The Family Violence Prevention Foundation of Australia

  • “Horses for Causes”

    “Horses for Causes”

    “Horses for Causes” is a sculpture exhibition of life size painted horses. All proceeds of the sale will go to support the work of Violence Free Families.

  • Research Report Now Available

    Research Report Now Available

    Do Men’s Behaviour Change Programs work in the long term? This, and many other questions about these programs, has vexed professionals, participants and their families for many years. So, it is with great pleasure that we can now post the research report on our Longitudinal Study into the Effectiveness of Men’s Behaviour Change Programs.

  • The Online Men’s Behaviour Change Program

    The Online Men’s Behaviour Change Program

    Provides an opportunity to develop more satisfying relationships, learn non abusive behaviour, develop a caring respect for yourself and others and take responsibility for your own actions.

  • Violence Free Families

    Violence Free Families

    Our fundamental belief is that children and adults all have the right to live in homes free of violence and trauma, in “Violence Free Families”.

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Family violence is:

  • the leading cause of premature death and injury among women aged 15 to 44.

  • associated with street and workplace violence.

  • the main cause of youth homelessness.

  • experienced in some form by one in three Australian women in their lifetimes.

  • witnessed or experienced by one child in four in Australia. Children suffer, whether as victims or witnesses of violence.

  • estimated to cost the community $10bn per year in medical costs, lost productivity and welfare services.

Violence Free Families works for the elimination of all forms of family violence. We believe that Research, Innovation and Education can help improve the lives of vulnerable children and women, and help curb the incidence of family violence.

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