An interpretive framework identifying the mechanics of coercive control.
“The personal stories are different,
but the pattern of coercive control is the same”
MAGGIE'S LEGACY
Seeing What’s Hidden in Plain Sight
A Practical Framework to Decode Conflict, Power, and Control in Real Life
Maggie’s Legacy is more than a domestic violence framework. It’s a practical, trauma-informed lens that exposes the hidden patterns of coercive control — the subtle but powerful dynamics of manipulation, control, isolation, and conflict — often hidden in plain sight.
Originally designed to assist victims in the crisis stages of domestic and family violence, Maggie’s Legacy has evolved into a multi-contextual interpretive framework that helps individuals and professionals navigate:
- Workplace conflict and bullying
- Psychosocial hazards in organisational settings
- Parenting and family power struggles
- Disruptive classroom dynamics
- NDIS and disability support challenges
This isn’t just about identifying what coercive control is. Maggie’s Legacy helps you understand the “how” — how control takes root, how power is misused, and how safety, respect, and unity can be restored through awareness, language, and strategy.
🌪 A “Weather Map” for Human Dynamics
Often described as the “weather map” of conflict, Maggie’s Legacy equips frontline workers, educators, employers, carers, and community members to:
- Predict toxic patterns before they escalate
- Prevent harm through early recognition
- Prepare and protect through practical, individualised strategies
Whether you’re supporting a victim of domestic violence, dealing with exclusion in the workplace, managing difficult classroom behaviours, or working with vulnerable clients in NDIS settings — Maggie’s Legacy offers an empowering and accessible framework that bridges insight and action.
💡 Why It Works
- Uses real-world language and lived experience to make complex dynamics easy to understand
- Developed through a blend of academic rigour, fieldwork, and survivor insight
- Adds value to existing practices – integrates with trauma-informed care, WHS protocols, education policies, and case management systems
- Encourages personal agency, not dependency – supports victims, staff, and service providers to become active participants in their own safety and wellbeing plans
🛠️ For Organisations and Service Providers
Maggie’s Legacy is a toolkit, not just a theory. It enhances your existing policies and models by revealing the power structures, mindsets, and communication traps that often sit beneath the surface of unresolved conflict.
Perfect for:
- HR leaders and WHS managers addressing workplace bullying or psychosocial risks
- Teachers and principals managing relational aggression and classroom disruption
- Parents and carers navigating teen control dynamics or school bullying
- NDIS providers and coordinators dealing with complex client-caregiver relationships
- DV and crisis workers developing responsive, person-centred safety plans
✨ Start With Insight. Move With Strategy.
Maggie’s Legacy isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution — it’s a lens you can use to decode your environment, understand the behaviour in context, and create a path toward restoration and safety.
Whether you’re a frontline worker, a parent, an educator, or someone navigating conflict in your own life — this framework is for you.
Training Workshops
Browse from our current workshops.
01.
Frontline Worker 2 Day Workshop
This is a generic workshop tailoured all frontline workers that support DV victims (male and female) and DV Perpetrators (male and female)
Participants will obtain a deeper understanding of coercive control and the impacts it has on domestic violence victims.
The workshop will also share how coercive control has a pattern of behaviour and once this framework is shared with the victim,
this reveals new insights and opportunities of creating safety plans that the frontline worker could never foresee.
Frontline workers will obtain the understanding of the language of coercive control and the consequential impacts on behaviour and decision making process of the victim. This insight is an invaluable tool to interpret the language of coercive control that is spoken by the victim which enables frontline workers to support the development of individualised safety strategies and plans.
02.
Frontline 3 Day Workshop. (Application of CASE STUDIES)
Ideal for Frontline workers who work with over 70% of domestic violence victims.
This workshop is designed for participants who want to “chew the cud” on the mechanics of coercive control.
Participants will be offered live confidential case studies to practically demonstrate how the victims stories are different but the pattern of coercive control is the same. Participants will also be encourage to bring their own live confidential case studies to navigate the framework of coercive control.
This workshop tailoured all frontline workers that support DV victims (male and female) and DV Perpetrators (male and female)
Participants will obtain a deeper understanding of coercive control and the impacts it has on domestic violence victims.
The workshop will also share how coercive control has a pattern of behaviour and once this framework is shared with the victim,
this reveals new insights and opportunities of creating safety plans that the frontline worker could never foresee.
Frontline workers will obtain the understanding of the language of coercive control and the consequential impacts on behaviour and decision making process of the victim. This insight is an invaluable tool to interpret the language of coercive control that is spoken by the victim which enables frontline workers to support the development of individualised safety strategies and plans.
03.
Maggie’s Legacy for Women & Community 2 Days
Maggie’s Legacy is more than a motivational or educational workshop. It unlocked my brain after 38 years of domestic violence. I can now live without shame nd guilt. Thank you Maggie’s Legacy, you have given me my life back. Survivor
Maggie’s Legacy hits the mark in articulating the mechanics of coercive control in a domestic violent relationship. As a survivor I “felt” this but couldn’t explain it. Maggie’s Legacy shares map of coercive control that anyone experiencing domestic violence will easily understand. This workshop is an absolute must for any victim. Survivor
In the women’s workshop, victims will receive an understanding of domestic violence through the lens of coercive control. Victims will receive an understanding of the corresponding impacts on the “how” they are caused to say “Yes, when they want to say No” and on the why they are constantly second guessing or self-analysing themselves.
Maggie’s Legacy is beneficial for any victim who is reluctant to share their situation due to fear or judgement. The workshop will impart a broader understanding of domestic violence that will enable victims to identify and establish a personalised and tailored safety strategy that only they would know.
04.
Maggie’s Legacy for Men & Community 2 Days
Incorporating analogies and metaphors from activities or interests that resonate with the target audience can be a powerful tool in therapy and awareness campaigns. Maggie’s Legacy seems to have found an effective way to connect with men to address the sensitive issue of domestic violence in a unique and impactful manner.
Maggie’s Legacy’s approach to using a football analogy to address domestic violence is a creative and effective way to engage men in discussions about their emotions and relationships. Here’s how it can be beneficial:
1. Relatability: Many men have a strong connection to sports, especially football. By using a familiar and relatable topic, Maggie’s Legacy can create a safe and comfortable environment for men to open up about their feelings and experiences.
2. Breaking Down Barriers: Discussing emotions and sensitive topics like domestic violence can be challenging for anyone, but it can be especially difficult for men due to societal expectations. Using a football analogy can break down these barriers and make it easier for men to communicate.
3. Analogies for Understanding: Analogies from team sports can effectively illustrate the dynamics of coercive control. Comparing unhealthy relationships to a dysfunctional team or an abusive coach can help men better understand and recognize harmful patterns of behavior.
4. Non-Threatening Approach: The football analogy provides a non-threatening way to introduce and discuss the topic of domestic violence. Men may be more willing to engage in the conversation when it is framed in a context they understand and enjoy.
5. Education and Awareness: Through this approach, Maggie’s Legacy can educate men about domestic violence, its signs, and its impact on victims and perpetrators. It also raises awareness about the need for healthy, respectful relationships.
6. Empowerment: Men who may be experiencing or perpetrating domestic violence can feel empowered to seek help or make positive changes in their behaviour when they see the parallels between unhealthy relationship dynamics and issues within a sports team.
If you have specific questions about Maggie’s Legacy for Men or if you’d like more information about resources and support for domestic violence issues, please feel free to ask.
Testimonials
Frontline Workers & Victims Say
“Maggie’s Legacy uncomplicates the complication of Domestic Violence”
Maggie's Legacy gave me the tools to take back control of my life. I can't thank you enough!
Jamie Newman
Orange Aboriginal Medical Service
Frontline Worker
Mick Madden
Orange Aboriginal Medical Service
Our PURPOSE
How We Can Help
Vision
Purpose
Our purpose is to broaden societies understanding about domestic violence in order that individuals are heard and understood, to the degree that speaks their story, that enables safety.
Workshops
Our suite of workshops will impart a framework of understanding that can easily be communicated. This framework is particularly designed to address key safety concerns and risk management practices.
Counselling
Maggies Legacy acknowledges that both Men and Women experience Domestic Violence. Maggie’s Legacy unveils the stages of domestic violence and the potential psychological conditioning that a victim may experience.
