Parenting & Families
Anglicare – Family is Forever (FiF)
The FiF service offers a supportive, inclusive program designed to help families navigate the challenges of separation or divorce. Supporting separated families and others who care for children, when conflict is impacting on the children in their lives.
The program aims to reduce conflict, avoid legal escalation, and support parents in developing cooperative parenting strategies that prioritise the best interests of their children. Through counselling, education, and case work, the program helps parents understand the impact of conflict on children and equips them with tools to communicate more constructively and manage parenting arrangements effectively. Delivered online, in person or both.
www.anglicarewa.org.au/get-support/services-directory/family-is-forever
Anglicare – Family Relationship Centres (FRCs)
FRCs provide assistance to families at any stage of their lives. Staff working in the FRCs are qualified professionals who have experience working with families. They understand the problems associated with family separation. FRCs are a gateway to the broader family law and family support service system.
www.anglicarewa.org.au/get-support/services-directory/family-relationship-centres-(frc)
Centrecare
Midland and Kalgoorlie FRC provides a comprehensive assessment service for families, including grandparents, seeking advice, support and referrals to family relationship services, including family dispute resolution (FDR). This service is a source of information for families at all stages, including people starting relationships, those wanting to make their relationships stronger, those experiencing relationship difficulties and those affected when families separate.
Centrecare also provides individual, couple or family counselling.
www.centrecare.com.au
Meerilinga
Meerilinga is a not for profit organisation made to promote positive childhoods through early childhood education, family and community services and formal training for Early Childhood Educators.
www.meerilinga.org.au
Midvale Hub
Midvale Hub assists children and families to grow, learn and thrive. Helps children and families in the local community to develop well and gain skills for success at school and in life. Midvale Hub has three community-based facilities that provide children and families with a safe place to learn, play and grow. In addition, their programs/services also operate at local primary schools and other community facilities.
www.midvalehub.org.au
Ngala
Ngala is WA’s most trusted parenting professionals, offering contemporary, inclusive and evidence informed services that enhance the wellbeing and development of children, parents, families and communities. They continue to use the latest research and training, alongside community stories and experiences to develop and deliver services that meet the needs of today’s parents and children.
www.ngala.com.au
Relationships Australia WA
Relationships Australia WA is a community-based, not-for-profit organisation that supports individuals, couples and families to build positive, respectful relationships and improve wellbeing.
www.relationshipswa.org.au
The Family Inclusion Network of WA Inc. (Fin WA)
Fin WA provides advocacy and support services to parents and family members who have had their children placed in ‘out of home care’ i.e. foster care or relative care, or who are at risk of having their children placed in care.
Fin WA assists families to navigate home and participate in the child protection system in a fair and equal way. Fin WA’s vision is that communities will be safe for all children and families, and that children will experience the benefit of having their parents, family and community involved in respectful and inclusive decision making about their lives and futures.
www.finwa.org.au
Wanslea
Wanslea has supported families and children since its establishment in 1943. Today, the organisation delivers a broad range of services focused on strengthening families and supporting children and young people.
Key service areas include:
- Family Support
- Out of Home Care
- Community Capacity Building
- Early Learning and Child Care
Specialist programs include:
- Grandcare: support for grandparents raising their grandchildren
- COPMI: support for children of parents with a mental illness
- CUSP: early intervention services for children and young people at risk of developing mental health concerns, and their families
Disclaimer: Information provided on this website is for the benefit of the community. While care has been taken to ensure the information is accurate and up to date at the time of publication, service details may change. Listings do not constitute a recommendation or endorsement by ERICA Women’s Centre.
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