Men's Wellness Centres

The Australian Government is investing $41.4 million over 3 years from 2024-25 to support 13 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled and Indigenous-led organisations in regional and remote locations to provide spaces for male domestic violence programs and activities. These include prosocial interventions, cultural healing, education on respectful relationships, healthy parenting, mentoring, and addressing diverse experiences of abuse such as technology-facilitated abuse and coercive control.

These activities are designed to:

• provide culturally safe spaces for men
• support healing and recovery
• promote respectful relationships and healthy parenting
• address coercive control and technology-facilitated abuse
• foster mentoring and community leadership.

The program is being delivered across the following regions and states:

• In Barunga, Northern Territory, a community-led men’s wellness centre is being established to support healing, skill-building, and cultural connection for Aboriginal men.
• In Coonamble, New South Wales, wellness activities are supporting men through domestic violence education, parenting support, suicide awareness, and cultural mentoring.
• In Derby, Western Australia, a holistic program is addressing homelessness, violence, and nutrition through culturally governed workshops and community solutions.
• In East Gippsland, Victoria, social and cultural activities are being developed to connect Aboriginal men with country and community, preserving culture and reducing family violence.
• In Goldfields, Western Australia, traditional healing and cultural engagement are being used to support men’s wellbeing through Elder-led yarning and artefact-making.
• In Toowoomba, Darling Downs Maranoa, Queensland, a men’s wellness centre is being established to prevent and respond to violence against women and children.
• In Roses Gap, Victoria, therapeutic healing camps are being held on Country to support families in building safe relationships and resilience.
• In St George, Queensland, a culturally competent wellness program is supporting men through art, barbering, mentoring, and holistic healing across seven wellbeing domains.
• In Wadeye, Northern Territory, integrated support services are being provided for boys, youth, and men to promote healing and protect families.
• In Yalata, South Australia, a men’s healing centre is being established to deliver therapeutic, cultural, and educational programs for Aboriginal men.
• In Inner Gippsland and Ovens Murray, Victoria, a respectful relationships education package is being developed for Aboriginal children aged 8–12, led by male mentors.
• In Walgett, New South Wales, a dedicated space is being created for Aboriginal men to engage in healing, cultural knowledge sharing, and community resilience-building.
• In Warmun, Western Australia, a structured, culturally safe wellness initiative is supporting men through leadership development, healing, and community strengthening.

For more information see https://ministers.dss.gov.au/media-releases/17431.