A reader wonders how she should handle her twin boys staying silent on a school theft incident. Continue Reading
Double trouble in petty pilfering
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
MEDIA STATEMENT: Stronger Relationships Trial
Relationships Australia provides relationship counselling and support to couples seeking to strengthen and enhance their most intimate relationship.
We value each and every one of our clients and maintain our clients’ right to privacy. Continue Reading
DIY drama
Family Forum often receives requests for information about DIY wills and the risks involved. Here is a cautionary tale from a Family Forum lawyer. Continue Reading
Bare feet first into an old wives’ tale
A reader worries about the link between bare feet and winter woes: “Does having cold feet make you more susceptible to colds and flu?” 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
ENSLAVED in a Magdalene Laundry – Adelaide
Last night the exhibition Enslaved in a Magdalene Laundry was opened by artist Anne Newmarch OAM and the Executive Director of the Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre, Jacinta Thompson in Adelaide. There was a large audience in attendance, including the former President of Ireland, Ms Mary McAleese. Continue Reading
Port Adelaide Suicide Prevention Network
The Port Adelaide Suicide Prevention Network is a newly established network aiming to lower the incidence of suicide in our local community and to increase the level of understanding and awareness of supports. Continue Reading
$50,000 government grant to recoginse those affected by forced adoption policies
We’re pleased to announce that we have been given $50,000 by the Department of Education and Child Development to create a monument in recognition of those affected by past forced adoption policies and practices. Continue Reading
Leaving a home to children
A reader asks: “We are thinking of changing our title to include our children. If we were to do this, in the event that my husband or myself died, and the other were to remarry and live in our home, what percentage of the value of the house could possibly be given to the new party in the event the marriage did not work, or the remaining partner died, and the home was sold?” Continue Reading
