Overview
Who It's For
Divorced or separated parents in the Illawarra, Shoalhaven and Southern Highlands who are having difficulty implementing or adhering to court ordered parenting arrangements, or having challenges with arrangements made outside of court settlements.
How We Help
We'll help you to reduce conflict and improve your relationship with your former partner, stay focused on the needs of your children, and help you and your children to navigate life's big changes.
What to Expect
The program offers individual or joint sessions for you and your ex-partner where it’s safe to do so, and child consultation for children aged five to 18 years. Children can share their experience of the current arrangements, and have their voice heard to assist parents in better responding to their needs.
How parental conflict can affect children:
Many separated parents know that conflict between them is making their child unhappy but feel that there is nothing they can do. Children can experience a number of negative impacts if conflict is ongoing.We can help you with:

“The best thing about Relationships Australia is that there are multiple services (counselling, individual and separated parenting programs) which are interlinked and it is great to find everything in one place. Without Relationships Australia NSW and its staff, I wouldn't be where I am."
- Valeria, Relationships Australia NSW Client