Service
No To Violence incorporating Men’s Referral Service (NTV/MRS) is the Victorian peak body of organisations and individuals
working with men to end their violence and abuse towards family members. NTV/MRS members come from a diverse
range of professional and community backgrounds and work in a number of settings including government, the community
sector and private practice. NTV/MRS provides resources and opportunities for service providers to enhance their capacity
to successfully engage with men who use violence, and work with men to prevent further violence. NTV/MRS provides
training and professional development services, including the Graduate Certificate in Social Science (Male Family Violence)
specialising in men’s behaviour change program facilitation, developed in partnership with Swinburne University. NTV/MRS
also provides training and professional development to a range of stakeholders within integrated family violence service
systems and primary prevention networks across Australia.
Men’s Referral Service
The Men’s Referral Service is the NTV/MRS male family violence telephone counselling, information and referral service
operating in Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania. Since 1993, the Men’s Referral Service has been Victoria’s central
point of contact for men making their first moves in taking responsibility for their violent and abusive behaviour. In 2013,
following a state government funding agreement, the Service was expanded into New South Wales. In 2015 we succeeded
in obtaining our first contract with the Tasmanian government to provide both strategic advice as well as the telephone
response service.
The Men’s Referral Service also receives calls from women seeking assistance on behalf of their partners, male family
members, or friends, as well as from agencies seeking assistance for their male clients, and direct referrals from courts.
After Hours Service
The Men’s Referral Service operates the After Hours Service, which employs Telephone Referral Workers to respond to
referrals for men generated by Victoria Police across weekends and public holidays.
Our Vision
To end family violence by working with men.
Our Values
NTV/MRS is committed to the values below and is developing a competency-based approach to supporting the
behaviours which demonstrate these values in our work.
Accountability, Gender Equity, Leadership, Change and Respect.
A key value is Accountability which can be simply stated as:
“We say what we do, do what we say and let people know, and we take responsibility for seeking help.”
Our Principles
NTV/MRS conducts its work on the following beliefs:
• We are a pro-feminist organisation that acknowledges the gendered nature of family violence;
• The safety of women and children is central to what we do, and their voices must be heard;
• Man’s use of violence is a choice and men must take responsibility for their behaviour;
• The definition of “family” includes same-sex, and mixed families; and,
• We are committed to demonstrating diversity in our organisation.
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Our Strategic Plan
1. One Organisation
Embracing both policy know-how and
practice experience - we are a unified
organisation with different strands
to our work, with theoretical and
practical expertise of what is required
to affect change in the treatment of
and behaviour of men who choose to
use violence. We are integrated in our
approach to knowledge, learning and
practice.
We know we are doing this when:
we use evidence-based policy to
drive our work and we get positive
feedback from members and
partners.
2. Growth and expansion
Taking the NTV/MRS policy, advocacy
and service offerings Australia-wide
in ways that reflect the values we
hold. We have a sustainable costed
business model that generates income
for research and knowledge, and
data improvement. We are a dynamic
expanding influential organisation.
We know we are doing this
when: we are invited to share our
knowledge, expertise and services
to a growing catchment of people
and organisations.
interventions for tackling male family
violence.
We know we are doing this when:
the number of enquiries about our
services and service engagements
increase.
5. Professional and structured
service to members
The peak body that both represents,
informs and enables practice
improvements. We are highly rated by
our members.
We know we are doing this
when: individual and organisation
membership numbers grow steadily.
6. Community anchored voices
Pursuing primary preventions and
grass roots campaigns to get our
message out to the widest audience
in the most impactful way. Our
partnerships and alliances are robust
and generate interagency work and
strong community representatives.
We know we are doing this when:
we garner positive coverage of our
work which increases our reach
beyond our sector and in to the
community.
3. Excellence in service standards
Enhancing standards of practice
across all aspects of this work and
striving for excellence in both our role
as the accrediting body as well as
constant critique and vigilance about
practice.
We know we are doing this when:
our member organisations provide
positive feedback and we are
acknowledged as a leader in our
field.
4. Training and professional
development
7. Modelling pro-feminist
behaviour:
We walk our talk because we know
we can’t demand from others what we
can’t do ourselves. We are an open,
transparent and fearless organisation
where each and every member of
staff, board director and volunteer
is prepared to really own their own
behaviours and be held to account for
it.
We know we are doing this when:
we are widely acknowledged as an
employer of choice for all people.
Being the ‘go to’ organisation for any
individual or organisation seeking
expertise and skills in proper
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Chairperson’s Report
This year has been energetic and
has seen a huge volume of work
undertaken by staff and the Board.
Between 2015/16, we have continued
our period of significant organisational
change to ensure that we meet our
obligations and are accountable
to the people we work with, to the
community, and to our funding bodies.
Over the past year No To Violence
incorporating Men’s Referral Service
refined and set its strategic directions.
Through extensive planning and
consultation with members, staff and
key stakeholders, we revised the
values that underpin our practices to
better reflect the work we do and the
commitment to creating a safer nation
for women and children. This has
created a new platform as to how we
view our work, what our priorities are
over the coming years, and how we
will achieve them.
At the last Annual General Meeting I
announced that this year our key goal
would be working towards a unification
of NTV and MRS. Many people,
including funding bodies, had already
assumed that we were one body;
in several ways this caused some
confusion. The unification process
was extensive and involved many
collaborative steps. The unification
process led to an organisational
restructure. This process involved
looking at how and what we were
funded to do and then create
positions that reflected our obligations
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and commitments. The process
was undertaken by the Change
Steering Committee that included
staff members, Board Members and
experts in human resources and
change management. The results have
promised a clearer and accountable
structure that maximises the skills
and knowledge of all staff, and offers
sustainable future growth. At this
point, I would like to thank all the
members of the Change Steering
Committee for their hard work and
commitment to this process.
The Board continued its work through
the sub-committees. The Governance
sub-committee and Policy subcommittee were merged to better
reflect the needs of the organisation.
The new Board Members who
joined last year enhanced both subcommittees with their diverse skills
and experience. They have enabled
us to ensure the organisation has
met all of its obligations and provided
support to Jacqui Watt (CEO) and the
leadership team.
like to thank Janet Jukes (Deputy
Chair), Sejla Kadric (Treasurer), Chris
Storm (Secretary), Lucy Gregory,
Tim Laurie, Robyn McIvor and Paul
Drost for their ongoing commitment,
contribution and support to NTV/MRS
and our mission.
I would like to thank and acknowledge
the managers, the staff and volunteers
of NTV/MRS for their ongoing
dedication and hard work. It is through
their hard work and dedication that
we continue to be leaders for change
in the sector and in the community.
Finally, I would like to recognise our
CEO, Jacqui, for the leadership,
support and commitment she has
brought to NTV/MRS, our mission and
to the sector.
James McCarthy
Chairperson
No To Violence incorporating
Men’s Referral Service
This year, the Board said farewell to
Lucy Gregory, an invaluable member
for the last three years. During her
tenure, Lucy was the Deputy Chair and
had always been a very active member
and leader of the Board. Lucy was an
integral member of the Governance
and Policy sub-committee and of the
recruitment committee. Lucy provided
great support to both Jacqui and I and
also to the organisation. It was through
Lucy’s dedicated work that made the
unification of NTV and MRS a clearer
and streamlined process. NTV/MRS
wishes Lucy all the best for the future
and looks forward to continuing our
relationship with her in a different
capacity.
Paul Drost is another of our Board
members who will not be continuing
on with us next year. Paul has been
a member of the Board for the last
year. In this time he has also been an
invaluable member of the Finance and
Risk sub-committee. We would like
to thank him for the hard work he has
contributed to NTV/MRS.
The huge amount of work that was
completed this year would not have
been possible without the tireless
efforts of my Board colleagues. I would
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plan was important in order to build
a clear vision for the organisation.
The next step was to deal with the
confusion caused by having two
separate organisations. Successfully,
the unification of NTV and MRS took
place following two special general
meetings earlier this year.
Between then and the financial
year end we have restructured
and re-organised the roles and
responsibilities. We now have
become one organisation operating
both as the Victorian peak body
and as a major contractor providing
specialist responsive services to men.
Additionally, we are a secondary
consult to agencies concerned with
engaging perpetrators of male family
violence safely and effectively.
What an incredible year 2015/16 has
been for No to Violence incorporating
Men’s Referral Service.
In the past year we have seen more
change, both internally and externally
in our organisation and working
environment, than ever before.
We have succeeded in a series of firsts
which have placed the organisation
in the strongest position yet to
expand and deepen our expert role in
engaging with men who choose to use
family violence in Victoria and beyond.
In November, the Board and
Management team worked together
on a new Strategic Plan clarifying our
vision and values and confirming that
our purpose is to:
“End family violence by working
with men”.
Our refreshed organisational values
being: Accountability, Gender
Equity, Leadership and Respect are
now agreed. These values are the
basis upon which new roles and
competencies have been developed
to ensure that everyone who works
for NTV/MRS can demonstrate those
values in actions, and behaviours, not
just words. To quote a great man, “we
need to be the change we want to see
in the world.” (Mahatma Gandhi).
The foundational work on our strategic
Our recent achievements would
not have been possible without the
support of my Board colleagues
and operational staff. I’d like to
acknowledge staff who have departed
from the organisation in 2015/16:
Scott Mills, Heather McAlister, Ivan
Kolker, Rodney Vlais, Mary Karambilas
and Daniel Witthaus. I’m happy to
confirm the following people in post:
Nathan De Guara (Services Manager),
Guy Penna (Telephone Team
Coordinator, VIC), Denise McAloon
(Telephone Team Coordinator, NSW),
Che Bishop (Operations Manager),
Tarang Chawla (Communications
Officer), Susan Weir (Executive
Assistant to CEO), Nick Burland (Book
Keeper), Louise Simms (Policy Officer)
and David Digapony (Workplace
Development Coordinator).
I’d like to say a big thank you to the
Telephone Referral Workers: Brett
Tomlinson, Colin Lloyd, Gordon
Thompson, Hai Nguyen, Kirk Scotcher,
Matt Addison, Rayan Bahamdun, Trent
Larkman, Shane Bedwell, Kathryn
Wood and Mary Rahilly. I’d also like
to extend my thanks to all of the
hardworking volunteers. Additionally,
I’d like to thank Helen Vine, Peter
McDonald, Lauren Brown, Tristan
Dang, Sharon Tanner, Loretta Zagon,
Amy Tramontano and Katie Liew
for supporting our administration
in various temporary capacities
over the past year. I’d also like to
thank the following consultants:
Ruth Rozario and Amy Yong from
BusinestoryLab, Michael Wilson from
Wilson Business Services, Anne
Smyth from Organisational Consulting,
Carol Ann Gordon from NexGen HR,
Gavin Kempin from GKC Consulting
Services, Wendy Austin, Emily Jaksch
from HR Gurus, Roland Maxwell from
Boojum and Camille Gierck from
Collaborative Conscience.
In November 2015 we succeeded in
obtaining our first contract with the
Tasmanian government to provide
both strategic advice as well as the
telephone response service. December
and March saw us visiting Tasmania to
conduct consultative workshops.
In New South Wales we continued
delivery of our existing contract with
NSW Women’s Health and proposed
further work we could be doing to
support the interface with NSW Police
and the Justice system.
We also delivered our first Graduate
Certificate Training Program in Alice
Springs. The Graduate Certificate
is a key part of the specialist
training offered by NTV/MRS, and
it is delivered in partnership with
Swinburne University of Technology
as Australia’s only Higher Education
certificate in Male Family Violence.
Whilst anticipating the Victorian Royal
Commission into Family Violence
response due in March 2016, and
having made our comprehensive
submission in June 2015, we
produced our first ever state budget
submission in February 2016.
The subsequent growth in NTV/MRS
funding from the Victorian government,
to both us and to the 40 Program
Providers delivering men’s behaviour
change work out in the community,
as well the ESI/MARS daily intake
services, is in no small way due to the
excellent advocacy we have presented
consistently over the year. This has
made the case for an increase in
resources required if we are serious
about working with men to end family
violence.
What is evident from this exceptional
year for NTV/MRS is that developing
practice, and demonstrating best
practice, on which our expertise
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can be extended is the key. Working
with men who choose to use family
violence is highly nuanced specialist
work and requires a degree of
unthinking before a robust approach
can be developed.
Enhancement of women’s and
children’s safety is the crucial outcome
we want to see. Engaging with him,
the person choosing to use violence,
is important. But it is not for the faint
hearted; nor are existing models
of client engagement necessarily
adequate to take on board the gender,
power and control issues raised.
We’re here, united and readier than
ever.
Jacqui Watt
CEO
No To Violence incorporating
Men’s Referral Service
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Our response to the Royal Commission into Family Violence recommendations specific to Perpetrator Accountability
A summary from Jacqui Watt, CEO
The release of the report on 30th
March 2016 presented NTV/MRS
with the single greatest opportunity in
the organisation’s history to take up
new, expanded and different roles in
delivering our State of Purpose to “end
family violence through working with
men”.
Its 227 recommendations include
9 specific recommendations to
address perpetrator accountability.
We define this as something greater
than just punishment. Approaches
must be enhanced, strengthened and
integrated so perpetrators no longer
slip through current gaps.
It is the wholesale system reform
which arguably presents the greatest
opportunity for NTV/MRS to grow
its role and to expand and deepen
our work, building on the 20+ years
of wisdom and experience we have
gained in this specialised area.
This time is crucial for us. We must
make strategic, bold and informed
decisions about how to expand our
capacity and influence in all aspects of
the post RCFV implementation.
It is a challenging yet opportune time
for our member MBCP providers.
Our role is to encourage and advise
them on pragmatic solutions to the
changes facing the sector. We must
provide reports, regular briefings and
advice to enable our members and
our Governing Board to make clear
decisions.
Those decisions are required in the
following areas:
• Capacity building of the organisation
and the sector;
• Developing our model of the “Spectrum of Interventions” required
in working with men;
• Options for influencing, and participating in, the new service system in Victoria based around the Safety and Support Hubs;
• Options for alliances and partnerships particularly in
embracing work with men as fathers
....and with children’s services
and in supporting Culturally and Linguistically Diverse and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations, and all other areas of intersectionality;
• Participation in the Expert Advisory
Committee and the review of NTV Minimum Standards;
• Our workforce development role in three critical areas;
• The specialised workforce and enhanced pathways for expansion/development;
• The generalist workforce and option for a specialist training role within this and;
• Established standards for practitioner skills training and professional development;
• Communications and influencing strategies in Victoria and beyond;
• National Peak Body Governance Strategy.
We have the opportunity to be part of establishing a world class Victorian
Model. This opportunity will not come
again.
Once our restructure is complete we
will establish robust business plans
for taking the organisation to the next
stage of its development.
This is a very exciting time and we
can and should anticipate significant
growth in the next 3 years.
Rosie Batty, Premier of Victoria The Hon. Daniel Andrews MP, and the Hon. Fiona Richardson MP launching RCFV
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The nine recommendations
from the Royal Commission into
Family Violence on Perpetrator
Accountability
Recommendation 85:
The Victorian Government [within 12
months]:
• map the roles and responsibilities of all government and non-government
agencies and service providers that have contact with perpetrators of family violence.
• confirm the principles that should inform the programs, services and initiatives required to respond to perpetrators of family violence who pose a high, medium or low risk to victims.
Recommendation 86:
The Victorian Government convene a
committee of experts on perpetrator
interventions and behaviour change
programs [within 12 months] to advise
the government on the spectrum of
programs, services and initiatives that
should be available in Victoria—in the
justice system and in the community—
to respond to all perpetrators across
varying forms and risk levels of family
violence. The committee should
consider men’s behaviour change
programs, clinical models such as
cognitive behaviour therapy, strengthsbased programs and fatheringspecific models, online programs, and
services for perpetrators from diverse
communities. The expert advisory
committee should consist of members
with expertise in a variety of disciplines
and practice approaches and with
experience in working directly with
perpetrators and victims of family
violence, including those from diverse
communities.
Recommendation 87:
The Victorian Government, subject
to advice from the recommended
expert advisory committee and
relevant ANROWS (Australia’s
National Organisation for Women’s
Safety) research, trial and evaluate
interventions for perpetrators [within
three years] that:
• provide individual case management where required.
• deliver programs to perpetrators from diverse communities and to
those with complex needs.
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• focus on helping perpetrators understand the effects of violence on their children and to become better fathers.
• adopt practice models that build coordinated interventions, including cross-sector workforce
development between the men’s behaviour change, mental health, drug and alcohol and forensic sectors.
Recommendation 88:
The Victorian Government provide
dedicated funding for future
perpetrator programs. These should
include evaluation studies to establish
longer term effectiveness and assist in
improving program design in the long
term [within three years].
Recommendation 89:
The Secretary of the Department of
Justice and Regulation approve a
broader range of service providers
to provide counselling services to
perpetrators who are subject to
a counselling order issued by the
Magistrates’ Court of Victoria under
section 130 of the Family Violence
Protection Act 2008 (Vic). Such service
providers should have expertise in the
interplay between family violence and
drug and alcohol misuse or mental
illness, provided the purpose of the
counselling remains within the scope
of the statutory objectives of Part 5 of
the Act [within three years].
Recommendation 90:
The Victorian Government, working
with the courts and providers of men’s
behaviour change programs, establish
an improved process for monitoring
the attendance of perpetrators who
are ordered to participate in behaviour
change programs and the outcomes
of their participation in those programs
[within 12 months].
• develop a compliance framework, incorporating an accreditation process, for providers of men’s behaviour change programs.
Recommendation 92:
The Victorian Government ensure
that, pending the implementation of
an expanded range of perpetrator
interventions, funding for men’s
behaviour change programs is
sufficient to meet demand from those
required to attend under a counselling
order issued under Part 5 of the Family
Violence Protection Act 2008 (Vic) and
those who volunteer to attend such
programs [within 12 months].
Recommendation 93:
The Victorian Government ensure that
the terms of reference of the current
review of the Liquor Control Reform
Act 1998 (Vic) consider family violence
and alcohol-related harms. The review
should involve consultation with
people who have expertise in the interrelationship between family violence
and alcohol use.
For a far more detailed look at
how the recommendations and
the COAG Report affect NTV/MRS,
please contact [email protected]
COAG Advisory Panel on Reducing
Violence Against Women and their
Children: coag.gov.au/sites/default/
files/files/COAGAdvisoryPanelonReduc
ingViolenceagainstWomenandtheirChil
dren-FinalReport.pdf
Recommendation 91:
The Victorian Government, in
consultation with No To Violence
[within 12 months]:
• review and update the Men’s Behaviour Change Programs
Minimum Standards to reflect research findings, national and international best practice, and the central importance of
partner contact work.
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Get to know our Board
James McCarthy
Chairperson
James has been a Management
Committee/Board of Governance
member with NTV/MRS for four years
and is currently the Chair. He has
been a volunteer with the MRS since
2009. James is a Family Violence
Case Investigator for the Coroners
Court of Victoria. He has worked as
a Men’s Behaviour Change Facilitator
for Anglicare Victoria in the North
and South Eastern suburbs. He has
extensive experience working with
people with disabilities, disadvantaged
youth and in the homelessness sector.
James is a member of several other
community organisations. He is the
current Chairperson of commUnity
Plus (previously Community West),
C-Collective (an organisation founded
by James), and was a previous
President of Interchange Victoria. He
has a strong commitment to social
justice, community development and
accountable governance in community
organisations. James has enjoyed
working with a talented group of
people who have worked hard to
ensure NTV/MRS meets its mission
and values. As he states, “it has been
a pleasure to work with people, both
staff and volunteers, who put the
community and the organisation first
and have shown so much commitment
to our work.” James’ greatest highlight
and achievement in the last twelve
months has been the unification
of the two organisations, and the
development of a new structure. He
noted, “I feel we are a sustainable
and stronger organisation from this
change.” James hopes NTV/MRS
continues its vital work with men to
create a nation where women and
children are safe from family violence.
Janet Jukes
Deputy Chair
Janet Jukes is the Deputy Chair of
NTV/MRS and CEO of LifeWorks
Relationship Counselling and
Education Services. Janet has
extensive experience in the community
human services sector in both
management, service delivery and
policy in several fields including youth
and family services, homelessness,
family violence, community legal
sector, and research. Janet has
undertaken various leadership and
senior management roles at The
Salvation Army, Youth Affairs Council
of Vic, Youth Development Australia,
Fitzroy Legal Service, and the AIDS
Council of NSW. Janet has worked as
an academic at RMIT in the Master of
Policy and Human Services Program
and Lectured in Youth work at RMIT,
the Australian Catholic University
(ACU) and Victoria University (VU).
A Centenary Medal recipient for
outstanding service to young people,
Janet is also a highly respected
community activist with extensive
networks in the gay, lesbian, and
transgender communities. Along with
other NTV/MRS Board members and
staff, Janet hopes to see the end of
gendered violence within Australia,
and more broadly.
Chris Storm
Secretary
As a past Men’s Behaviour Change
program coordinator, a Graduate
Certificate Male Family Violence
trainer and a clinical supervisor of
Men’s Behaviour Change Program
practitioners and trainees, Chris feels
that being on the Board has allowed
her to continue her involvement at
a governance level. It has made
it possible for her to contribute to
the field of Male Family Violence
prevention in an ongoing capacity.
Chris believes that the unification of
No To Violence and Men’s Referral
Service is without doubt one of the
major highlights and challenges of the
year. As she stated, “this process has
made the organisation a tighter and
more focused, unified organisation.”
Chris’ hopes that the future of NTV/
MRS continues to consolidate as a
leading organisation in the prevention
of Male Family Violence on a national
level, and further develop itself as a
membership driven, best practice,
professional association.
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Sejla Kadric
Treasurer
Sejla is a Chartered Accountant and
has over 10 years’ experience in
the accounting, tax and business
advisory services industry as well
as experience auditing not-for-profit
organisations. Due to this experience
she understands the structures, rules
and reporting obligations of not-forprofit organisations. Sejla is a senior
manager at ShineWing Australia Pty
Ltd. As a Board Member, Sejla’s
expertise ensures the organisation
has financial and internal control
systems to mitigate risks and make
well informed decisions. Sejla enjoys
working with and learning from the
committed and extremely hard working
staff and CEO of NTV/MRS, as well
as with other Board members. Sejla
believes that NTV/MRS is comprised
of experts who are all impressive
inspiring people that share the same
passion and values. A stand out for
Sejla was the unification of the entities
into one organisation, as she believes
this is a positive step in strengthening
the organisation for the future. Sejla
hopes to expand the capacity and
reach of NTV/MRS in order to meet
the growing needs of the male family
violence prevention sector both locally
and nationally.
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Paul Drost
Board Member
Paul joined the NTV/MRS Board at the
AGM in October 2015. He was thrilled
to be elected and considered it an
honour to be part of an organisation
which works very hard to prevent
male family violence and keep women
and children safe. Not long after the
election of the new Board in 2015,
the Directors gathered together for
a two day weekend workshop to
discuss the strategic direction of
NTV/MRS. Paul said that this was
the perfect opportunity to map out
the way forward for the organisation,
a chance to talk about the Royal
Commission into Family Violence, and
perfect timing for the new members
of the Board to come together and
work closely with one another. This
occasion was a highlight for Paul
personally. It happened within the
first month of him being elected and
he was impressed with how well
the Board worked in a positive and
constructive manner, with all ideas
and contributions respected and
valued. It was out of this workshop
that Paul and fellow Board colleagues
were able to produce a strategic plan
which was fit for purpose and able
to meet the challenges ahead. One
of the observations he made of the
NTV/MRS Board was the depth of
experience and knowledge of the team
and the constructive way in which
they all engaged with one another.
Paul made the following observations:
the Board is united and focused on
providing support to the CEO, Jacqui
Watt, and the wider NTV/MRS team. It
is this united purpose which will steer
the organisation through the many
challenges and opportunities that lie
ahead. Paul’s greatest highlight was
being part of the NTV/MRS Board
in the conversation about being the
‘go to’ organisation on male family
violence and leading the way in
prevention, by working with men.
Tim Laurie
Board Member
Tim is a director of multiple information
technology companies. He primarily
provides consultancy services in
Information, Communication and
Technology to small-to mediumsized businesses and has done so
for 20+ years. Tim is married with
four children. He has a Bachelor of
Applied Science (Computing) and
a Post Graduate in Marketing. As a
Board Member of NTV/MRS, Tim has
a strong commitment to expanding
conversations and actions to end
domestic violence. Underpinning this
commitment is his belief that women
and children should be safe and
that men should be accountable for
their choices. Tim has volunteered
as a Telephone Counsellor at Men’s
Referral Service, working with male
perpetrators of family violence as
well as female victims. Tim stated
that being on NTV/MRS Board was
challenging and rewarding, and
that it enabled him to contribute
toward solving an issue which faces
our society. He feels passionately
about this issue. He stated that the
organisational restructure has been
significant, and at times onerous.
He believes that to rebuild the
organisation while it continues to
operate will create a more effective
and efficient organisation to end family
violence by working with men. NTV/
MRS exists to end family violence by
working with men, and Tim’s opinion is
that NTV/MRS fulfils that. He believes
that the work NTV/MRS undertakes
creates a new context where domestic
violence against women and children
is unacceptable, and that women and
children have a right to experience life
free from male-led violence.
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Robyn McIvor
Board Member
Robyn enjoys contributing to the
growth of the organisation from Board
level, and the involvement with the
development of values and overarching
strategic plan. Robyn enjoys the
people that she works with on the
Board, the CEO and the staff of NTV/
MRS. With a long history of working
in the Family Violence sector, Robyn
believes that the Board involvement
has given her another level of ability
to contribute, while no longer directly
running Men’s Behaviour Change
Programs. Robyn stated that “it has
been an exciting time to be involved
with the Royal Commission into
Family Violence and the rollout of the
recommendations. The highlights have
been the expansion of the telephone
counselling service, success in new
tenders, the high level of involvement
of the CEO in partnerships and sector
consultations and reviewing ways of
service delivery, and service integration
so that men don’t fall through the
cracks and women and children
aren’t unsafe.” Her hopes are that the
organisation can now enter a period
of consolidation and considered
expansion having had a number of
recent changes, and can continue
to do the excellent work which it has
done for some time.
Lucy Gregory
Board Member
Lucy Gregory believes that violence
against women and children is
preventable and can be eliminated. As
a survivor advocate, Lucy is committed
to fearlessly upholding the rights of
women, children and young people
affected by male violence. Lucy has
had the privilege of working with victim
survivors of domestic, family and
sexual violence through the various
legal and crisis response services
throughout the ACT, Queensland and
Victoria and specialises in Managing
Integrated Community Coordinated
Responses to Family Violence. Lucy is
also admitted as a solicitor to the ACT
Supreme Court. Lucy’s involvement in
NTV/MRS is also informed by her work
with men in domestic violence crisis
services, the criminal justice system
and her work managing partner
contact programs of Men Behaviour
Change Programs. Currently, Lucy is
working in Department of Premier and
Cabinet’s Co-design, Communication
and Consultation Family Violence
Reform Unit - Women and Royal
Commission Branch.
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Overview of NTV/MRS services
Men’s Referral Service (Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania)
The Men’s Referral Service is a No To Violence male family violence telephone counselling, information and referral service
operating in Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania. Since 1993, the Men’s Referral Service has been Victoria’s central
point of contact for men making their first moves in taking responsibility for their violent and abusive behaviour. In 2013,
following a state government funding agreement, the Service was expanded into New South Wales. In November we also
succeeded in obtaining our first contract with the Tasmanian government to provide both strategic advice as well as the
telephone response service. The Men’s Referral Service also receives calls from women seeking assistance on behalf of
their partners, male family members, or friends, as well as from agencies seeking assistance for their male clients, and
direct referrals from courts.
After Hours Service (AHS)
The Men’s Referral Service operates the After Hours Service, which employs Telephone Referral Workers to respond to
referrals for men generated by Victoria Police across weekends and public holidays.
Statistics and trends
Men’s Referral Service
Trends identified from Online Call Response Sheets (OCRS)
The total number of incoming calls to the MRS has increased from 6,440 in the 2014/15 financial year to 9,164 in the
2015/16 financial year. This represents a total increase of 70%. Incoming callers who are not clients from Victorian After
Hours Service referrals are recorded on the OCRS database with the analysis as follows:
Financial year
Total number of
callers
Men callers
Women callers
Agency callers
2014/15
6,440
70%
12%
18%
2015/16
9,164
73%
10%
17%
There has been a decrease in the number of women calling over the last 12 months with an apparent peak in the
2014/2015 year.
The number of callers who have had some type of judicial order has remained fairly constant at 45% for the 2015/2016
period. However, there has been a marked increase in the number of men contacting as a direct referral from the courts or
after receiving information provided by the courts.
Men calling with direct referrals from court
2014/15
11.5% increase (29% of callers)
2015/16
34% increase (37% of callers)
Men who have had previous contact with MRS have re-engaged slightly higher in the last financial year:
Previous MRS clients re-engaged
2014/15
3%
2015/16
4%
The 2015/16 financial year saw a significant increase in agencies identifying male clients as users of Family Violence:
Agencies identifying male clients as users of Family Violence
2015/16
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After Hours Service (AHS)
From the 1st of July 2015 to the 30th of June 2016, NTV/MRS received 18,018 fax referrals from Victoria Police. This has
increased 77% from the 2014/15 financial year where 13,907 referrals were received.
Total contact attempts for the 2015/16 financial year was 10,845. This has increased by 13% from the 9,616 call attempts
made during the 2014/15 financial year.
Observed trends
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number of Telephone Referral Workers identified increases in the following areas:
Intergenerational violence: respondent being violent towards parents or partner;
Diverse cultures: an increasing number of clients from CALD backgrounds;
Complexity of issues: respondents presenting with a number of issues including mental health, drug & alcohol and accommodation;
• Drug affected: 18-24 age cohort who have been violent towards their parents or partners;
• There has been a steady increase in calls coming from the age group of men age 30+.
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James McCarthy (Chairperson), The Hon. Jenny Mikakos
MP and Jacqui Watt (CEO)
Jenny Mikakos MP chatting to a Telephone Referral Worker at MRS
All NTV/MRS together to send off dedicated volunteers.
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The journey of a phone call: in conversation with a Telephone Referral Worker
Earlier this year, an irate man called
the MRS and spoke to a Telephone
Referral Worker. The conversation
started along the lines of a recent
court appearance, there was a civil
order in place and the caller was still
unclear why they had to call the MRS.
Instantly, the worker realised there
was something else wrong with the
man, he did not know how to talk
about what was happening to him,
openly and honestly. Creating a nonjudgemental environment was at the
worker’s front of mind, so questions
were raised as to how this man had
ended up in court, with an outstanding
civil order. With caution, the man
started explaining how certain factors
weren’t his fault. He explained his
acute financial stress, his partner’s
lack of understanding and the general
stress factors involved with having
kids. He explained that his anger,
frustration and lack of control had led
to controlling behaviour, and physical
assault. At this point, the irate man
was becoming far more open to
discussion, and it was because the
worker acknowledged that financial
stress and other factors of life can
cause a lot of stress. When the worker
asked why the police and courts had
got involved the man became quite
irritated. He proceeded to tell the
worker that the police and courts
were involved because they thought
he’d lost control, and now, he was
beginning to realise he had. He told
the worker everything had become
one big mess. He went on to explain
how the police and court involvement
had made him angrier, feel a great
sense of loss and control, and the only
way to regain control was to fight.
Once the reasons behind this man’s
behaviour were identified by the
worker, the worker asked the man if
he could separate the circumstances,
his behaviour and the outcomes.
The worker empathised with the
man, and helped him to see how his
behaviour directly affects his partner
and children. The worker highlighted
the man’s active choices, and
communicated where he was directly
accountable. This was all starting to
make sense to the man and his urge
to challenge the worker eased, which
made it easier to have a challenging
conversation, adult-to-adult.
By the end of the call the man was
thanking the worker for speaking with
him. He said he’d felt heard, and that
he understood and could definitely see
how his behaviour was harming his
partner and children. After the anger,
blame and shame had subsided, the
man said he was terrified about losing
his children, and that he understood
his behaviour needed to change.
The worker then provided invaluable
resources to the man, and referred him
to a Men’s Behaviour Change Program
in his local area for long-term support.
Our highly skilled, trained and
experienced Telephone Referral
Workers use strategies when working
with male callers, such as:
• It is helpful to employ different strategies when a caller is
in each of these three states
pre-contemplative, contemplative and action-focused. It’s the worker’s
job to identify where the caller is on the continuum; e.g. asking
yourself ‘what will take him to get from pre-contemplative to action-
focused?’.
• Initially, the first phone call is often ‘seed planting’. It is futile
to think one phone conversation will fix and/or change the caller’s behaviour entirely. Generally, the caller will at least have slightly increased awareness and insight into their behaviour the next time a situation escalates. Increased self-awareness may be the
beginning of long-term behavioural change.
• A lot of workers use an invitational approach rather than a punitive approach. Police/courts often employ punitive approaches and measures. The invitational working style also fills the gap between condoning gendered behaviour and
incarcerating men for perpetrating violence against women, children and other men.
• Help them to empathise with the impact on other people;
• Ask them ‘what’s important to you?’;
• Ask them ‘what do you want the future to look like?’;
• Ask them if they want to repair their relationship and be with their
partner and kids;
• Recognising that children can be a motivator to bring about permanent change;
• Some men struggle to figure out what they’re fighting for, other than merely fighting the intervention
order. They often need guidance around meaningful goal setting;
• Help them identify and build the bigger picture. Assist in outlining
what they’re working toward;
• Help them identify what needs to change; ‘what’s in your control to change’, ‘do you have a parenting plan?’;
• Help them see that an intervention order can be helpful in creating that deliberate space between harmful behaviour and achieving
meaningful, long-term change;
• Have open discussions regarding how their behaviour affects the bigger picture, and their overall
goals;
• Avoid discussing legal ramifications and focus on bringing about meaningful change;
• Ask them to look at their behaviour in a different way; ask ‘if police and courts weren’t in the equation would you still consider your
behaviour harmful and dangerous?’
• Keep bringing it back to their family’s experience of him;
• Anecdotally, 90% of men callers self-identify as ‘the good guy’, and this creates a great opportunity to start having conversations around how misguided the good guy/bad guy binary is, what
gendered violence is, and what it means to experience inherent privilege as a man in society.
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Graduate Certificate in Social Science (Male Family Violence)
In partnership with Swinburne University of Technology, the Graduate Certificate in Social Science (Male Family Violence)
study program provides a vital entry point for people aiming to undertake complex and challenging work with men who
use family violence. This course is aimed at qualifying and teaching best practice skills to students who seek to work at a
deeper level with men who use family violence.
Semester breakdown
Semester 1 intake
Semester 2 intake
Total of 25 students enrolled
Total of 21 students enrolled
7 students from Alice Springs; 18 students from
Melbourne
All students from Melbourne
Of the 25, there were 2 withdrawals (one from
Alice Springs and one from Melbourne) out of the
program and the remaining students finished their
final Practicum 2. Due for completion end October/
early November 2016.
Of the 21, one student withdrew for personal/family
reasons. The remaining students are completing
their final lectures during October, 2016.
Behaviour Change Group Facilitators
We would like to officially acknowledge and thank the main facilitator of the course, Ada Conroy of WHIN (Women’s Health
in the North). We would also like to extend our thanks to the other facilitators, Carina Holmquist and James McCarthy.
Additionally, we would like to say a big thank you to all of our members who continually supported the co-facilitation and
opportunities for students completing the course. We look forward to our members continued support in 2017.
We are in the preliminary stages of organising and reviewing the course for 2017. The course will be delivered in a format,
offering a strong basis of training for aspiring industry practitioners. Details will be available early 2017. Please subscribe to
our e-news or follow us on Twitter to get the latest updates about the course.
Training and Professional Development Activities
NTV/MRS is the only specialist provider of training for engaging with, and holding accountable, men who choose to use
family violence in Australia. We also provide training in capacity-building for engaging men in the primary prevention of
men’s violence towards women, and in working towards gender equity.
Here are some examples of our training and professional development activities that featured in the past financial year:
Graduate Certificate in Social Science – Male Family Violence
This Graduate Certificate study program provides a vital entry point for people wanting to undertake complex and
challenging work with men who use family violence. It builds skills and qualifications to work at a deeper level with men
who use family violence.
Shame and engaging men who have been violent: Opportunities for MBCP facilitators
This full-day workshop explored the nature of shame and how this powerful emotion impacts upon our efforts to engage
men who have been violent toward those they have cared for.
Working With Same-Sex Attracted Men Who Use Violence in Their Relationships
Victoria AIDS Council hosted a professional development workshop with speakers including Victoria’s Gender & Sexuality
Commissioner, Rowena Allen, and facilitators of the ReVisioning same-sex attracted men’s behaviour change program.
The morning included many opportunities for attendees to share their own experiences and challenges in practice, ideas
for how to expand this work beyond same-sex attracted men and how a community of practice might work.
Collaborations in Fathering Intervention: Lessons Learned from Caring Dads
No To Violence in partnership with CPS Berry Street and Melbourne University collaborated with Katreena Scott and Tim
Kelly, developers of the Caring Dads program from Canada. The Caring Dads program took participants through the program
philosophies and materials. There were opportunities to practice some of the key exercises from the program and will model
how Caring Dads helps men: move from a position of minimisation to engagement; recognise the need to become more
child-centred and respectful in their relationships with children and children’s mothers; and change their abusive behaviour.
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Men’s Behaviour Change Network NSW – 2nd Annual Conference
This conference was for accredited MBCP providers and practitioners, future providers, program managers and
professionals wishing to develop their skills in engaging men who use abuse in the home while prioritising the safety of women
and children.
Gender Equality Strategy Submission
Our Watch, supported by No To Violence /Men’s Referral Service, Domestic Violence Victoria, CASA Forum, and the
Federation of Community Legal Centres Victoria, made a submission to the Victorian Government’s Gender Equality
Strategy.
Narratives of Desistance from Intimate Partner Violence against Women with Carlos Clavijo
Considering emotions and mentalisation in working with men who use intimate partner violence, and fostering narrative
identity change through scaffolding conversations.
Practice based professional development forum
NTV/MRS presented an innovative and dynamic practice-based forum for men’s behaviour change and partner contact
practitioners. It was held in Melbourne over three days (August 18-20, 2015), the forum featured practitioners from around
Australia showcasing their innovative practice in MBCP and partner contact work.
Unpacking the alphabet: LGBTI people, their experiences of violence and implications for the family violence sector
A NTV/MRS half day professional development workshop about LGBTI (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex)
people and their experiences of violence and abuse.
Complexities and opportunities in accountability for men who perpetrate family and domestic violence: What this
means for community based, civil and criminal justice systems agencies.
This 1 day workshop was facilitated in Broome on 11 March 2016 for Anglicare WA. Up to 60 people attended this
workshop.
Risk Assessment and Management Panel (RAMP) training
Two programs were run for DVRCV, one in Melbourne in February and the other in Mildura in February.
Cross Border – Alice Springs.
This three day training program run in April 2016 covered the following issues:
• Family Violence: the facts, prevalence, smoke screens and avoiding responsibility;
• Invitations to collude and key principles in avoiding collusion;
• Engagement skills: building the relationship; working with shame; looking for and naming strengths; building men’s and women’s capacity, confidence and responsibility;
• Cognitive behavioural therapy techniques to support respectful and safe decision making;
• Group facilitation skills;
• Gendered issues of co-facilitation;
• Supporting each other in Country: Policies and Procedures; supervision & debriefing.
Extra training activities at a glance:
• No To Violence and the Men’s Behaviour Change Network NSW were pleased to offer subsidised training on “Working with men who use Family Violence”;
• We have provided awareness training on engaging with men who use family violence, with DHHS;
• We presented for 90 minutes as guest presenter on MBCP and partner contact, with DVRCV;
• Alongside Dianella Health we provided training and facilitation on Primary Prevention of Violence against Women;
• We delivered Victim Services (NSW), 1 day training with the Department of Justice (DOJ),
• We delivered Victorian Court network training;
• We provided Victorian Equal Opportunity and Health Commission 3 days’ Training for independent review, with Victoria Police;
• We worked with Brisbane Forum and Micah Projects Inc.
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Communications, Publications & Resources and Networking
Communications
Connect with us online and join in on the conversation:
Follow No To Violence: @NTVVic
Follow Men’s Referral Service: @MRSinAus
Publications & Resources
Website and database re-development & enhancement
NTV/MRS are currently developing an amalgamated, user-centric website with an integrated database, commissioned by
Boojum. NTV/MRS are committed to building an internal database to accurately capture and measure the growing number
of members and callers. NTV/MRS have commenced using a sophisticated database with the aim to further build on the
database prototype until it is seamless.
Elements of DV perpetrator program work
An NTV article on weaving education, therapy, accountability, support, and solidarity/struggle for victim-survivor rights in
this work. Head to our website to find out more: ntv.org.au
Online resource library
Stemming from the No To Violence Conference (2012), NTV has published an extensive suite of downloadable practice and
policy resources categorised across twelve themes. This online resources library continues to be updated regularly as new
resources come to hand. Join the updates alert list to be notified when new resources are published.
Towards safe families: A practice guide for men’s domestic violence behaviour change programs
No To Violence (NTV) and Red Tree Consulting have written a comprehensive practice guide for the New South Wales
government on planning and delivering men’s behaviour change programs (MBCPs). It provides an up-to-date account of
acceptable and optimal practice in conducting this work. Download the practice guide and supporting documents from the
NSW Department of Justice website and find more resources on the Department’s program provider support page.
NTV/MRS Digital Publications
E-news and Voice
With a subscriber list of more than 500+ people, our e-news is an electronic newsletter containing links to information,
stories, articles, analysis and commentary about family violence issues published in the Australian and overseas media. It
is also used to promote NTV/MRS professional development events held during the year. In addition, NTV/MRS Voice is a
quarterly electronic publication that can be downloaded from the NTV website. To receive digital publications head to our
website and fill out your details: ntv.org.au/subscribe/
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Men’s Referral Service marketing material
The key messages on the Men’s Referral Service brochures, wallet cards and posters have
been adjusted to reflect the restructure and staffing changes at the NTV/MRS and the AHS.
Requests for materials from external agencies is strongly increasing. For all requests please
contact [email protected].
Eleven ways to boost your work with news media: How to help the media to report
prevention of violence against women.
In collaboration with Domestic Violence Victoria (DV Vic) NTV/MRS delivered content and
insight into the new and practical guide for violence against women practitioners. It is
focused on strategic prevention messaging and work with media. To download a free digital
copy of the guide please go to the DV Vic website - dvvic.org.au/index.php/dv-vic-mediaprogram-to-prevent-violence-against-women.html
NTV/MRS Practice and Policy Resources website
NTV/MRS Practice and Policy Resources continue to be updated at ntv.org.au/ppr to
provide information, advice and support for family violence practitioners and policy workers.
Networking
Since our last Annual General Meeting we have been working hard to strengthen our partnerships, joint working groups,
alliances and future direction. Excitingly, we have expanded our sector and research partners.
Overview of our current partners:
Sector Partners
Research Partners
Aboriginal Organisations
WIRE
ANROWS
Our Watch
Victoria Legal Aid
RMIT
White Ribbon
Monash University
On the Line
University of Melbourne
Safe Steps
Rotary Melbourne
NTV/MRS in Canberra to campaign for full funding for family violence services
We delivered a letter to the Prime Minister, spoken to ministers, shadow ministers, backbench politicians and the media
about the desperate need to fully fund these services to keep women and children safe.
We’ve had meetings with South Australian Senator Nick Xenophon, Queensland Senator Larissa Waters, Tasmanian
Senator Jacqui Lambie, Victorian MP Mark Dreyfus (Shadow Attorney-General and Shadow Minister for the Arts),
Queensland MP Terri Butler (Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Child Safety and Prevention of Family Violence) and
opposition backbencher MP Tim Watts.
Their responses were all positive but of course the power to act rests with senior members of government who frame the
budget. Media coverage of our efforts has included a detailed report in the Fairfax media, the ABC Radio’s World Today
program and Huffington Post Australia.
We look forward to the Commonwealth government heeding our call for funding to help keep women and children safe
from family violence.
While in Canberra we supported a Junction Australia delegation which is seeking Commonwealth funding to roll-out
the David Mandel Safe and Together model of holding perpetrators to account. If we are successful in gaining federal
government support, NTV/MRS will be a key partner in the roll-out.
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Other examples of Stakeholder
Engagement
Here’s a broad overview of the key
people and organisations we have
been talking to, and who we’ve been
collaborating with on joint working
groups and projects.
In the past financial year we have
spoken to thousands of men about
their behavioural choices, spoken
to other workers in the sector as
secondary consults, and to women
about the men in their lives. We have
held, facilitated and attended numerous
meetings and events over the last
financial year. As we continue to build
partnerships, alliances and collaborate
on progressive joint projects, we ask
that you get involved with us, our
programs and services.
Additionally, we have liaised with
The Hon. Fiona Richardson MP,
Minister for the Prevention of Family
Violence, for the Family Violence
Forum at Family Violence Ministerial
Roundtables. We attended and
participated in the Roadmap to
Reform Consultation Workshop for
the Strong Families & Safe Children
project, and we collaborated with
the Sentencing Advisory Council
Roundtable on Sentencing trends
for Contravention of Family Violence
Intervention Orders and Safety
Notices. We attended and participated
in the Criterion Conference to chair
the Ending Domestic and Family
Violence Conference, and the ACSO
International Interactive Public Panel
Discussion to join the discussion(s)
Family Violence and its impact on the
Community & Do Prisons Change Lives?
Along with NSW Police, Department
of Justice NSW and Women NSW,
we looked at and discussed piloting
a consent based referral program for
perpetrators. We co-hosted ‘Call Me
Dad’, can a violent man change?.
We met with and attended various
workshops and events with DPC
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and the Family Violence Steering
Committee. We met with Family &
Children’s Law Research Group and
gave a presentation and facilitated
panel discussion focusing on what
engages men choosing to use
violence, and what this means for
improving outcomes for children. We
spent time with InTouch Multicultural
Centre Against Family Violence in
attendance of Shoulder to Shoulder:
A Forum for CALD Men Standing
Together to End Violence Against
Women.
We welcomed visits from DPC
members, and we’ve met with Rosie
Batty, Moo Baulch, Our Watch,
ANROWS and Fair Agenda for various
events and meetings regarding
research & development, strategy
consultation and future direction.
With the aim to co-facilitate and
collaborate on future projects we’ve
met with Domestic Violence Resource
Centre Victoria (DVRCV) and WIRE.
The Overcoming Indigenous Family
Violence Forum was a highlight for
NTV/MRS as it provided best-practice
skills and knowledge for working
with Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander communities. The Advocate
interviewed Jacqui Watt (NTV/MRS
CEO) regarding the Royal Commission
into Family Violence recommendations
and what it means for our
organisation. We attended the Victoria
Police Project Steering Committee to
expand the conversation on enhancing
police response to family violence,
and met with Kristen Diemer from the
University of Melbourne to discuss our
Caring Dads program in collaboration
with Berry Street. We’ve met with
Helen Campbell from VEOHRC to
discuss the AFL Project. We also got
involved with the Community Forum,
16 Days of Activism’s project, ‘Let’s
talk about respect’.
when working with people from the
LGBTI+ community. We attended
the Melbourne Domestic/Family
Violence workshop: Indicators for
the National Outcome Standards for
Perpetrator Interventions (NOSPI)
with James Vecchio (Director), Family
Safety Branch DSS Government
of Australia. Most recently, our
CEO gave a presentation to four
Local Heath Districts (Katoomba,
Liverpool, Penrith, Bankstown) for
their Integrated Violence Prevention
and Response Service. The topic was
‘How to safely engage men who may
be using violence’.
The LGBTI Family Violence
discussion facilitated by Rowena
Allen, Commissioner for Gender
and Sexuality, supported our vision
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Find out more and get involved
No To Violence incorporating Men’s Referral Service is the peak body for individuals and organisations
working to prevent male family violence.
Join NTV/MRS to:
- Support Australia’s only male family violence prevention peak body,
- Access NTV/MRS professional development events - at reduced cost - to enhance your skills and expand your
professional networks,
- Access resources and support for your clinical and/or community development practice,
- Access our Men’s Behaviour Change Group Work: A Manual for Quality Practice,
- Receive our monthly NTV/MRS e-news and the quarterly NTV/MRS Voice,
- Contribute to important policy developments in the male family violence prevention field, and
- Add your voice to the growing call for more services to help men change their violent and controlling behaviour.
Membership Type
$350: Organisation - providing an NTV/MRS approved Men’s Behaviour Change Program
$200: Organisation - not providing an NTV/MRS approved Men’s Behaviour Change Program
$50: Organisation - specialist women’s and children’s family violence service
$50: Organisation - Aboriginal controlled community organisation
$125: Individual - private practitoner or consultant
$50: Individual - working in a specialist women’s and children’s family violence service
$50: Individual - working in an Aboriginal controlled community organisation
$75: Individual - other
$10: Individual - other, unwaged/concession
To join, please register at: ntv.org.au/who-we-are/ntv-membership/
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Our Funders
NTV/MRS would like to acknowledge and thank the following funding bodies.
Victorian contract is funded
by the Department of Health &
Human Services
New South Wales contract was
with NSW Women, Family and
Child Services (FACS), and is
now with NSW Women, Ministry
of Health (MOH)
Tasmanian contract is with
Safe at Home Coordination
Unit, Community Corrections,
Department of Justice
Our Members
NTV/MRS has seen monumental change within the past year. This change has given us time to pause and reflect and
identify some of our key strengths. A key driving force of strength and support is drawn from our 100+ members.
To all of our individual, life and organisation-based members, we want to officially say thank you. We look forward to what
the future brings for our organisation, for you, and most importantly, for women and children experiencing family violence.
Membership engagement levels
5
9
Individual - other,
Unwaged/Concession
Life
8
Individual - Specialist
women’s and children
21
Individual - Other
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MEMBERSHIP
TYPES
Organisation - providing an
NTV approved MBCP with
one more sites
10
12
8
Organisation - Not providing an
NTV approved MBCP
Individual - Private
practitioner or consultant
Organisation - Specialist
Women’s & Children’s
WA 3
VIC 90
TOTAL
MEMBERSHIPS
BY STATE
(Number of
Members)
SA 1
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NZ 1
ACT 3
NSW 5
NT 2
QLD 2
No To Violence: @NTVVic, Men’s Referral Service: @MRSinAus
Individual Members
Aimee McC
Andrew C
Bernie O’M
Carmel F S
Carolyn M
Cathie N
Cathy Z
Chris L
Chris S
Colin B
Cristina C
Danny B
David G
Deng G
Denise R
Denyse McK
Dianne McN
Erika O
Hala A
James McC
Janet B
Janet J
Julie S
June H
Ken H
Leo C
Life Members
Chris G
Hilary A
Ivan W
Marg D’A
Margaret H
Max C
Pete F
Rod G
Susan G
Organisation Members
Lucy G
Lydia L
Lynette S
Mark K
Mary-Rose K
Maya A
Michael M
Michelle P
Mike C
Mike W
Nicole F
Nigel D
Olive M
Paul D
Robyn Mcl
Ronald S
Sejla K
Steve H
Suzarn P
Tim L
Tom S
Trish T
Sandra M
Xavier D
Canberra Men’s Centre
Child & Family Services Ballarat
Gippsland Women’s Health Service
Hall McMaster & Associates
MonashLink Community Health Service
Relationships Australia (WA)
Tangentyere Council
Kildonan Uniting Care
Men & Family Centre
Oz Child
Sunbury Community Health Service
Nexus Primary Health
Caraniche
Latrobe Community Health Service
Springvale Community Aid & Advice Bureau
Bethany Community Support Inc.
Gateway Health
Christ Church St Kilda Parish
Emerge Women & Children’s Support Network
Plenty Valley Community Health
Annie North Inc.
Eastern Access Community Health
Anglicare Vic
Berry Street Northern Family & Domestic Violence Service
Brophy Family & Youth Services
Centre Against Violence
Chrysalis Support Services Inc.
CommUnity+
Cross Borders Programs
Djerriwarrh Health Services
Family Life Vic
Gippscare Salvation Army/ SalvoCare Eastern, Gippsland
Gippsland Lakes Community Health
Grampians Community Health
Inner South Community Health Service
Junction Australia SA
LifeWorks Relationship Centre Counselling and Education Services
Link Health & Community
Mallee Sexual Assault Unit/Mallee Domestic Violence Services
Menslink
NQ Domestic Violence Resource Service
Peninsula Community Health Service
Quantum Support Services
Relationships Australia Victoria
VACRO
Victorian AIDS Council
WIRE Women’s Information
CatholicCare Sandhurst
Family Care
Relationships Australia Canberra & Region
Safe Steps
Sunraysia Community Health Services Ltd
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Annual Report 2016
NO TO VIOLENCE INCORPORATING MEN’S
REFERRAL SERVICE INC.
ABN 64 524 175 321
FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 30 JUNE 2016
Extracts of key sections of the accounts are included in this report.
A full set of audited accounts will be provided on request
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NO TO VIOLENCE INCORPORATING MEN’S
REFERRAL SERVICE INC.
ABN 64 524 175 321
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
30 JUNE 2016
2016
$
2015
$
2,164,761
315,935
93,196
264,119
15,902
682
1,689,825
5,400
313,684
26,708
19,342
2,854,595
2,054,959
1,863,800
67,214
28
75,798
83,395
3,360
67,413
67,923
38,852
21,167
48,163
1,666,471
44,842
77,707
50,313
105,645
20,199
272
9,475
61,631
25,642
2,337,113
2,062,197
517,482
(7,238)
-
-
Profit after income tax
517,482
(7,238)
Retained Profits at the beginning of the financial year
113,047
120,285
630,529
113,047
INCOME
Grants
Transfer of net assets - NTV on liquidation
Training Income
Service Charges to NTV
Interest received
Sundry Income
EXPENDITURE
Staffing costs
Information Technology
NSW operations
Office administration
Occupancy and utilities
Promotion
Training group
Change Program
External consultancies
Service Provision
Other expenses
Profit before income tax
Income tax expense
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Annual Report 2016
NO TO VIOLENCE INCORPORATING MEN’S
REFERRAL SERVICE INC.
ABN 64 524 175 321
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES STATEMENT
AS AT 30 JUNE 2016
2016
$
2015
$
1,007,718
59,897
2,673
184,336
1,254,624
1,167,632
57,858
1,225,490
148,033
148,033
33,870
33,870
1,402,657
1,259,360
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Trade and other creditors
Grants in Advance
Provisions
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
389,869
125,694
231,080
746,643
155,258
796,320
169,250
1,120,828
TOTAL LIABILITIES
746,643
1,120,828
NET ASSETS
656,014
138,532
MEMBERS’ FUNDS
Retained profits
Reserves
TOTAL MEMBERS’ FUNDS
630,529
25,485
656,014
113,047
25,485
138,532
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash
Trade and other receivables
Inventory
Financial assets
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Property, plant and equipment
TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS
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NO TO VIOLENCE INCORPORATING MEN’S
REFERRAL SERVICE INC.
ABN 64 524 175 321
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
30 JUNE 2016
2016
$
2015
$
1,494,135
675,664
(2,032,266)
15,902
1,859,473
338,426
(2,327,989)
26,708
153,435
(103,382)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Investment of funds in term deposits
Payments for purchase of property and equipment
(180,994)
(132,355)
(20,333)
Net Cash provided by (used in) investing activities
(313,349)
(20,333)
Net increase (decrease) in cash held
(159,914)
(123,715)
Cash at the beginning of the year
1,167,632
1,291,347
Cash at the end of the year
1,007,718
1,167,632
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Receipts from grants
Other receipts
Payments to suppliers and employees
Interest received
Net Cash provided by operating activities
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Annual Report 2016
Glossary of Terms
NTV / MRS - No To Violence Incorporating Men’s Referral Service
AHS - After Hours Service
ANROWS - Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety
COAG - Council of Australian Governments
DHHS - Department of Health & Human Services
DPC - Department of Premier and Cabinet
DV Vic - Domestic Violence Victoria
DVRCV - Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria
DOJ - Department of Justice and Regulation
MBCP - Men’s Behaviour Change Program
MCBG - Men’s Behaviour Change Group
RCFV - Royal Commission into Family Violence
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