Our Together 4 Kids service is hosting a series of events throughout the 2014/2015 summer holidays. Continue Reading
Children & Young People
SA Adoption Act – Review Underway Now
The South Australian Government is currently reviewing the SA Adoption Act and invites you to have your say. Continue Reading
Counselling now available in Loxton
A Relationships Australia (SA) counsellor is now available in Loxton on Wednesdays. Continue Reading
Royal Commission Frequently Asked Questions
The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse can be confronting and confusing for those affected. To help you better understand the process, our Royal Commission Support Services has developed some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
National Adoption Awareness Week
Every child has the right to grow up in a family and with stable care. This is critical to children’s emotional security, their development, sense of belonging and overall wellbeing. However, there are many children both in Australia and overseas who do not have the benefit of stable family care.
National Adoption Awareness Week (NAAW) runs from 9 to 15 November and recognises that adoption can provide families for children who would otherwise live in institutions or without permanent and loving care. Continue Reading
FRSA Conference Update: ‘Long way to go’ to hear children voices in court
Australia’s top family Court judge has warned that family law services are still not doing enough to include children in family court proceedings. Continue Reading
Measuring Our Outcomes by Measuring Kids’ Outcomes with PACES
Dr Jamie Lee, Deborah Lockwood and Dr Rebecca Feo explain how our Together 4 Kids (T4K) service uses the PACES tool to measure the impact we are having on our T4K clients, in a recent edition of Parity magazine. Continue Reading
FRSA Conference Update: Service providers get ‘carrot’ to adopt early intervention practices
Family and Relationships services have been challenged to engage families well before they ‘break down’ and leave someone to ‘pick up the pieces’. Continue Reading
Together 4 Kids wins NAPCAN award
On 11 September 2014, our Together 4 Kids team received a NAPCAN Play Your Part Award, recognising their great work with children in the homeless sector. Continue Reading
Happy Father’s Day! Top Tips for New Dads
Congratulations, you made a human being! Being a dad is one of the most amazing and rewarding things you can do in life, but it can also be pretty scary and daunting at times.
Having someone completely rely on you, trying to support your partner and trying to maintain a sense of normality amongst all the nappies, crying, vomiting and chaos can be a challenge.
But don’t worry! We asked some seasoned fathers to tell us their top tips for new dads and here’s what they had to say… Continue Reading