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Be the Hero

Most guys know this violence is unacceptable but more need to stand up and speak out. Through this program guys develop skills in rejecting a culture of violence...Men have a crucial role to play in preventing the violence that so many women suffer. 
Dr Michael Flood, an Australian expert on violence prevention campaigns involving men

Be the Hero is an innovative, web-based violence prevention program for young men, conceived, designed and produced by the Women's Trust.

The program encourages young men to build respectful relationships with women. It demonstrates that anyone can be the hero by choosing to live a life free of violence.

The website content has been designed for use in small groups of boys and young men, led by a male group leader or teacher over at least four sessions.

Ideally, we would love to have boys and men all over Australia knowing that this program exists and accessing it as an important tool in building respectful relationships.

Start by looking at the website

Read the Introduction to the Be The Hero program here

Spread the word!

Northcote High School Students

Northcote High School students involved in developing Be The Hero with teacher David Norman
Photo by Ponch Hawkes