Melissa Keane is the Team Leader for The Family Co's Domestic Violence Services and has been at The Family Co since 2017. 
Which includes:
Staying Home Leaving Violence program, a specialist coordinated program to assist women and their children who have separated from a violent partner or family member. The program aims to improve outcomes for women and children by supporting them stay in their own home safely where possible, or relocate to safe accommodation and live free from violence.
Therapeutic Domestic and Family Violence Services works with safe caregivers and their children to rebuild secure attachment between them, understand how children are impacted by domestic violence and why they may see symptoms continuing even when the family is physically safe. This program assists caregivers to learn the skills to create an emotionally safe environment and to understand that children heal within secure and caring relationships.
Mel has a long history working in the domestic violence space including services as a Specialist Worker with Women's Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Service and a Case Worker with Staying Home Leaving Violence. 

Prior to joining the Family Co, she acquired around 10 years of experience as a caseworker for both youth homelessness support and mental health providers. She has a Bachelor of Counselling degree and a Youth Work diploma.

Mel loves assisting women to feel empowered to make changes in their lives, finding the strength in themselves and a pathway full of hope.