MEDIA EXPOSURE

Here are a collection of newspaper and magazine articles that we have been featured in...

Men & Anger Dominic Cadden investigates how males can express their rage in positive ways. click here to read more Body+Soul - October 2010
I Feel Your Pain Working with a student who is battling a mental health crisis can take an often-overlooked emotional toll on teachers. click here to read more Shine Magazine - September 2010
Up In The Air With Heavy M.E.T.A.L Students from Fountain Gate Secondary College had the thrill of a lifetime at the beginning of 2010 when they attended a special get-together at Moorabbin Airport. The students, their parents, and friends, gathered in the early morning to hear all about the opportunities that are open to people who have their pilot's license, including work with the government, airlines, and the leisure industry. click here to read more Fountain Gate SC Annual
Blue Ribbon Day Interview The whole purpose of today is to get the message out that violence against women...never an excuse, never a reason and never, ever, ever is it justified. click here to listen in HIGH quality click here to listen in LOW quality Triple M (Sydney) Paul & Rach Show - November 2009
Anger Management Aimed at 12 to 15 year olds, the 22 week anger management course has been designed by Heavy METAL (Men's Education Towards Anger and Life) founder David Nugent, who says the programme can change young people's lives. click here to read more
Managing Anger Anger, some people describe it as a force that rises up—unstoppable, uncontrollable and without warning, the so-called brain snap. click here to visit ABC Radio - Life Matters click here to listen to our radio interview ABC Radio Life Matters - August 2009
Fighting Anger Within DAVID Nugent was once a very angry man. While not physically abusive, he didn't realise the constant verbal and emotional abuse of his wife and family was just as damaging. click here to read more Cranbourne Journal - June 2009
Program Takes Flight Students from Fountain Gate and Endeavour Hills took to the skies last month as a reward for graduating from the Heavy METAL program, which is aimed at getting teenage boys to better understand their emotions. click here to read more
Helping Put Lives Back On Course A men's behaviour course in Pakenham will increase to two days a week after the success of its first group. Course facilitator David Nugent said many men had joined the Pakenham group after encouragement from their partners... click here to read more>
Finding A Solution To Domestic Violence David Nugent was introduced early to domestic violence. His father regularly beat his mother. The boy was accustomed to police knocking at the door. After one of the more brutal attacks, David's mother was left helpless on the floor, blood trickling from her head. She now suffers hearing problems... click here to read more
Mission To Help Angry Men It took David Nugent's wife to tell him "enough is enough" 10 years ago before he addressed his abusive nature. While Mr Nugent, now 43, was not physically violent, he did not understand that his verbal and emotional abuse were just as damaging... click here to read more
Heavy Metal Helps Men To Change Their Tune Ten years ago David Nugent, 43, realised that if he did not change his behaviour he would lose his partner and family. Since then his life has come full circle, and he and his partner have been together for 15 years... click here to read more
All's Cool With Anger Management Teenage schoolboys with anger problems are seeking peace in fishing, bike riding and writing journals to help them protect their friends and loved ones from harm... click here to read more The Age Newspaper
Heavy Workload Is Worth It STUDENTS at an Endeavour Hills school are taking part in some heavy metal. But this is no rock band... click here to read more Star Newspaper
Angry Men Mellowing Pakenham men are coming to grips with anger and saving their families. The Heavy METAL (Men's Education Towards Anger and Life) group is about to begin its third year of helping men change their behaviour and stop hurting their loved ones... click here to read more
Anger Management Reaching out to teenage boys has always been difficult for teachers, but a new programme being implemented in Victoria, Australia, has seen some significant results with teenage boys with anger management issues... click here to read more Principles Today Magazine (New Zealand)
Inside A Violent Marriage After years of living with his combustible temper, Melbourne couple David and Monica Nugent reveal how their relationship survived domestic violence... click here to read more Marie Claire Magazine - December 2007
Changing Men (Television Documentary) Can abusive men stop themselves hurting women? ABC 4 Corners follows three men over six months to see if voluntary programs can change their behaviour. click here to read the program synopsis click here to watch the video ABC 4 Corners - February 2008