Bush camps in central Australia are helping Indigenous men change perceptions around domestic violence
The Pitjantjatjara man is one of a cast of Indigenous men coming together to work towards preventing the problem in remote communities.
“Domestic violence is a big thing in Australia, and in the community … fighting young mother and father, that is not a good thing,” he tells SBS News.The bush camps are one of three community programs set to receive more than $2.3 million in funding from the federal government. “We teach the young fellas to go together with the middle-aged people and the elders. Try and sit down and listen to stories,” he said.The bush camps give men a chance to talk and reflect on a"good way" of living.The funding is part of a push to reduce family violence in at-risk communities by working directly with men through culturally appropriate initiatives to address these challenges.
“We must change attitudes to violence and to do this we must create opportunities for men within communities.”About 23 per cent of intimate-partner homicide victims were Indigenous in the 10 years to 2015-16, according to the Australian Institute of Criminology.The United Muslim Women’s Association and Outloud are the other community groups set to receive around $700,000 in funding each.
"The program is around awareness of what domestic violence is and teaching them and educating them on what a healthy relationship looks like," he said.
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