Learning about who you really are doesn't come easy.
For men who have lived through trauma and inter-generational violence, the cycle and pattern of that violence not only impacts their health and well being, but stops them from being the man they want to be.
Gunnai man Alan Thorpe grew up in the Northern suburbs of Melbourne, his grandmother was born on Lake Tyres in South east Gippsland, one of the first communites in Victoria to survive horrific massacres on country.
Alan grew up with a background in AFL and was one of the original Marngrook Footy Show broadcasters on 3CR in Melbourne.
He now facilitates the Dardi Munwurro Strong Spirit Men's Behaviour and Healing Program in Victoria.
Strong Spirit opens a space for men to heal so they can free themselves of past trauma and stop the patterns of violence in their family.
Alan Thorpe says there is a long way to go to in changing the current family violence crisis, and he's now crowd funding to try and stay afloat.
