About Stand Again

Stand Again is one of only a few Australian National platforms dedicated to male victims of family violence and coercive control.

Approximately 1.5 million Australian men have experienced violence, emotional abuse, or economic abuse by a cohabiting partner. Stand Again exists to support them.

What Stand Again provides

Stand Again delivers specialist support across education, clinical coaching, professional development, and research:

Trauma-informed 1:1 coaching for male victim-survivors of family violence
Free educational content, tools, and resources across the Stand Again website and YouTube channel
Three published works on male family violence and recovery:
- Coercive Control: Every Tactic Explained (written for a clinical audience),
- Reaching Him: Guidance for Families and Friends of Men Lost in an Abusive Relationship, and
- Reconnecting with Your Feelings After Abuse
The CCSAT-M (Coercive Control Self-Assessment Tool for Men), believed to be the only dedicated self-assessment tool for male victims of coercive control in the world.
CPD-eligible workshops for family law professionals on recognising coercive control in male clients
Workplace support packages for organisations seeking to support employees affected by family violence

Sector engagement and recognition

Stand Again is a member of the Australian Men's Health Forum (AMHF), Australia's peak body for men's health, and a member of the Domestic Abuse Victims International Alliance (DAVIA), alongside more than 200 domestic violence services globally.

The Federal Special Envoy for Men's Health, Dan Repacholi MP, has acknowledged Stand Again's work through official communications.

In June 2026, Stand Again submitted an original gap analysis of 336 DFV service providers to the Australian Government's Second Action Plan consultation under the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022-2032. The submission mapped 19 service lines across all Australian states and territories and made 12 recommendations to strengthen the DFV service landscape for all victim-survivors. The full submission is available [here].

Stand Again is funded entirely through service fees and donations. If you would like to support our work, please [donate here]

About the Founder

Stand Again was founded by an Australian father who survived a decade-long abusive relationship involving verbal abuse, emotional manipulation, and coercive control.

After the relationship ended, he navigated the Family Court system as a male victim of family violence and found a service landscape with almost nothing designed for men. The services that existed were fragmented, difficult to access, and in many cases not equipped to support male victim-survivors.

That experience became the foundation for Stand Again: the guide he wished had existed when he needed it most.

The founder brings lived experience as a survivor of coercive control and significant experience in strategy and transformation consulting at a senior level. He remains anonymous to protect his children and his family's privacy.

Stand Again exists for men who...

Are being manipulated, belittled, or controlled and aren't sure if it "counts" as abuse
Are trying to protect their children while being gaslit, sidelined, or falsely accused
Have already left and are now dealing with alienation, broken trust, or a biased system
Need practical tools to survive court, co-parenting, and the long emotional fallout
Want to heal but also feel angry, exhausted, or unsure where to begin

Why the name?

Because you can Stand Again.

During the darkest days of the Founder's experience through the abuse, seperation and navigating the Family Court system, this thought sustained him.

You're not broken. You're not weak. You're not alone.

And no matter how many times you've been knocked down, you can stand again.