relationships australia

Australia's #1 for Law
Join 150,000 Australians every month. Ask a question, respond to a question and better understand the law today!
FREE - Join Now
Relationships Australia (RA) is an Australian not-for profit organisation providing professional services to support relationships across Australia that began in 1948 under the name of Marriage Guidance Council. Initially providing counselling services using volunteers, they now provide a range of professional relationship support services.
Relationships Australia is approved under the "Family Relationships Services Program", which is administered by the Australian Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs to provide services including: family therapy, mediation, skills training and children's contact services. They also receive funding from Australian states and territories for services including: for people with a gambling problem, and their families, parenting skills, and family violence prevention.

View More On Wikipedia.org
  1. M

    QLD How Will Family Court Deal With Stepson Issues?

    Hi, I want to see if I can any information here. How can I approach this problem? My partner of 2 years and I recently moved in together. He has his sons 10 days per fortnight because his ex-wife simply doesn't want them. His youngest son - 13 years old - has always disliked me but I have...
  2. V

    NSW Family Law - No Parenting Orders - Take Children Until Orders are Made?

    To try to be as brief as possible- * We have three beautiful children. * We had a divorce in 2013. * I was forced to leave the family home due to his family owning it and receiving written 4 weeks notice. * I was forced to verbally agree to 50/50 "shared care" due to not knowing my rights or...
  3. S

    VIC Thoughts on Third Party Mediation?

    I have done mediation x 2 in the last 2 years for epic fails... I am willing to try again but not through Relationships Australia, and I forget what the other one is. Someone suggested that I get a third party to try it - a person who is not a mediation company. Someone that doesn't know us and...
  4. D

    Relationships Australia - Legally Binding Parenting Plan Options?

    My Partner has been advised by friends to contact Relationships Australia to organise family law mediation and a parenting plan with his ex wife for their daughter. Apparently this needs to happen before court regardless? His wife has made him sign something from her family lawyer to say their...