Engaging men in efforts to end violence against women remains critical
9 October 2019
Australian men remain crucial partners in nationwide efforts to end violence against women and children, according to a network of organisations focused on engaging men in prevention, early intervention...
Responding to family violence impacting country women
2 October 2019
By Phil Barker There’s a wonderful stillness to country life simply because there are fewer people around than in the city. A car might pass now and then. You may or may not be able to see...
See What You Made Me Do: Practitioner’s View
2 October 2019
“Fifty-one per cent of Australians believe…that most women could leave a violent relationship if they really wanted to. Some...believe that if a woman hasn’t left, she must want to stay – because...
Hanson hits where it hurts, but there’s always more hope
24 September 2019
By Phil Barker Social and community workers, counsellors, police, health workers, court and government officials, researchers, policy writers - everyone who works in the area of family violence...
Dealing With the Denials: Exploring John Setka’s Refusal to Take Responsibility
19 September 2019
By Jacqui Watt NTV has spent 25 years working with men. At NTV we seek to engage men respectfully on their journey of change. We seek to do that holistically in a human way. We believe this has the...
NTV Blog: The revolution is coming … one conversation at a time
12 September 2019
by Phil Barker The battle to end men’s family violence sometimes feels impossible to win. At least one woman a week will be killed this year in Australia by her partner or former partner. The police...
Pink and blue – a matter of life and death
5 September 2019
Family violence and the act of “being a man” By Phil Barker In 1918, a sales pamphlet, posted to American subscribers, by retailer Earnshaw Infants’ Department, declared that: “The generally...
On Father’s Day, say no to violence and yes to love
30 August 2019
A father’s reflection on masculinity, fatherhood and family violence By Phil Barker On Father’s Day this weekend, my daughter will pick me up in her car, drive me to the local pub, buy me a beer...
Hard Work and Hope: Gaining Perspective on Engaging with Men
22 August 2019
Why there's hope for a safer world for women. By Phil Barker A few weeks ago, I went to a wedding. We spent a wonderful weekend celebrating by a lake among the rolling, golden brown hills of the NSW Hunter...
No to Violence Welcomes author Phil Barker to join NTV Advocacy
21 August 2019
“The performance of being a man, from the moment we open our eyes, until we gasp our last breath, is damaging us, and those around us” - Phil Barker. No to Violence is delighted to announce Phil...
