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SafeMan SafeFamily
Stopping Violence Service
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Description
SafeMan SafeFamily helps men choose a safer, better life.
It is about a man doing his own hard work so he can become a Safe Man and create a Safe Family.
We support men to stop violence in their lives. The journey takes time and can change not only a man’s life but his whole whānau forever. Men learn new skills to build healthy relationships and leave a positive legacy for their children, whānau, and community.
Our service is peer-led. This means many of our workers are men who have been violent in the past but have made big changes in their own lives. They now help other men do the same. Our peers are supported by trained professionals.
We work in many ways — online, in person, 1-1 or in groups and out in the community across Aotearoa. Our team goes to places where men are: workplaces, clubs, marae, gang spaces, and community events, meeting men where they are and offering support.
Men in our programme follow a simple pathway:
- Uncover – understand their past and why violence happened
- Discover – learn new skills and safer ways to cope
- Recover – practise these skills and make real, lasting changes
- Thrive – live a safer, healthier life and celebrate progress
SafeMan SafeFamily walks alongside men for as long as they need. Anyone can reach out for help.
Staff
Our workers are qualified by experience.
Ages
Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua
How do I access this service?
Contact us
- Phone: 0800 7233 4357
- Email : info@safemansafefamily.org.nz
- Online enquiry
Referral
Walk in
Fees and Charges Categorisation
Free
Hours
| Mon – Fri | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
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Languages Spoken
English, Māori, Samoan
Services Provided
The SafeMan SafeFamily programme is built on a peer-to-peer network of ‘Safe Men’ – former men and woman who have used violence and who have been on a journey of recovery from lives of violence, and are now “safe”. They play a mentoring role, providing outreach and engagement, and ongoing coaching and support, similar to the 12-step AA model.
The SafeMan SafeFamily programme is built on a peer-to-peer network of ‘Safe Men’ – former men and woman who have used violence and who have been on a journey of recovery from lives of violence, and are now “safe”. They play a mentoring role, providing outreach and engagement, and ongoing coaching and support, similar to the 12-step AA model.
The SafeMan SafeFamily programme is built on a peer-to-peer network of ‘Safe Men’ – former men and woman who have used violence and who have been on a journey of recovery from lives of violence, and are now “safe”. They play a mentoring role, providing outreach and engagement, and ongoing coaching and support, similar to the 12-step AA model.
SafeMan SafeFamily does outreach work in various locations to help men break free of the cycle of violence. We go to gang headquarters, factories, sports clubs, community events, maraes – any community where violence may be present, to connect with men who need help.
SafeMan SafeFamily does outreach work in various locations to help men break free of the cycle of violence. We go to gang headquarters, factories, sports clubs, community events, maraes – any community where violence may be present, to connect with men who need help.
Service types: Education and training, Family / whānau support, Information, education & support, Stopping violence services, Social work, Service navigator, Advocacy.
SafeMan SafeFamily does outreach work in various locations to help men break free of the cycle of violence. We go to gang headquarters, factories, sports clubs, community events, maraes – any community where violence may be present, to connect with men who need help.
Disability Assistance
Mobility parking space, A longer appointment time, More space to move around, Wheelchair access, Wheelchair accessible toilet, Support to make decisions, Assistance to move around
Region
West Coast, Canterbury, Northland, South Auckland, Hutt, Taranaki, Waitaki, Hawke's Bay, Central Lakes, Central Auckland, Tairāwhiti, West Auckland, South Canterbury, Bay of Plenty, Southland, Waikato, Wellington, Dunedin - South Otago, MidCentral, East Auckland, Nelson Marlborough, Wairarapa, Whanganui, Lakes, North Auckland
Website
Contact Details
389 Gladstone Road, Gisborne 4010
Tairāwhiti
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Phone
0800 7233 4357
Email
Website
389 Gladstone Road
Gisborne
Street Address
389 Gladstone Road
Gisborne
Postal Address
PO Box 75-058 Manurewa, Auckland
141 Queens Road, Panmure, Auckland
Central Auckland
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Phone
0800 7233 4357
Email
Website
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This page was last updated at 2:02PM on March 2, 2026. This information is reviewed and edited by SafeMan SafeFamily.