Family Law Pathways Network - Directory & Resources

Where to find Help online directory

Central Coast guide to local LGBTIQ+ social and support groups

Supporting collaboration within the Community Services Sector on the Central Coast including listings of local Interagency meetings

The CCDVC website has a "Get Local Help" online service directory for immediate support, ongoing support, case management, group programs and more.

Support Groups and Services Directory 2022

Directory of Community Services Central Coast is a guide for community advisors and local community members for services and programs in the Central Coast LGA. It is compiled Rotary The Entrance and Freemasons on the Central Coast.

Separate Smarter Guide - A guide to separation published by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia

An online service with free information about issues relating to separation. Amica was developed by National Legal Aid in conjunction with Australia’s legal aid commissions.

A community legal education initiative of Legal Aid NSW. Legal Aid has developed the Best for Kids website for young people and their families. The site contains videos and information for young people on a range of legal topics and for adults on family law issues.

An Australian Government website with information about services that can assist families manage relationship issues, including making arrangements for children after parents separate.

A charity that supports parents experiencing trauma related to family breakdown and separation. Their website includes a separation checklist and contacts for support groups.

Funded by the Australian Government the Raising Children website provides free, reliable, up-to-date and independent information including advice on "Parenting after separation or divorce".

Information about how separating affects your payments. Help with child support arrangements between separated parents.

The Children’s Court NSW deals with cases including the care and protection of children and young people under 18 years of age, applications for Apprehended Violence Orders where the defendant is under 18 years of age and applications for Compulsory Schooling Orders. The website contains information about the Court and support services available.

The Court with jurisdiction over family law matters in Australia except in Western Australia which maintains a separate family court. It also has jurisdiction over matters broadly relating to family law and child support, administrative law, admiralty law, bankruptcy, copyright, human rights, industrial law, migration, privacy and trade practices.

A website developed by National Legal Aid to provide information to the public about the role of the ICL in Family Law proceedings; and to support ICL practitioners

An independent statutory body assisting the legal and justice sector by providing research, analytical advice and data tools.

A free NSW government service that provides legal information and referrals for people who have a legal problem in NSW.

A Community Portal for your Policing needs. From online crime and lost property reports to applications for information.

This website will give you legal information about family separation, going into care, domestic violence, the police, and legal problems in day-to-day life

Free legal help and support for all people on the NSW Central Coast

A free Domestic and Family Violence service offering information, referrals, court support, advocacy and safety planning to woman and children.

International Parental Child Abduction Legal Service

Legal advice, help at court and family dispute resolution.

A community organisation dedicated to protecting and advancing the rights of older people. They provide free and confidential telephone advice, aged care advocacy and support, legal advice and community information to seniors across New South Wales.

Free legal advice and assistance, representation, law clinics and community education seminars overseen by in-house lawyers and delivered together with law students.

Providing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and children in NSW with a gender-specific service sensitive to their culturally diverse needs; and to provide Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women victims-survivors of violence with access to appropriate legal representation, advocacy, advice, and referral.

A not for profit community organisation that provides gender responsive mentoring for women and girls affected by the criminal justice system.

Providing free, confidential legal information & help for young people under 25

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Interrelate operates a Family Relationship Centre (FRC) for family mediation, on behalf of the Australian Government.

Family Dispute Resolution Register

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Find Local Help - FDRPs

International Family Mediation (IFM) is a service offered by ISS Australia that provides expert, impartial assistance in the resolution of family separation disputes across international borders.

The clinically trained BaptistCare team at Tuggerah provide individual counselling, couples counselling, relationship support programs and groups, as well as programs for children.

Bungree is a large, multi service Aboriginal community organisation delivering a diverse range of services, programs and products to Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people through five operating sections, 1. Housing and Homelessness 2. Children, Youth and Family 3. My Age Care 4. Disability Services 5. Population Health.

The Central Coast Family Centre is located in Tuggerah Business Park. It provides child & family groups, counselling, family & domestic violence support, family dispute resolution (FDR) and parenting programs.

A not-for-profit community based service supporting families on the Central Coast of NSW.

Aboriginal community-controlled organisation that supports vulnerable children, young people and families that fall within the local government catchment area of Wyong.

Providing intercountry social work, legal and mediation services for children and families separated by international borders.

Interrelate offers a range of counselling services to help families strengthen their relationships, either as a unified group or once separation has occurred.

OzChild supports at risk young people and offers functional family therapy to families who are/have been going through separation. They work with the whole family, if safe to do so. It is a government funded program meaning no costs to families and any one can refer- organisations/schools/psychologists/self referral all welcomed.

Located in Gosford, Relationships Australia offer marriage and family counselling mental health services, Group Workshops and a Children’s Contact Service.

Services available include: mediation (Family Dispute Resolution), practical assistance in reaching post-separation parenting and property agreements including parenting plans, individual, couple and family counselling, and groups supporting children and youth through the difficulties of separation.

Yamurrah is a collective of First Nations clinicians, educators, academics, consultants, who specialise in professional development, supervision, therapy, training, project consultancy and research. They provide individual, couples and family counselling and can run groups with children and adolescents, families and communities. A significant proportion of their counselling services are offered pro bono or with a medicare rebate.

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