Key findings and implications from the evaluation of the Queensland Caring Dads program trial

Caring Dads is a 17-week group program funded and intended to be delivered as a co- facilitated Men’s Behaviour Change Program (MBCP) for fathers. The program aims to increase safety and wellbeing for children and their mothers/ carers who have been exposed to domestic and family violence (DFV). The program addresses the violent behaviour of fathers through engaging them in a co-facilitated process.The Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women (DCSYW) funded the implementation and evaluation of 20 Caring Dads groups across two catchment regions (South West and North Coast region). The programs were delivered over five trial rounds between July 2017 and June 2019 to 110 fathers. Evaluation data were collected at program intake, program conclusion and six months follow up.

“关爱父亲（Caring Dads）”是一项为期17周的团体项目，获立项资助并将以联合督导式男性行为改变项目（Men’s Behaviour Change Program, MBCP）的形式面向父亲群体实施。本项目旨在为遭受过家庭暴力及家庭虐待（domestic and family violence, DFV）的儿童及其母亲/照料者提升安全保障与福祉水平。项目通过联合督导式干预流程，对父亲的暴力行为进行干预矫正。儿童安全、青年与妇女事务部（Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women, DCSYW）资助了两个服务覆盖区域（西南区域与北海岸区域）内共计20个“关爱父亲”项目团体的实施与评估工作。该项目于2017年7月至2019年6月间分5轮试点开展，共招募110名父亲参与。评估数据分别在项目入组时、项目结项时以及项目结束后6个月的随访阶段完成采集。