…and go on to lead fulfilling and happy lives. About Relationships Australia Relationships Australia is a community-based, not-for-profit organisation with no religious affiliations. For over 70 years, we have been…
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Media Release, 19 June 2020 – Relationships and easing COVID-19 restrictions
…on people’s mental health and relationships. “Results show people have varying levels of comfort when it comes to easing restrictions and many remain cautious about increased opportunities to socialise physically….
Children need friendly communities
By Helen Fogarty National Communications Manager NAPCAN* 27 Feb 2020 The bus driver… There’s a story that often comes up in discussion at NAPCAN. We’re not sure where it came…
Including youth voices in community services
…young people in the design, delivery, and evaluation of community services. Results The project is in the development phase. More information will be made available in the future. Find out…
Why We Thrive on Connection
…Belonging’, explores the reasons why some communities thrive, and others break down, and explains how community engagement enriches us all. His book ‘The Kindness Revolution’ looks at how we can…
Neighbour Day 2019 – Tell Us Your Story
…Neighbour Day with those in your community. For our Tell Us Your Story Competition this year we are doing things a little differently. We are asking you to share your…
How to host a Neighbour Day event
…events are the responsibility of the hosts and their neighbourhoods and communities. It is important to consider the wellbeing of participants in your event planning. The one common thing about…
Contact
…soon as possible. Please note that the National Office is unable to assist with individual relationship requests or counselling, if you require specific information regarding your personal relationships, please contact…
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…
Relationships with ageing parents
…ageing on the structure of modern families. Decreasing birth rates and increasing life expectancy, along with changes in partnering, re-partnering, separation and divorce, have affected the shape and complexity of…
Domestic and family violence – controlling and violent relationships
…737 732 Mensline Australia 1300 789 978 Lifeline 131 114 What sort of behaviours can be called domestic or family violence? Examples of behaviours that constitute family violence include: physical…
Media Releases
Media Release – Celebrating Connected Communities throughout Australia – 4 May 2021 Media Release – Families Un-Locked International Survey – 23 November 2020 Today Relationships Australia is joining the international…
Barriers to help seeking
…their life that made it difficult to come to a session (women-28% compared with men-22%), or there may be things about the service they may not like such as cost…
Separating from a partner
After a marriage or significant relationship breakup it may seem as if nothing in your life is stable: your home, your finances, your routines can all be turned upside down….
Positive and respectful relationships
…and trust love, companionship and shared activities mutual emotional support and intimacy communication agreement about finances, child raising and other matters important to you shared dreams for the future. Relationships…
Intimacy in relationships
…care and love by opening the door to talking and sharing important dreams and hopes. If you can see areas where you fall short, taking little steps to make changes,…
Boosting neighbourhood identification to benefit wellbeing: Evidence from diverse community samples
Emerging research has suggested the importance of neighbourhood identification for supporting community wellbeing, especially in disadvantaged areas. However, these relationships have not been tested across diverse neighbourhoods, nor in experimental…
New research report sheds light on the prevalence of family and domestic violence in partnered relationship breakdowns
…and resourced to address domestic and family violence. Relationship breakdown is a complex experience and the artificial funding separation of specialist domestic and family violence services, from services such as…