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What About the Children? 

Guide for separating parents to assist their children to cope with this life adjustment.

Share the Care 

A resource to help separating or separated parents collaboratively plan their parenting with the best interests of their child as a priority.

Why Am I Going to Relationships Australia? 

Helpful booklet to aid conversations with children, helping them to understand the family mediation process and what to expect from their visit to Relationships Australia.

Family Connect

Online interactive resource to help set children and young people up for success and good mental health. Connect as a family while focusing on the four key skills of Listening, Appreciation, Emotional and Self-responsibility.

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Family Mediation

Our Family Mediation services help separated couples reach agreements regarding their children. An independent, impartial mediator will assist parties to reduce conflict, negotiate outcomes, and develop techniques to deal with future disputes.

Mediation is available for parents, carers and other family members. Mediation helps people talk with respect and focus on the best outcome for their children.

Common topics include:

  • Living arrangements
  • Communication
  • Co-parenting
  • Decision making
  • Sharing costs 

Cost

Intake appointment:           Free

Individual assessment:      Free

First hour of mediation:    Free

Hour 2 of mediation onwards or for individual support/coaching session:  fees are charged based on your individual income, ensuring accessibility for all people. To calculate your fees, please select your income band below.

Individual Gross Annual Income
Charged for client 'no shows' or when an appointment is cancelled with less than 48 hours notice.

Parenting Plan:    $61

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Child Informed Practice

At Relationships Australia Canberra & Region, we also offer a Child Informed Practice which brings your child’s perspective into the mediation process.

Through Child Informed Practice, a child consultant advocates for the needs of the child. Hearing how their child is experiencing the changes in their family life can help parents to make arrangements that are most beneficial to the child.

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Related Services

Children’s Contact Service

Facilitates contact between young people and their families following a family separation or breakdown.

Property & Financial Mediation

Services to help separated couples negotiate a mutually agreed outcome regarding the division of their property or finalisation of financial affairs.

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Relationships Australia Canberra & Region Incorporated is accredited by Quality Innovation Performance (QIP) against the QIC Health and Community Services Standards 7th Ed. 

In the spirit of reconciliation, Relationships Australia Canberra & Region acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. We extend our respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples visiting this website.