Separation/Repartnering - Resources
Resources related to separation/repartnering that will assist practitioners, managers and service providers in their work and/or provide information and resources for families and family members. Suggestions for inclusions are always welcome, please contact AFRC.
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Separated families
Back on Track: Finding a Way through Separation and Repartnering
A resource to assist relationship educators and counsellors in the provision of community repartnering education activities for separated or repartnered men and women.
CHaTFirst
A child-centred website for separated parents and their children.
Child Support Agency (CSA) ...supporting separated families
Provides publications to help if you're dealing with separation or parenting from a distance.
Parenting Plans
(See also Bibliographies - Resources for Parents and Post Separation Parenting)
Family Relationships Online - Parenting Plan Fact Sheet (PDF 124 KB)
This fact sheet is for people who want to make a parenting plan. It briefly explains the requirements of a parenting plan and the legal status of a parenting plan.
Me, my kids and my ex - Child Support Agency (PDF 837 KB)
This book includes information on age and stage appropriate parenting plans and has guidelines for creating a parenting plan.
Model Parenting Time Plans for Parent/Child Access Parents (Us)
A statewide committee of judicial officers, mental health providers and attorneys created this Model after consulting with nationally known experts on child development and after reviewing current research and guidelines from other communities. Decisions about access depend on many circumstances, but the age of the child is very important. This Model offers information about what children learn, feel, and need at different ages. It also provides suggested plans appropriate for each age group and language that may be included in court orders.
Parenting Plans - Legal Aid Queensland
Information on parenting plans.
Share the Care: Parenting Plan - Relationships Australia (PDF 233 KB)
Information about drawing up a parenting plan, including a step-by-step guide.
Repartnering
Stepfamilies Australia
Stepfamilies Australia is a new national organisation which has been formed in November 2008 from a network of state stepfamily associations to work on behalf of stepfamilies in Australia.
There are a number of state-based stepfamily organisations, many of which are affiliated with Stepfamilies Australia. Websites are available for Western Australia, South Australia and Victoria. A range of practical Tip Sheets on a wide variety of stepfamily issues are available for download on the Stepfamilies Australia website.