The NT Government has announced Wurli Wurlinjang Health Service as the provider of the Men's Behaviour Change Program for Katherine.
The pilot program in Katherine is an investment through the Australian Government's National Partnership Agreement. It is to provide specialist services for men who are perpetrators of domestic and family violence.
The approved program model will prioritise the safety of victim survivors through partner contact workers. Bringing together an understanding of the:
- gendered drivers of DFSV
- impacts of colonisation on Aboriginal people, and
- problematic use of alcohol and other drugs as a reinforcing factor in DFSV.
Wurli, selected following consultation with local stakeholders, will design and implement the pilot program by mid-2025.
Wurli was identified as the chosen provider because of its experience in running established services, and in recognition of its strong community presence and connections with key service providers in Katherine.
This will be the fourth regional pilot program in the Northern Territory, with programs already underway in Darwin, Alice Springs and Wadeye.
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