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A brief (not comprehensive) list of Australian and ACT-based services for women going through separation. Mental health supports are provided first. 'W' indicates that the service is available to women only.
If life in danger call Triple Zero 000
For life threatening or emergency situations (Australia).
Lifeline 13 11 14
24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention services.
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Suicide Call Back Service: 24/7, call 1300 659 467 if you are at risk of or affected by suicide; delivered by trained counsellors at Lifeline.
For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are going through a tough time and feel like having a yarn.
Call or chat to a counsellor free.
Support if you, or someone you know, is experiencing sexual assault or domestic and family violence. Call 1800 737 732.
Mental health support services for separated women
Australian services for separated women
Services: counselling, coparenting courses, financial & property mediation.
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Information: parenting after separation, Parenting Plan, women and separation, division of property.
Services: mediation, family dispute resolution (FDR), counselling, coparenting courses, financial/property mediation.
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Information: separation & parenting courses, Family Dispute Resolution process.
Services: mediation, family dispute resolution.
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Information: family dispute resolution on the phone.
Services: parenting plan, family dispute resolution, coparenting courses, separation courses, financial & property mediation.
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Information: provides the Supporting Children after Separation program.
Services: parenting plan, mediation, family dispute resolution, coparenting courses, financial & property mediation.
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Information: provides a range of services for separated people.
Services: coparenting courses, separation courses.
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Information: offers many courses for separated and divorcing people.
Services: parenting plan, psychology, counselling, separation coaching, divorce coaching.
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Information: mostly coaching, provides other psychology and counselling services and online programs.
ACT services for separated women
Services: mediation, family dispute resolution (FDR).
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Information: Offers FDR conferences for parenting and property disputes as a way to resolve issues without going to court. Also provides legal advice, duty lawyer, representation for family law matters including property & parenting.
Services: mediation, family dispute resolution, financial & property mediation.
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Information: FDR services to help separating couples navigate parenting and property matters amicably.
Services: parenting plan, mediation, FDR.
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Information: professionals (psychologist + lawyer) assisting families to reach agreement about children.
Services: parenting plan, mediation, FDR, financial & property mediation.
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Information: mediation services in the ACT for parenting and property disputes.
Services: parenting plan, consent orders, mediation, FDR, divorce application, divorce coaching, financial & property mediation, wills.
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Information: a guided, online mediation and divorce settlement service assisting couples to achieve a respectful and legal separation.
Services: legal advice, divorce application.
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Information: provides advice and assistance about divorce and separation, care arrangements for children and dividing property.
Services: counselling.
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Information: mostly counselling.