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Communication and Conflict

Christmas stress

Last Christmas, Relationships Australia examined the effect of Christmas stress on family relationships in our two-minute online monthly survey. The questions were developed based on our practice experience and prior research that identifies the Christmas period as a...

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Communication and Conflict

Restorative Practices

According to Braithwaite (2004), restorative justice is:...a process where all stakeholders affected by an injustice have an opportunity to discuss how they have been affected by the injustice and to decide what should be done to repair the harm. With crime,...

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Family Domestic and Sexual Violence

Submission to Issues Paper 10 – Advocacy and Therapeutic Treatment Services – Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse

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Mental Health and Wellbeing

Mental health stigma

People experiencing mental ill-health often experience stigma and discrimination. Discrimination interferes with relationships and connections to family, friends, workplaces, community and culture, and negatively impacts on the recovery process for people experiencing...

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Neighbours Every Day

Neighbour Day ‘my neighbours, my neighbourhood’ Competition Winners!

The Neighbour Day team today announced the winners of the ‘my neighbours, my neighbourhood’ competition, with six winning entries across the country.

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Relationships

Counselling engagement

There are many reasons that may explain why some people choose to seek help through counselling and others do not. There are also many ways to describe how well people engage with counselling services once help has been sought. Common reasons cited in contemporary...

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