We’re excited to announce that we now have confirmation for upcoming programs to support more survivors in their recovery. In 2026 we’re coming to Sunshine Coast, Preston, Port Phillip and Whitehorse.

Last year, Kinetic joined our community of supporters with a $10,000 donation and ast week, we had the chance to return the favour by delivering an abridged Left Write Hook workshop to Kinetic’s team, giving them the opportunity to see and feel what our participants experience.

We’re very excited to present our very first community event in Melbourne happening next month!

We’re so proud to share that our founder, Dr Donna Lyon, has been named a finalist for the Community Champion Award in the 2025 Shaping Australia People’s Choice Awards.

We’re delighted to share that Dr Shannon Owen and Dr Donna Lyon have been awarded the Distinguished Innovation in Creative Arts Award at the 2025 DDCA Awards.

Left Write Hook program is coming to the Sunshine Coast. EOIs now open.

We’re thrilled to share that the Left Write Hook documentary has secured international distribution through Jambika Docs.

We’re excited to be returning to Wyndham this October with two community programs including our first ever men’s pilot program. Limited places remaining - sign up today!

We are now accepting expressions of interest for three upcoming programs in Mildura and Wyndham.

Survivors deserve to not only heal, but to lead. That’s why we’ve launched the Left Write Hook Trauma-Informed Peer Writing and Boxing Coaching Certificate.

The Victorian Pride Awards recognise excellence in our LGBTQIA+ communities, and celebrate outstanding individuals and organisations dedicated to supporting, empowering and advocating in Victoria.

MSAU-MDVS has partnered with Northern Mallee Leaders to present a one-off screening of the multi award-winning documentary film, Left Write Hook.

You can now watch our multi-award-winning documentary on Netflix Australia and New Zealand.

Left Write Hook is coming to Ballarat and Knox this May and places are filling up quickly.

Our friends at Mother Tongue Poetry hosted us to launch the anthology at a beautiful event on Friday 14 March. We could not be prouder of our contributors, who stood up in front of a sold out crowd to share their writing.

We are getting new expressions of interest every day and want to bring our program to as many survivors as possible.

Survivors living in Victoria may be eligible for up to $85,000 in financial support under the government’s Financial Assistance Scheme.

We got some amazing news this month - the Left Write Hook documentary won Best Feature at the Australian International Documentary Conference!

We are so thrilled and humbled to have had the support of 90210’s Brian Austin Green during his recent trip to Australia. Our friends at True Heart introduced Brian to our charity and he readily jumped on board to use his time in Australia to promote our work and our need for support.

We are now accepting expressions of interest for our upcoming programs in Ballarat and Knox (EACH Boronia). These programs will commence in May 2025.