Here for safer futures
Safety Awareness Family Education (SAFE)
Counselling and education for families affected by DV.
Domestic Violence Support | Experienced Counsellors | Child & Family Focused | Confidential & Compassionate
Understanding, healing, moving forward
Everyone has the right to be free from violence. SAFE counselling supports children, young people, and families affected by Domestic and Family Violence (DV). Whether you’re experiencing abuse, have lived through it, or are worried about behaviours in your relationships, our qualified counsellors and psychologists are here to help you understand, heal, and find safer ways forward.
What SAFE means for you
SAFE stands for Safety Awareness Family Education. Each part reflects the practical, caring support you’ll receive.
Safety
Awareness
Family
Education
A safe space with tools for change
Domestic and Family Violence can leave you feeling isolated, afraid, or unsure where to turn. At SAFE, you’ll find a confidential, supportive environment where our counsellors and psychologists walk alongside you. We help you:
- Talk openly in a safe, inclusive space.
- Develop tailored strategies for coping and recovery.
- Create personalised safety plans for you and your children.
- Recognise unhealthy behaviours and patterns of coercive control.
- Build stronger communication and parenting skills.
- Explore respectful relationships and pathways for change.
Programs that support recovery
Alongside counselling, Centacare offers programs designed to help children, parents, and families heal from the effects of Domestic and Family Violence:
- Anger Management Coaching – Skills to manage your emotions effectively.
- Keeping Kids in Mind – A five-week program for parents navigating separation.
- Black Box Parenting – Recovery program tailored for parents and carers who have experienced DV.
- LoveBites Respectful Relationships (via headspace Griffith) – Helping young people explore safe, healthy connections.
Safe. Supported. Heard.
Our experienced team of counsellors and psychologists provide compassionate, professional support to help you and your family move towards a safer future.
Change begins with support
You don’t have to face this alone. SAFE is here to support you and your family. Referrals are welcome from individuals, GPs, schools, or community agencies.
- Send us a message via the contact form re: Counselling > SAFE
- Call us: 1300 619 379
Albury
566 Macauley St, Albury NSW 2640 – View in maps
Griffith
4/136-140 Yambil St, Griffith – View in maps
Wagga
203 Tarcutta St, Wagga Wagga – View in maps
Mulwala
109 Melbourne St, Mulwala NSW 2647 – View in maps
About our organisation
Centacare South West NSW
Support that’s real, local, and here when you need it.
We’re a not-for-profit social service agency working across Wagga, Albury, Griffith, Mulwala and the wider Riverina. Our team supports individuals, families and communities through counselling, mental health services, NDIS support, school wellbeing programs, and more.
Whatever life throws your way, we’re here to help you face it — with compassion, practical support, and a safe space to feel heard.
Multicultural Family & Domestic Violence Support
