Wayne Anthony Brereton, 23, of Sebastopol pleaded guilty to nine charges in Ballarat Magistrates Court in relation to the assault and to another incident in the CBD.

Prosecutor Bob Anderson told the court Brereton came to the attention of police when they heard a man shouting abusive, indecent language in the street in front of a city hotel in May this year.

Brereton resisted arrest when police tried to take him to the police station he said.

In June, after a night out, Brereton returned home drunk and a verbal dispute with his partner led to him head-butting her, the court was told.

Sergeant Anderson said at the time of offending there was a family violence intervention against Brereton, which enabled him to live at the same address as his partner, but not commit family violence.

Defence lawyer David Tamanika said alcohol had played a big part in the offending. He said since June his client had stopped drinking, as he realised it contributed to his temper outbursts.

Magistrate Kay Robertson noted Brereton still had the support of his partner and worked hard to support her and their two children.

''You wouldn't hit anybody in the workplace and you shouldn't hit anyone at home,'' Ms Robertson said.

She sentenced Brereton to one month in jail, suspended for six months, and fined him $750.