| GOVERNMENT |
| » Child support agency |
The CSA is responsible for administering Australia's Child Support Scheme. Find out how everything you need to know about child support payments and family support options including how much you can expect to pay/be paid. |
13 12 72 |
| » Centrelink |
Centrelink has a range of online services available for families. Save yourself time and go online to do things like claim childcare benefits, update your family income estimate. |
1800 810 586 |
| » Family Law Court |
Provides everything you need to know about the legal side of separation and divorce. Provides great information on everything from the principles of the law through to how to get a divorce. You can also download a range of DIY divorce kits. |
1300 352 000 |
| » Family Assistance Office |
Family Assist looks after all payments to support families with their work and family responsibilities including childcare and family tax benefits. |
13 61 50 |
| » Family Relationships Online |
Provides families with access to information about family relationship issues, ranging from building better relationships to dispute resolution. It also allows families to find out about a range of services that can assist them to manage relationship issues, including agreeing on appropriate arrangements for children after parents separate. |
1800 050 321 |
| » Legal Aid Offices |
Legal Aid has offices throughout Australia. They provide free minor advice and assistance for most types of legal problems through face to face advice appointments and by telephone. |
(03) 6236 3813 |
» Legal Aid
Canberra |
Legal Help Line 1300 654 314,
Telephone advice Monday - Friday 9am - 4pm. |
1300 654 31 |
» Legal Aid
Northern Territory |
Legal Help Line 1 800 019 343,
Telephone advice Monday - Friday 9am - 4pm. |
1 800 019 343 |
» Legal Aid
South Australia |
Legal Help Line 1300 366 424,
Telephone Advice Monday to Friday 9am-4.30pm |
1300 366 424 |
» Legal Aid
Queensland |
Legal Help Line 1300 651 188,
Telephone advice Monday - Friday 8.30am - 5pm. |
1300 65 11 88 |
» Legal Aid
NSW |
Legal Help Line 1300 888 529,
Telephone advice Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm. |
1300 888 529 |
» Legal Aid
Tasmania |
Legal Help Line 1300 366 611,
Telephone advice Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm. |
1300 366 611 |
» Legal Aid
WA |
Legal Help Line 1300 650 579,
Telephone advice Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm. |
1300 650 579 |
» Legal Aid
VIC |
Legal Help Line 1800 677 402,
Telephone advice Monday - Friday 8.45am - 5.15pm. |
1800 677 402 |
| COUNSELLING & MEDIATION SERVICES |
| » Relationships Australia |
Relationships Australia is a national organisation that delivers a wide range of services, including counseling, family dispute resolution & parenting skills training. |
(02) 62854466 |
| » The Resolution Centre |
Resolution Online provides accredited family dispute resolution/mediation via the web. Great resource for people who live in remote areas and in situations where hostility exists. |
1300 733 556 |
| » The Australian Psychological Society |
Great 'Find a Pyschologist' tool. |
1800 333 497 |
| » Intermediate Dispute Management |
InterMEDIATE Dispute Management and Associates provide professional mediation, facilitation, family dispute resolution and arbitration services to families in conflict. |
1300 367 330 |
| » Ku-ring-gai Youth Development Service |
Provides free counseling for children aged 12 to 18, as well as individual and family counselling. Located on the North Shore, Sydney. |
(02) 9416 9824 |
| GENERAL PARENTING |
| » The Raising Children Network |
A fantastic Australian resource for all parents. The site is broken into age categories and covers a huge range of topics and information. |
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| » MotherInc |
An online magazine for Australian mums. A good range of parenting stories, advice and information is available from pregnancy through to teens. |
(02) 9948 3655 |
| STEP FAMILIES |
| » Stepfamily Association of Australia |
Stepfamilies Australia provides information and support services to stepfamilies. |
(03) 9481 1500 |
| » Stepfamily Association of Western Australia |
Local information and resources for WA step parents and step children. Check out their monthly support meeting (what a great opportunity to meet others in similar situations). |
0421 661 572 |
| » Stepfamily Association of Queensland |
Find local support and information on step parenting in Brisbane and surrounding areas. |
(07) 3219 4878 |
| » Step Mothers Matter |
This is a Sonja Ridden's (author of "Hell'p im a Step Mother" ) BLOG. It's a place where step mums can find helpful hints, share their stories and get support. |
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| KIDS |
| » Head Room |
A fun, child friendly site that covers mental health issues for children, adolescents, and parents. |
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| » Kids Helpline |
Fun, easy to use site for kids to access useful information about things like grief, bullying & being a kid. It also tells kids how they can access their Kids Helpline, which is a counseling service for Australian children and young people aged between 5 and 25 years. |
1800 551 800 |
| » It’s not your fault |
This is a great site for parents and kids. Provides really easy to read information and advice around separation, including pages written especially for children to help them understand the what's happening to their family and that it's not their fault. |
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| » Reach Out |
Reach Out is a fantastic service that aims to inspire and help young people to help themselves through tough times. It provides a range of fact sheets on a range of topics including family break ups and step families. Kids can also 'connect' and talk to other kids about what's going on in their lives. |
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| » Family Separation: A Guide for Teens |
A government operated site aimed at helping teenagers through family separation. |
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| » Child and Youth Health - 6 - 12yrs |
A 'Kids Only' site, designed specifically for 6 to 12 year olds. This website is designed by the Children, Youth and Women's Health Service in South Australia and is a fun way for kids to find information about being a healthy, happy kid. |
1300 364 100 |
| » Children, Youth and Women's Health Service |
Provides health and parenting information. It's a comprehensive site with information and links to pregnancy, parenting and kids health. |
(08) 8303 1500 |
| HELP |
| » Beyondblue |
Beyondblue produces and refers people to accurate, up to date, easy to read information on depression, anxiety and related disorders. |
1300 224 636 |
| » Lifeline |
The Lifeline Information Service provides access to a variety of self-help tool kits with information about issues such as mental illness, depression, suicide prevention, and more. |
13 11 14 |
| » Black Dog Institute |
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| » SANE |
SANE online service provides information a comprehensive range of information and resources on a range of mental health issues and related topics. The SANE Helpline (1800 187 263) provides information about symptoms, treatments, medications, where to go for support and help for anyone concerned about mental illness. |
1800 187 263 |
| » Dads in Distress |
Dads in Distress is a dedicated support group of men (in Australia) whose immediate concern is to stem the present trend of male suicide due to the trauma of divorce or separation by showing the men and the community at large that someone really cares. |
1800 853 437 |
| » NSW Mental Health Association |
The NSW Mental Health Association provides an anonymous and free telephone and email information line during business hours, support and self-help groups, fact sheets and a resource centre related to mental health. |
1300 794 991 |
| SINGLE PARENTS |
| » Single with Children |
This is the Single Parent Family Association website. They run regular events for single parents to get together and support each other. |
1300 300 496 |
| » The Single Parent Bible |
A monthly online magazine aimed at single mums. Articles range from parenting tips to career, health and relationships. |
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| » National Council of Single Mothers & Their Children |
This website has been developed to support single mothers across Australia. It aims to provide useful information and resources to ensure a better future for single mothers and their children. |
1300 725 470 |
| » Fatherhood Foundation |
A website aimed at helping men to be the best dad they can be. |
(02) 4272 6677 |
| » Space4 |
SPACE4 is an online database of single parents who are looking to either share a house with another single parent, or to contact other one-parent families in their area with a view to sharing childcare and babysitting duties. |
1800 70 20 79 |
| » Australian Camp Connect Association Inc |
This site is designed to promote camps that help dad connect with their kids. It also has a great list of resources for Dad's. |
(03) 9779 6909 |
| » Mensline Australia |
Mensline Australia provides telephone support, information and a referral service for men with family and relationship concerns. |
1300 789 978 |
| GRANDPARENTS |
| » Raising Grandchildren NSW |
A great supportive site for grandparents who are primary caregivers for their grandchildren. |
(02) 9286 3860 or 1800 449 102 |
| » List of Support Groups |
This website provides resources and information for Australian Grandparents. It also has a great database of local support groups. |
03 9372 2422 |
| GENERAL |
| » The Happiness Institute |
The site provides a range of free resources guaranteed to help people in their search for happiness. |
1300 733 743 |
| » Children's Directory |
This is a directory site for parents that provides an extensive range of information on a wide range of topics, products and websites. |
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| » All For Women |
All for Women is a community for Women to get together and chat, make friends, and get support and advice on all stages of life. |
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| » Strengthening Families Resourcing Parents |
This site aims to to provide support and assistance to the parents and carers of children aged 0-18. Easily search for parenting events that are coming up in your area (Sydney only). |
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| SAME SEX PARENTS |
| » Gay and Lesbian Counselling and Community Services of Australia |
This site provides information and links to the primary gay and lesbian telephone counseling service organisation's across Australia. |
1800 184 527 |
