Resources to help you
Thank you for making an appointment with Relationships Australia, Tasmania. We are here to help you.
Before your appointment, we encourage you to read our Commitment to You. It outlines what you can expect from us and the standards we follow to support you.
This page is designed to give you the information you may need for your first appointment. Here you’ll find:
• Program handbooks
• Links to specific programs and modules
• Important forms and documents
You’re welcome to explore these resources at your own pace. Reviewing them beforehand can help you understand your options, feel more confident and make the most of your time with us.
Our Services
Family Dispute Resolution and Mediation can help those experiencing difficulties resolve disputes and/or reach agreements in relation to property settlement, financial matters, and family disputes including parenting arrangements.
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We offer a range of different counselling services such as:
- Individual and Couples Counselling – Counselling for adults and children over the age of 5, as well as couples and families who are seeking improved relationships, or resolution of relationship or other personal difficulties.
- Elders Counselling – Mediation and counselling services for families who need help with issues related to ageing.
- Counselling After Separation – Counselling support for people who have separated and are seeking help with challenges or adjustment after separation.
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The Children’s Contact Service makes it possible for contact arrangements to take place with a minimum of stress both for children and their parents. It can also help with establishing a relationship between child and parent when there has been a period of limited or no contact.
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A specialist counselling and support service for children and young people aged 5-18 years from separated or separating families. The SCAS program provides a safe space for children to express their thoughts and feelings associated with their parents’/caregivers’ separation and assists children to deal with a range of issues within the context of their family, and to manage and enhance their relationships during and after the separation.
Confidentiality:
Information disclosed in counselling sessions is protected under the Family Law Act (1975). Your counsellor will clarify any questions you may have around this.
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Parenting Separately can help you to identify and develop useful strategies and help communicate more effectively with each other.
Through six individual sessions and a workshop series you work through a number of areas in a highly supportive and safe environment, leaving you in a child-focused place where you can resolve conflict and communicate better.
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This service can help older people and their families to:
- Prevent or resolve family conflict.
- Have difficult conversations.
- Plan for the future, including medical, health, financial or living arrangements.
- Resolve differences in ways that improve their relationships.
- Make decisions that protect the interests, rights and safety of families.
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Our Policies
These documents provide guidance on our obligations in relation to privacy and confidentiality when collecting, using, disclosing, storing and destroying personal information.
Relationships Australia Tasmania (RA Tas) respects your right to privacy and is committed to safeguarding the personal information you provide to us.
Giving consent means that you agree for something to happen.
Giving consent means that you agree for something to happen.
Our Acknowledgements
Relationships Australia Tasmania acknowledges the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants of this nation and as the traditional custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work.
Our organisation is committed to providing a welcoming and safe environment for First Nations people.
Our services are for everyone, regardless of race, social status, sexual orientation, gender identity or intersex status.