The Falcon Project – supporting adolescent boys using violence
The Falcon Project is an early intervention program trial in the City of Hume.
The trial provides services to male-identifying young people aged 12 to 18 years who have experienced adverse childhood experiences and are using, or are at risk of using family, domestic, and/or sexual violence.
Berry Street Take Two provides therapeutic counselling support.
Uniting, Omnia Community Health, and Care First Support Services provide navigator (case practitioner) support.
We know that many young men who use violence are victim-survivors of abuse, neglect or family violence. Early intervention will help avoid escalating their use of violence within relationships.
The Falcon Project is funded by the Australian Government through the Department of Social Services.
Who can access this service?
The program is free and available to young people who are:
- 12 to 18 years of age
- male identifying (including cis, trans & non-binary people with a connection to boyhood/manhood)
- at risk of (or using) physical or sexual violence
- reside in the City of Hume
- willing to engage.
Support available
Berry Street Take Two therapeutic counselling support
Outreach or office-based therapeutic services including:
- clinical assessment
- clinical intervention - this may include individual therapy or parent-child therapy
- support and psychoeducation to parents may be provided alongside individual intervention.
Uniting, Omnia Community Health, and Care First Support Service navigator case practitioner support
- assertive outreach
- assessment and identification of needs and links to other services where needed
- actively engaging young people to build motivation to engage with services
- family support
- youth case management support.
- risk and safety planning.
Why we are called The Falcon Project
Falcons are strong, smart birds. They fly with focus and can change direction quickly.
Like falcons, young men can learn to handle stress, understand their feelings, and use their strength in good ways.
The Falcon Project helps young men think about their actions, learn from the past, and build a future they can be proud of. We understand real strength comes from empathy, taking responsibility, and knowing that your past doesn’t have to define your future.
The Falcon Project helps young men build resilience, form safe, respectful relationships and move towards a future they can be proud of.
How to make a referral
Families and young people
Berry Street Take Two
Therapeutic counselling support
Phone 03 9450 4700
Email thefalconproject@berrystreet.org.au
Uniting
Navigator support
Phone 03 9351 3600
Email thefalconproject@vt.uniting.org
Omnia Community Health
Navigator support
Phone 03 9744 4455
Email admin@scchc.org.au
Care First Support Services
Navigator support
Phone 0421 576 111
Email thefalconproject@cfss.net.au
Professionals and other practitioners
Send a brief description of the young person to thefalconproject@berrystreet.org.au
Family violence support services
Trauma services
The Wattle Project – supporting adolescents using violence at home
The Wattle Project is part of Berry Street’s Take Two trauma-recovery. We focus on supporting families with adolescents using violence at home.
Northern region
Trauma services
Northern Healing and Recovery Program
Northern Healing and Recovery Program (NHARP) is a therapeutic program that supports child and adult victim survivors recover from family violence.
Northern region
Trauma services
Therapeutic services for children, young people and families (Take Two)
Berry Street's Take Two program is a Victoria-wide therapeutic service helping to address the mental health impacts on children of the trauma they have experienced from abuse, neglect or adverse experiences.