Information for all families – whether together or separated – about family relationship issues.  Find out about a range of services to assist families manage relationship issues, including helping families agree on arrangements for children after parents separate.

The Advice Line complements the information and services offered by the Family Relationship Centres (see separate entry)

Types of help

• Counselling –Counselling can help people with difficulties in their family relationships deal with feelings and experiences.
• Family mediation and dispute resolution Separated families can use family mediation to help resolve disputes.
• Family Dispute Resolution Providers The national database of accredited Family Dispute Resolution practitioners who can help separating families resolve problems out of court.
• Information in other languages Find brochures about family law services and parenting after separation in fifteen different community languages.  Languages include Mandarin, Vietnamese, Arabic and Farsi.
• Legal advice Information about getting legal advice for family law and relationship disputes.
• Publications Printable brochures about family law services and parenting after separation.
• Financial advice Where to get financial advice for people who are separating or have separated.