A 12-month group therapy program that runs weekly during school terms for women who have experienced intimate-partner violence. The program aims to provide a safe space to witness one another’s stories and be empowered and built up. The program covers four different modules across the year, which are:

• Understanding abuse
• Managing strong emotions
• Healthy boundaries
• Healthy relationships

The program also offers case management support alongside the group therapy sessions. Each cohort comes through the program as a closed group, with intakes opening two or three times throughout the year for new cohorts. 

Sunshine House

Provides occasional child care for pre-school aged children to enable their mothers to attend family violence support programs. This occasional care program operates from a trauma-informed perspective and offers Montessori-based activities, providing a safe space for children to play, learn and build relationships.

Short-term Group Programs

LifeCare runs a variety of shorter group programs throughout the year that range from 4-8 weeks in length. These programs include art therapy, self-defence and a wellbeing program for children. For information on the upcoming schedule, please contact Reception.

All of these programs are free of charge and run from a confidential location in the City of Whitehorse (accessible via public transport).