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accredited at
Award level
of the
Service
Excellence
Program
'Quality is not
just a chart, or
a standard, or a specification - it's
a state of mind, a commitment, a responsibility,
a spirit. It's a way
of doing, being
and living.'
Don Galer
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Children’s Contact Service 8721 3500
Putting your children first when there is conflict.
Provides a safe and supervised handover service of children from one parent to another, where parents have separated and there is a history of aggression and violence. The Centre also offers a supervised access service where children spend time with a parent within a safe environment, as is sometimes ordered by the Family Court.
The staff of this service are well trained in issues relating to separation and attachment, domestic violence and the effects of abuse and trauma upon children. They support parents and children who may have been exposed to negative experiences to encourage positive and loving relationships.
Who is this for?
Parents who have separated and are in conflict who want a safe environment to hand over childrent for parenting visits.
The Children’s Contact Service can also facilitate supervised visits, which may be up to two hours’ duration.
Referrals are not required—you just need to want to do the best for your children.
What do you need to do?
To use this service both parents need to attend assessment interviews. The assessment interviews are held separately.
We will help you work out a service plan. Both parents are requested to sign that they will abide by the plan
How we help
· Parents don’t have to deal directly with each other.
· We provide a safe and relaxed environment for children and parents.
· Our staff are experienced, trained, non-judgmental professionals
· We encourage positive and nurturing relationships between parents and children
· Our aim is to see parents manage their own visits and we help you to work towards this.
· We provide support to parents who need help relating to and playing with their children during supervised visits.
· We offer hope for you and your children that there can be a peaceful, happy future
What we won’t do
· We will never force a child to do something they don’t want to do.
· We don’t take sides.
· We are not here to ensure Family Court orders are enforced. This is not an enforcement service.
· We are completely independent of the Family Court and Family Court proceedings.
· We maintain the right to withhold our services to parents who do not abide by our guidelines
Children’s Contact Services are available on weekends in the following Anglican Community Care centres:
Millicent
Mount Gambier
Naracoorte
To arrange an interview or for enquiries please call Children’s Contact Services at Anglican Community Care 8721 3500
You don’t need a referral. If you want to use our service please ring and make an appointment
Charges
$5.00 per parent for changeover services.
The charges for a supervised session are negotiable
Communities for Children
Communities for Children is an initiative funded under the Australian Government’s 'Stronger Families and Communities' Strategy. The intention is to bring together a range of service providers with families and community members from the local community in order to develop a range of strategies to give young children (0-5 years) the best possible start in life. Local committees are set up to address the needs of children and their families in the local area, not only directly assisting young children, but also influencing the contexts within which they live, including their family, their community and the broader social, economic and cultural environments.
The program focuses on improving child well-being across the broad domains of health, early learning and development, and offers supports that are relevant to local community needs for parents and whole families. Anglican Community Care is the organisation that coordinates this program in the Murraylands region.
Family Support Service
Family Support is an early intervention parenting service, targeting families in difficulty, who need help addressing issues of parenting, family relationships and household management, budgeting, household routines as well as encouragement to build upon personal strengths and skills. The Family Support team works with families in their own homes, to identify and build on their strengths, and to offer support as they make positive life changes at their own pace.
Participation in the family support service is voluntary and there is no cost incurred by families or the referring agency. Family Support Workers are trained and experienced people who offer planned support.
Flying Start Program
The Flying Start Program is an early intervention-parenting program aimed at working with families/ parents prior to a baby’s birth and up to 2 years after baby’s birth. Self-referrals or other agency referrals are accepted. The main aim of the program is to support parents and help them offer their child the best possible start in life.
The Flying Start Program is a free voluntary home visiting service that encourages people to choose the type of support they require. The Flying Start Worker will provide relative information and support while linking the family to appropriate resources within their community.
Family Relationship Services - South East
Early intervention counselling services that have been extensively available in metropolitan areas are now available in the Riverland to help families build better relationships.
The expanded services are:
(1) Men and Family Relationship Services
(2) Family Relationships Counselling
(3) Specialised Family Violence Services - counselling and support for all family members, individually or as a group who have been affected by violence.
(4) Family Relationships Education & Skills Training
These expanded services are being offered throughout the South East with offices in Bordertown, Naracoorte, Millicent and Mount Gambier. Anglican Community Care (ACC), in partnership with Relationships Australia (SA) and South East Regional Domestic Violence Services (SERDVS) are delivering these new services to the South East community. Appointments phone 8721 3500 .
Family Relationship Services - Riverland
Early intervention counselling services that have been extensively available in metropolitan areas are now available in the Riverland to help families build better relationships.
The expanded services are:
(1) Men and Family Relationship Services
(2) Family Relationships Education & Skills Training
These services are being offered in the Riverland by Anglican Community Care (ACC), in partnership with Relationships Australia (SA).
Appointments please phone 8582 2344 .
Family Reunification
The Family Reunification program provides intensive and medium level therapeutic and practical interventions to families with children and young people, who are in out of home care. To optimise a safe and timely return home, families’ abilities to provide safe, appropriate and nurturing care, are promoted.
The Reunification Program includes working with families and Families SA to set achievable and measurable goals, focused on positive change. Our team supports families to implement strategies that facilitate a safer, nurturing home environment while developing parents’ strengths and practical skills. Families are supported with developing strong and positive links with their family, community and culture.
The child’s cultural identity (which includes their ethnic and religious identity) is an important matter, which must be taken into account when determining the best interests of the child. The best interests of the child however, remain the paramount consideration.
The reunification of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children with their families is a particular program, and a priority. Indigenous children are placed in accordance with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle and all efforts are made to ensure family and cultural connections are maintained for the child during their placement.
Indigenous relative carers, particularly grand-parents, are given support to care for the children who live with them, to allow participation of Indigenous people in the protection and care of their children with as much self-determination as possible.
Indigenous kinship groups, communities and representative organisations who have a significant relationship with a child are included in decisions made about Indigenous children in care.
Riverland Homemaker Program
The Riverland Homemaker Program supports Indigenous families in their own homes in relation to issues such as parenting, managing household routines, connecting with community services, budgeting and strengthening family relationships. The service is free and families are able to self refer or be referred by another organisation.
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