Parenting After Separation – Working Towards Reunion

This group program is for separated parents and carers who currently have no contact with their children. It focuses on working towards a future restoration of your relationship with them.

Overview

Who It's For

This program is for separated parents and carers who currently have no contact with their children but wish to restore the relationship.

How We Help

Divorce and separation are rarely easy, but one of the most heartbreaking aspects is feeling disconnected from your kids. Reconnecting can be incredibly challenging, especially where abuse was present. We can support you towards reuniting safely.

What to Expect

Facilitators will support you as you learn how your communication and behaviour around co-parenting can support positive relationships with your children, as well as positively contribute to their mental health.

Program

Six sessions, over six weeks
Two hours per session

Price

Fees are determined based on your income at a level affordable to you. No one is turned away because of an inability to pay.

Delivery Options

This group workshop is available online.

What you’ll learn

During this group program you will learn about:

Managing grief that comes with separation from a partner and children

Strategies for reducing conflict and improving communication

Establishing ways to continue relationships with children, despite separation

Preparing for ongoing change

Establishing the path for future restoration of your relationship with your children

Finding ways to cooperate and co-parent to meet your children’s needs

“This program has been very beneficial. It has helped me to manage my responses to my ex and develop strategies to stay focused upon my own parenting.”

- Parenting After Separation participant

“Reflecting on how my actions and behaviour will alter the outcome for us as a separated family has helped me see how I can make things right with my daughter.”

- Parenting After Separation participant

“I felt safe and connected to our facilitators and feel encouraged that even though the course is ending, I will still receive ongoing support.”

- Parenting After Separation participant

How to Enrol

Enquiry Form

Complete the enquiry form below.

Phone Call

Our team will call you for a short, private conversation to determine if the program is right for you.

Booking

If it’s a good fit, we’ll book you into the next available group.

Waitlist

If our upcoming program is full, we’ll place you on our waitlist and contact you as soon as we have availability in another group.

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FAQs

Are group workshops right for me?

Our group workshops are perfect for those looking to build their relationship skills in a safe, supportive and collaborative group environment, led by our expert facilitators. We cover a huge range of topics, from parenting techniques to developing mental wellbeing practices – and offer groups throughout the year, both online and face-to-face.

What happens if I am unable to attend one of the workshop’s sessions?

If you’re unable to attend a session, please contact our client services team by calling 1300 364 277 or emailing us, and we will let your Group Leaders know. Please note – for those who’ve been court-ordered to attend one of our group programs (such as our Men’s Behaviour Change program), participants must attend at least 80% of the workshop’s scheduled sessions in order to receive a statement of attendance.

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