Call Me Dad

As a society we are struggling to find ways to stop family violence.

Call Me Dad is a documentary that shines a light on a potentially powerful part of the solution – group programs for men with histories of violence. Inside these programs, trained facilitators work directly with men to support them to change their behaviour and break the cycle of violence. But awareness of these kinds of programs is low, access to them is very limited and funding is hard to find.

The impact vision for Call Me Dad aims to build a healthier and safer community where women and children can live free from violence, and where men can be given the tools and training to stop violent behaviour.

We aim to:
– Create a powerful resource for professionals working in the family and domestic violence sector to use with their clients, colleagues and networks.
– Create an effective tool for advocates to help them work towards a larger and more secure funding model for domestic and family violence services.
– Alert politicians and influencers in government to the need for secure and greater funding for programs that hold men accountable, while supporting women and children living with violence.
– Raise awareness of the complexity and impact of domestic and family violence in the broader community.
– Communicate the link between domestic violence, and greater challenges we must address in order to create a fairer and safer society, including gender inequality, gender stereotypes and toxic masculinity.

Key partners to the film include White Ribbon Australia, Shine Lawyers and the Victorian Women’s Trust. Via these organisations, dozens of community screenings will been hosted, and the Call Me Dad film and education materials will be utilised to meet the needs of both general audiences, and audiences using the film for a specific purpose, for example as part of professional training or workshops.

We have strong relationships with leaders in the sector who work across service provision, advocacy and policy consultation with government. These include key personnel from Rape and Domestic Violence Services, Domestic Violence NSW, Our Watch, No To Violence and Domestic Violence Victoria. We also have relationships with some of the country’s most significant providers of family and child services, including Relationships Australia NSW, Relationships Australia SA, Baptist Care NSW, Anglicare NSW, Anglicare VIC and Mensline.

We hope that viewers will:
– Talk about the film and the issues it addresses with their family, friends and colleagues.
– Donate to organisations working to provide prevention and intervention services to families experiencing violence.
– Join the call for greater and more secure sources of funding for families experiencing violence.