Anger Management Program

Concerned about how Anger is affecting your behaviour, relationships or future?

Anger is a normal human emotion. The difficulty is not simply experiencing Anger, but what can happen when we respond to it in ways that frighten others, damage relationships, affect employment or create legal consequences.

Northern Frontiers provides an individual, confidential four-session Anger Management Program designed to help participants better understand Anger, recognise high-risk situations and develop safer and more effective ways of responding.

The program is delivered one-on-one with an experienced facilitator and is tailored to your individual circumstances rather than being conducted as a group course.

Our Anger Management Program is available Australia-wide by telephone and video, including FaceTime, Microsoft Teams and Zoom.

No referral is required. You can contact us directly and appointments can generally be arranged promptly.

Please click here to review the program pricing.

How do I know if I may need help managing Anger?

People seek help for many different reasons. You might be concerned about your own behaviour, or a partner, family member, employer, lawyer or someone else may have raised concerns with you.

It may be worth considering an Anger Management Program if you are experiencing:

• repeated angry outbursts or difficulty calming yourself down
• arguments that escalate quickly
• behaviour that frightens or intimidates other people
• relationship difficulties associated with Anger
• difficulty communicating assertively during disagreement
• problems at work caused by conflict or emotional reactions
• difficulty managing frustration or stress
• legal consequences associated with angry or aggressive behaviour
• concerns raised by family members, friends or other people who know you well.

Receiving feedback from other people does not automatically mean you are an “angry person”. It may, however, provide an opportunity to reflect on how you respond when you are frustrated, stressed or angry.

What does the Anger Management Program cover?

Because everyone's circumstances are different, the order and emphasis of the program can be tailored to the participant. Topics generally include:

• your experience of Anger and what brought you to the program
• the purpose and nature of Anger
• identifying triggers and high-risk situations
• recognising thoughts, emotions and physical warning signs
• communication styles and how they influence conflict
• assertive rather than aggressive communication
• strategies for calming and creating time before responding
• considering the consequences of behaviour
• developing practical strategies for future situations
• preparing a personal maintenance or action plan.

The program consists of four individual sessions of up to 50 minutes, which can generally be completed weekly or fortnightly.

I don't think I'm an angry person – is the program still useful?

Possibly. The program is not about attaching a label to you.

Anger itself is normal. The focus is on understanding what happens when you become angry and developing ways to communicate, respond and manage difficult situations without causing unnecessary harm to yourself, other people or important relationships.

You do not need to agree with everything another person has said about your behaviour before you can benefit from reflecting on it.

Can the program be used in a Family Law or Criminal Law matter?

People sometimes undertake the Anger Management Program while involved in criminal, domestic violence or family law proceedings.

Upon request, Northern Frontiers can prepare a Letter of Completion after the program has been completed.

The Letter of Completion can record matters such as attendance, completion of the program, topics covered and participation. It is not a diagnosis, psychological assessment or guarantee of any particular legal outcome.

If you are involved in legal proceedings, you should discuss with your lawyer whether completing an Anger Management Program and providing a Letter of Completion may be relevant to your circumstances.

Will the program help with my relationships?

Anger and frustration arise in most relationships from time to time. The important issue is how those emotions are expressed and managed.

The program explores communication, emotional regulation and more assertive ways of responding to conflict. These skills may help participants communicate their concerns and needs without allowing disagreement to unnecessarily escalate.

The Anger Management Program is an individual program and is not couples or relationship counselling.

Anger Management Program Add-Ons

Sometimes Anger is only one part of what is happening.

Northern Frontiers offers two additional behaviour-awareness programs that can be completed either as standalone four-session programs or, where appropriate, as a two-session add-on to the Anger Management Program.

Domestic Violence Awareness – 2 Session Add-On

Our Domestic Violence DV Awareness Program focuses on increasing awareness of behaviours that can constitute family and domestic violence and the impact those behaviours can have on partners, children, families and other people.

If you are completing the four-session Anger Management Program, the DV Awareness content can be completed as an additional two-session add-on rather than completing the separate four-session program.

Parenting After Separation – 2 Session Add-On

Our Parenting After Separation Awareness Program focuses on helping separated parents understand children's needs, parental stress, emotional safety, communication and parenting following separation.

When completed in conjunction with the Anger Management Program, Parenting After Separation can also be completed as an additional two-session add-on.

Add-on sessions are charged at the standard program session rate. Reception can explain the current package and prepayment options when you enquire.

Why combine programs?

A participant may have more than one area they would like to address. For example, someone may wish to improve the way they manage Anger while also developing greater awareness of family violence behaviours or the impact of parental conflict following separation.

The add-on format allows these additional issues to be explored without requiring the participant to complete another full four-session program.

Youth & Teenager Anger Management Program

Our adult Anger Management Program is for participants aged 18 years and over.

For young people aged 12–17, Northern Frontiers provides a separate Youth & Teenager Anger Management Program specifically designed for younger participants.

A parent or guardian must contact Northern Frontiers and provide the required consent for a participant under 18 years of age.

Going through separation?

Northern Frontiers also provides Australia-wide Parenting Mediation & Family Dispute Resolution and Property & Financial Mediation.

These are separate mediation services and are not part of the Anger Management Program.

Anger Management Program – Frequently Asked Questions

How much does the Anger Management Program cost?

The adult Anger Management Program consists of four individual sessions of up to 50 minutes each.

View current session, program and completion-letter fees.

If the full program is prepaid before commencement, a 5% prepayment discount applies in accordance with our current pricing arrangements.

Please click here to review the program pricing.

Can I receive a Letter of Completion?

Yes. A Letter of Completion can be prepared upon request after you complete the program.

The letter provides a concise record of your attendance, completion and program content. It may also record relevant information about your participation.

The letter does not provide a clinical diagnosis, psychological assessment, risk assessment or opinion about the outcome of any Court proceedings.

If you intend to provide the letter to a lawyer, Court, employer or another organisation, you should confirm with them that the document is suitable for the purpose for which you require it.

Do I need a referral?

No. You can self-refer and contact Northern Frontiers directly.

We also regularly receive enquiries and referrals from criminal and family law solicitors, barristers, employers, family members, friends and other professionals.

Can I refer my client, employee, partner, family member or friend?

Yes. We are happy to provide information about the program to prospective participants and referral sources.

Participation works best where the person understands the program and is willing to engage in the process. You can provide them with our contact information or ask Reception for information that you can forward to them.

If you are a solicitor or another professional making a referral, you are welcome to contact Reception to discuss the program and the information we can provide following completion.

Can I use NDIS funding?

Northern Frontiers is not a registered NDIS provider.

Current NDIS rules generally allow self-managed and plan-managed participants to use unregistered providers for some eligible supports. Participants with NDIA-managed funding generally need to use registered providers, and some categories of support must be delivered by appropriately registered providers regardless of how funding is managed.

Whether the Anger Management Program can be paid for from your particular NDIS funding depends on your plan, how your funding is managed, the type of support funded and the current NDIS rules.

Please check with your plan manager, support coordinator or the NDIA before booking if you intend to use NDIS funding. Northern Frontiers can provide an invoice for services provided but cannot determine whether the expense will be approved or reimbursed from your plan.

How quickly can I start?

No referral is required and appointments can generally be arranged promptly, often within a week of your initial enquiry.

The program is available Australia-wide by telephone, FaceTime, Microsoft Teams or Zoom.

You will work directly with your program facilitator rather than attending a group course.

What if I live remotely or regionally?

That is not a problem.

The Anger Management Program is delivered Australia-wide, so participants can attend from home, work or another appropriate private location without travelling to an office.

Important information

The Anger Management Program is an educational and counselling-based behavioural awareness program. It is not a psychiatric assessment, psychological assessment, specialist family violence behaviour-change program or emergency/crisis service.

If you or another person is in immediate danger, contact Triple Zero (000).

Please also review our Terms & Conditions of Service.

Ready to get started?

No referral is required. Contact Reception confidentially to ask questions or arrange your first session.

Call: 1300 90 81 70
Text: 0419 531 269
Email: reception@northernfrontiers.com.au

You can also contact us online or use the online chat function on this website.