Faces of the Campaign

Alfred Ngaro

Watch the TV Commercial

"As a guy I could easily have just said - nup none of my business. Or I could ‘man up’ and tell him it’s not OK to intimidate his partner."

‘Man Up' and Be a Good Mate

Alfred knows what being a good mate means.

"A good mate looks after his mates even if that means standing up to him and holding your ground."

Alfred knows this first hand. He saw a close friend reach boiling point and knew he had to get involved or let his friend's family get hurt.

"Say something or turn a blind eye that was my choice.

"I was at a BBQ and I could see my friend getting more and more wound up.

"He was sounding really angry. You know how your friends sound, and you know when the tone is different. This was different. I could hear his voice change and I just knew it meant he would hurt someone. I had to make a decision about what to do.

"As a guy I could easily have just said - nup none of my business. Or I could ‘man up' and tell him it's not OK to intimidate his partner.

"So I took my mate aside and said this is no good, there's got to be a better way.

"It isn't about being judgemental; it's about supporting people to make changes and then standing by to make sure they can keep it up.

"The good thing is he got help. We are still mates today, I'm still welcome at his home.

"Saying something is better than doing nothing."