Client Resources
Welcome
Thank you for reaching out to Relationships Australia Tasmania. To understand what you can expect from us, please read our client charter.
This page hosts a range of information which includes service handbooks. These provide you with additional information and help you navigate the service you are using.
Relationships Australia Tasmania is an Accredited Safeguard Children organisation. You can find our commitment to children and young people, information
about the conduct of our staff and information for parents, as well as other information using the Safeguarding Children link below.
You are encouraged to read our policies relating to your privacy, confidentiality and consent, there can be found here.
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.
Relationships Australia Tasmania services are for everyone, regardless of race, social status, sexual orientation, gender identity or intersex status.
Our Policies
Our Services
Mediation and Dispute Resolution
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.
We are currently updating our Share the Care resource and this needs to be taken into consideration before relying on any of the information contained within, noting changes to the Family Law Act will be implemented 6th May, 2024 and may not be reflected in this content. Family Law Amendment Act 2023: Factsheet for parents (ag.gov.au)
Counselling
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 for People Living with a Disability – Counselling and support for people engaging with, or affected by, the Disability Royal Commission.
- Counselling After Separation – This is a counselling support service for people who have separated and are seeking support with challenges or adjustment after separation.
Childrens Contact Service
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.
Supporting Children After Separation
A specialist counselling and support service for children and adolescents 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.
Parenting Separately Program
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.
Elders Relationship Service
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.
