Family Violence Services

The Keeping Families Safe (KFS) is a State-funded program that focuses on the safety needs of families when an adolescent is using violence or abusive behaviour in the home.

The program is available to parents, carers, family members and adolescents aged 12-18 years who live in the Bayside Peninsula area.

We work with families in a way that is non-blaming and non-shaming, and seek to understand the different viewpoints within the family.

We provide outreach to meet with families in their home as well as office or community appointments, as preferred.

We provide a combination of family work and case management to increase safety and help adolescents and their families resolve conflicts without violence occurring.

We also support families to make links to other community-based services when needed.

In addition, parents and adolescents can be offered the opportunity to engage in group work.

To join our program phone ACCESS on 1300 665 781

Back on Track is a 20-week holistic therapeutic program designed to support children (aged 8-12) exhibiting challenging behaviours at home and their mothers who have been
impacted by family violence.The program uses a comprehensive approach integrating evidence-informed psychoeducation, art therapy, and play-based interventions.

Structure: 

Group Sessions: 10 therapeutic sessions focused on psychoeducation, art therapy, and playbased interventions. The child and mother attend separate groups on different days.
Dyadic Sessions: Each dyad (child and mother pair) will work with a therapist to strengthen key
program learning and address their unique family dynamics.
Trauma-informed therapeutic specialists employed by Emerge will deliver the program
There is a significant time commitment for families of twenty weeks, with group sessions being 90 minutes. The parent session will run in the morning during business hours, and the children’s group will be after school hours.

Back on Track enquires & Referrals: [email protected]