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Family Preservation and Reunification Response

Supporting families to stay together

We support families to keep children safe at home, prevent their entry into out-of-home care, and safely reunifying children with their family.

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Support for families

This service uses an innovative approach to providing children and families with the right support, when and where they need it most.

We aim to improve outcomes for children and families by keeping children safely in the care of their families.

Our team supports families who are experiencing difficulties which have an impact on child safety and wellbeing. 

These may include (but are not limited to):

  • alcohol and other drugs
  • child development
  • disability
  • family conflict
  • family violence
  • financial difficulties
  • grief and loss
  • illness
  • mental health
  • parenting difficulties
  • separation issues
  • social isolation
  • trauma

Flexible, tailored support for families

Our team provides relational, evidence-informed and targeted support to children and families through a collaborative approach.

Our team works to:

  • understand the need – we engage and plan with children and families
  • link up – we connect and refer families to community services
  • build safety – we respond to family needs; improve health, wellbeing and relationships; promote healing; and strengthen cultural identity
  • create opportunities – we empower families to build self-sufficiency and manage change, and increase community connectedness.

Who is this service for?

The Family Preservation and Reunification Response is for families needing this support, who have been identified by the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing.

This can include:

  • families with children aged 0-18 years old
  • families who are involved with Child Protection
  • families who are at risk of safety concerns escalating
  • families who have children recently placed in out-of-home care.

Fees

Free.

Locations

Family Preservation and Reunification is offered at the following locations:

 

Got questions? Give us a call: 1800 123 228

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