We take the position that violence within families and towards family members must not be tolerated.  Whether the abuse is in the form or verbal, emotional, psychological, physical or sexual abuse, it is unhealthy for everyone concerned.

 Many people do not realise that Domestic Violence (DV) does not have to be physical. It can be name calling, continually putting someone down, humiliation, controlling family finances and what and where someone goes or who they see is DV. It can also be looks, actions and gestures such as shaking a fist or throwing and smashing things. Making threats and preventing someone from getting a job or a drivers licence to keep them isolated can also be DV if accompanied by other abuses of power and control.  Over time all of these behaviours have the same affect as physically hitting someone.

Domestic violence never has a positive outcome; it never leads to solutions to underlying problems it only ever creates more problems especially for children witnessing family violence.

Geoff and Kellene are both trained in DV interventions that support safety and protection of all involved; the acceptance of responsibility by all perpetrators (men and women); and seeking of solutions both individually and (when both parties seek it) cooperatively that are meaningful and sustainable.