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Healthy Women Healthy Relationships

About the program

A 7 week program for women affected by family violence

On completion of the program, you will:

  • Have greater awareness and understanding of what is family violence
  • Understand the impacts of family violence and support available  to aid your recovery from the trauma
  • Be able to identify signs of healthy and unhealthy relationships
  • Establish ways for you to form respectful relationships
  • Develop skills to establish and maintain appropriate boundaries
  • Develop strategies to build your resilience and connection to your self

Who it's for

Women living in the Casey, Cardinia and Greater Dandenong areas, who have experienced family violence in their relationships. 

When

Every Tuesday for 7 weeks

10.00am - 12.00pm

2020 Dates
Term 2: 28 April - 9 June
Term 3: 21 July - 1 September
Term 4: 20 October - 8 December

Please note:

Due to the ever evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) situation and in the interest of community health and safety we have suspended all of our group programs until further notice.

We aim to review this as term 2 approaches

Where

Windermere Head Office
48 Webb Street, Narre Warren

Cost

No cost

Enquire below or phone our main switch.

Please note: Participants interested in this program are required to contact the group worker directly.

Enquire about this program

eg. 04xxxxxxxx or 03xxxxxxxx
Get regular group program updates

My (Windermere) counsellor has been one of the most important supports I have had throughout this whole process. She is amazing. I now see things from a completely different perspective.

I am on the lookout now too - next time I am in a relationship, I will be able to recognise the signs of domestic violence and I won’t let myself get stuck in that sort of position again.”

Witness, Royal Commission into Family Violence - Melbourne 

(Through Kids on Track) I learnt more about how drugs and alcohol affect our bodies. I don't want to end up the same way as Dad so I can now care for my body and make better decisions than what he did. 

Grade 6 Student, Program Participant - Cranbourne

(After the Healthy Women Healthy Relationships course) I am on the lookout now - next time I am in a relationship, I will be able to recognise the signs of domestic violence and I won’t let myself get stuck in that sort of position again.

Program Participant - Melbourne

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