High Intensity Men's Behaviour Change Program (HI MBCP) Grant Program

Program objective

A total of $1.3 million over two years is available to fund and test the HI MBCP  program in NSW.

The HI MBCP aims to:

• Assess whether structured high-intensity augmentation of an MBCP program improves engagement, strengthens risk management and consolidates behaviour change for high-risk participants
• Test feasibility, workforce requirements and scalability of the program
• Maintain survivor and child safety as the central indicator of program effectiveness
• Generate empirical and practice-based evidence to inform statewide MBCPs and long-term service design.

The pilot program positions HI MBCP support as a continuum of survivor-centred, risk-responsive pathways, linked to the RSSF. It integrates participant case management, balances flexibility with accountability, and embeds survivor advocacy, cultural safety, and robust governance.

The model, including intended outcomes and a theory of change, is outlined in the Grant Program Guidelines, which include Appendix A, and Appendix B – Post MBCP Grant Accountability Safety Model  

This program is administered by Department of Communities and Justice.

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