For Children

A range of services are accessible for children grappling with family separation, including counselling and mental health support.

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Adolescence Counselling

Relationships Australia offers a specific counselling service for children between 10-21 and their parents. Their counselling aims to repair and restore relationships by providing strategies to support teens and their families through big life changes.

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Kids Helpline

Kids Helpline is a free, national support service that offers confidential 24/7 phone and online counselling services. It provides a space for children to discuss a range of issues, including family separation.

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Wellbeing Plan

Beyond Blue offers an online youth mental wellbeing planning tool, allowing young people to identify tools that help improve their wellbeing and implement them in their day to day life.

For Adults

For adults, finding support can look like unpacking both childhood or present experiences with the support of a counsellor, or through self-reflection.

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Counselling

Relationships Australia offers counselling services for a range of issues. Their counsellors can help unravel an experience and assist in gaining insights, perspective and developing skills to better manage the situation.

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Self Help Books

Self-help books offer a low cost resource to understanding and overcoming childhood ‘wounds’. Through addressing and learning about hurts that have been suppressed, associated mental health implications can be minimised.

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Reflection

Self-reflection is a powerful tool. Journalling or chatting with a trusted friend can increase understanding of reactions, behavioural patterns and where they stem from. Click the button below for reflection prompts.

For Parents

A range of services are accessible for parents in the midst of family separation, both to assist in supporting children involved and navigate changing parenting dynamics.

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Parenting Program

Relationships Australia’s parenting program helps parents improve communication, reduce conflict, stay focused on the needs of their children and them through the changing family dynamic.

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Family Mediation

Relationships Australia’s Family Mediation services can assist parents with conflicts over parenting and the care of children, child support, financial arrangements and how to divide their property.

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Kids in Focus Course

Relationships Australia’s Kids in Focus online course is a practical tool that provides parents with well-researched insights into children’s unique experiences of separation, as well as advice on how to support them during this time.