Learn with Benevolence

Benevolence Australia runs a range of online and offline classes and courses. Our self paced, e-Learning courses are available here. Some can be enrolled in at any time, while others including our flagship course "Good Beginnings" must be with a qualified Marriage Mentor. If what you are looking for isn't listed here, visit our website to view more classes, programs and events.

Good Beginnings

A Pre-Marriage Course for Muslim Couples

‘Good Beginnings’ has been collaboratively developed by Benevolence Australia and ‘Sir Zelman Cowen Centre’ at Victoria University as a pre-marriage counselling resource for Muslim couples. The program works to create opportunities for conversations with Muslim pre-marriage couples about how to build respectful relationships and strong marriages when they are at the beginning of their journeys together.
Happy couple

Iqra training course

A custom course for Benekids teachers

This course is self paced and teachers can enrol anytime. the course covers each of the Iqra books 1-6 and how to teach each lesson as well as other tips and tricks.
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In the media

Good Beginnings

“By partnering with community members and organisations every step of the way, Good Beginnings has been able to incorporate Islamic teachings, best practice primary prevention models, scientific theory, and counselling techniques to make this a world first program that is tailored to the Australian context, and Muslim faith”

- AMUST

https://www.amust.com.au/2022/04/good-beginnings-for-pre-marriage-muslim-couples/

“The program works to create opportunities for conversations with Muslim pre-marriage couples about how to build respectful relationships and strong marriages when they are at the beginning of their journeys together.”

- SBS

https://www.sbs.com.au/language/english/secrets-to-a-happy-marriage-new-coaching-course-for-muslim-couples

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