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Same-sex couples survey

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:26:00 +0800

Same-sex couples would be keen to use Relationships Australia services a recent survey has shown...

Peace pledge

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:57:00 +0800

In WA, staff from Relationships Australia’s Mandurah branch, including manager Bill Robinson, attended a swearing ceremony at Rushton Park...

Living between two worlds

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:40:00 +0800

A new SBS TV series offers a comprehensive portrait of a second-generation migrant family in Melbourne...

Speaking up about Depression

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 11:58:00 +0800

Do you know a new mother having a hard time because of postnatal depression...

It's game on for everyone

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:30:00 +0800

Sport is proving to be a great social adhesive – bringing people from different cultures together. Whatever the actual score, an important goal for everyone is...

Young at heart and art

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:04:00 +0800

Colourful clothes and hair, as well as fun with art activities, brought smiles as Children’s Week got off to great start at the weekend...

Fathers are just as capable

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:53:00 +0800

Mothers are simply better equipped than fathers to look after children, according to conventional wisdom.
This traditional view is challenged by Adrienne Burgess...

Simple financial advice

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:58:00 +0800

ASIC has launched a new personal finance website called MoneySmart to help people make good financial decisions by providing free, independent and unbiased information, tools and motivation.

Simple financial advice

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:58:00 +0800

ASIC has launched a new personal finance website called MoneySmart to help people make good financial decisions by providing free, independent and unbiased information, tools and motivation.

Relationships Indicators Survey 2011

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 14:08:00 +0800

The 2011 Relationships Indicators Survey has just been released, giving a snapshot of Australian relationships...

Sharn NAIDOC Carer of the Year

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:25:00 +0800

Sharn Sorrell was “shocked” to learn she had won the 2011 Carer of the Year award – but no one who knows her family was at all surprised...

Picture parade

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 11:00:00 +0800

The third annual 'Make Time To Talk' Moorditj Yarning Art Exhibition has begun...

Remembering the forgotten ones

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 12:49:00 +0800

Did you grow up in an orphanage, children’s home or similar institution in New South Wales? Wherever you live now, your views and suggestions could be useful...

Man behind the mask

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:36:00 +0800

“Enter four masked men, centre stage.” The faces aren’t covered in a literal sense, but the characters in a play called The Men certainly try to cover their real selves...

Hands together for harmony

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 10:34:00 +0800

Songs, dance and historical reflections brought smiles and applause as Sorry Day was celebrated at Neerabup Primary School in Perth’s northern suburbs. Students, staff, parents and guests...

Sorry Day . . . but with smiles

Thu, 19 May 2011 14:59:00 +0800

National Sorry Day on Thursday May 26 is being marked with music, art, dancing and historical reflection at Neerabup Primary School in Perth’s northern suburbs.It’s an afternoon for...

Scholarships offer

Thu, 05 May 2011 16:10:00 +0800

People who work with new and emerging communities, and members of those communities, can apply for scholarships to have training for...

The challenge of change

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 15:50:00 +0800

Making sense of a “mix and match” world occupies many minds. It can be a comfort to meet others who are in the same position and facing similar challenges in...

Nationally Recognised Training

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 13:26:00 +0800

Relationships Australia (WA), in collaboration with the Australian Institute of Social Relations now offers fully accredtied nationally recognised training in Relationships Education and Family Dispute Resolution...

Certficate IV in Relationship Education (CHC42408)

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:09:00 +0800

Relationships Australia (WA) has traditionally offered a five-day course in Group Facilitation Skills, focusing on how to run groups, in particular psycho-education groups. From 2011 the course will now be delivered as part of the new Certificate IV in Relationship Education (CHC42408)...

Course for same-sex couples

Thu, 07 Apr 2011 10:23:00 +0800

Communication skills and conflict resolution are among the topics at a Relationships Australia weekend course for same-sex couples.Accepting, managing and celebrating difference are other aspects...

Japanese judge visits

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:19:00 +0800

Responding on the road

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:26:00 +0800

Listening to people in rural areas and responding to their concerns have been stepped up, as extreme climatic conditions affect wide areas of WA...

Recovery from natural disaster

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 16:35:00 +0800

As the extreme weather patterns, fires and floods recede in the coming days and weeks, the extent of damage to property and personal belongings will be revealed. Enormous loss will be experienced on all levels for the individuals, families and communities affected.

A world of difference

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 11:02:00 +0800

Relationships Australia has given a boost to new and emerging communities in WA by delivering six scholarships for training in relationships education...

Help for flooded Victorian communities

Thu, 20 Jan 2011 14:20:00 +0800

As floods cover much of northern and western Victoria, Relationships Australia is working with local councils and community organisations to help thousands of people forced to leave their homes and businesses...

Coping with flood disaster

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 12:15:00 +0800

Mopping up and arranging repairs are occupying hundreds of Australian communities, from Carnarvon in the west to Brisbane in the east...

Fun for families

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 12:36:00 +0800

Family FunSafe Day at Whiteman Park gave a colourful start to Children’s Week.

Thousands of families and children enjoyed...

Clearing a path together

Thu, 14 Oct 2010 12:33:00 +0800

Negotiating the many paths of family law takes careful guidance – which is one thing Mandy Flahavin hopes to encourage as Chair of the WA Family Pathways Network.

“It’s a complex scene, reflecting the complexities of 21st-century life,” she says...

Stepping out with style

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 13:12:00 +0800

Clutching gum leaves, six young dancers pause to listen to their instructor, Abigail Ware.

“Stand tall, hold out your hands, you’re proud Noongar people, this is your country,” she tells...

Support for settlers

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 11:33:00 +0800

The massive mental and physical shift of moving to a new country can be daunting – but there is plenty of help available.
A new resource explains differences between family roles and values in Australia and those in countries...

Stepping_out_to_excellence

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 11:17:00 +0800

Welcome mat of words

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:06:00 +0800

“Talking the talk” in many languages is part of the service at Perth Family Relationship Centre. Interpreters ranging from Italian to Korean have been engaged to help clients...

Extending the rural reach

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:05:00 +0800

Relationship courses in more Wheatbelt communities are to follow Relationships Australia’s strong presence at the Dowerin Field Day.

Good news for guys

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 11:01:00 +0800

Good news for guys in The West Australian

Colour and connection

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:29:00 +0800

Colour and commercial success were hallmarks of the second Moorditj Yarning art exhibition in Perth.

Poems in praise of Dads

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:56:00 +0800

Many of us know all too well “the look” that fathers can give, but 9-year-old Leonard Levien has put it into verse. He’s the youngest contributor to a new book, Dear Dad.

Families in the frame

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:09:00 +0800

Breaking the silence is among the successes of Family Connections, a Relationships Australia course intended to give parents encouragement and fresh approaches to communicating with their children.

NAIDOC on song

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:22:00 +0800

Dance, drumming and art have added colour to this year’s NAIDOC week.

Dads . . . sad, mad, glad?

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:04:00 +0800

Can you do better than that as a poet? Of course you can.

Fathers and daughters

Fri, 21 May 2010 11:33:00 +0800

The possibly worrying sexualisation of young girls is the focus of a new course run by Relationships Australia.

Rising to raise funds and fun

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 08:33:00 +0800

A community on the move . . . that’s how the inaugural HBF Run for a Reason came across to both participants and observers.

A chance to remember

Thu, 01 Apr 2010 14:21:00 +0800

Many Forgotten Australians – meaning those once in State care – felt ignored for many years. Some of those unhappy with their former treatment in institutions may have thought it best to forget too.

Healthy note

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 13:09:00 +0800

Songs, guitars and good conversation were highlights of the Music to Open Your Mind event at Fremantle.

Striking a healthy note

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:05:00 +0800

Got a point to make, or question to ask, about mental health? If so, you may like to go along to Kings Square in Fremantle on Sunday, March 21 . . . and look for an orange shirt.

Colours, conversations and connections

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:09:00 +0800

Creativity with art is just one achievement of Relationships Australia’s Moorditj Yarning program. Warm connection between family and friends is another.

Reaching far and wide

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:33:00 +0800

A Women’s Expo in Kulin gave the Wheatbelt a morale boost, offering guest speakers as well as tips on health and fire awareness.

More steps to recovery

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:53:00 +0800

More than a year on from Victoria’s fires disaster, Relationships Australia is continuing to offer help.

Harmony centre stage

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:46:00 +0800

Dancers skipped gracefully over bamboo poles. . . . children sang about walking “a mile in my shoes”. . . and a storyteller held young minds spellbound with a totally convincing account of how the kookaburra got its laugh.

Living in a Step Family

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0800

“You’re not my mother – you can’t tell me what to do . . .” Heard this sort of challenge in a step family?