The program, recently introduced to Albury, has become a regularly specified condition of orders handed down in Albury Local Court over domestic violence matters.

But James William Campion, recognising his problem, enrolled in the course even before his matter went before magistrate Richard Funston this week.

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Mr Funston asked the woman, seated in the public gallery in support of her partner, if she had noticed any change in his behaviour.

"I don't even know this man sitting in the chair, 100 per cent," she said, motioning towards her partner, who was seated behind defence lawyer Mark Cronin.

Mr Cronin told the court that Campion had "taken a number of unilateral steps" to address his issues.

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Mr Funston was impressed by what Campion had done.

"Well I'm pleased to see that Mr Campion has enrolled in the men's behavioural change program."

Police told the court that Campion drank about 10 cans of beer in the family home on the evening of February 12.

About 9pm he approached his partner, who was lying down on their bed, and began yelling about "the untidy state of the house".

"The accused has walked over to the victim and grabbed her by her singlet top and pulled her off the bed so she was in a crouching position on the floor."

He slapped her to the face and head "a number of times" then left the house.

One of their children called police.

Campion, 40, pleaded guilty to assault and was placed on a 12-month community corrections order.

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