Our mission is to improve outcomes for children by educating, supporting and empowering families who are experiencing significant conflict, change and transition as a result of parental separation or divorce.
Like most families with careful nurturing and support we have experienced positive growth since our establishment in 1979.
The communities that we strive to serve include: The north East of Victoria and the Southern Riverina of New South Wales.
Under the banner of Upper Murray Family Care, we are now able to provide a range of comprehensive services and programs which are designed to strengthen, nurture and care for the children and families of our community. Post Separation Services provides services to assist families who are going through a significant time of change and transition as a result of separation or divorce.
The aim of all its services is to help parents make parenting orders work and minimise the repercussions experienced by children of partnerships ending in separation or divorce.
Integrated Mediation Services
Provides assistance in resolving disputes concering parenting arrangements, financial issues and property settlement as an alternative to going to court. Mediation requires separated or divorced couples to have commitment to negotiating their differences and finding fair solutions that are in the best interest of the children. Agreements can be made legally binding by registering them at court either yourself or by your solicitor. More info…
Children’s Contact Service
Enables children of separated or divorced parents to re-establish or maintain contact with their non-residential parent where this is appropriate or possible. Provides a safe, neutral and child friendly environment for facilitated contact visits and changeovers. When parents are in ongoing conflict and cannot meet, the service provides separate entraces and uses staggered arrival and departure times for the contact. You can utilise it voluntarily or because you have been ordered by the court to use the service. More info…
Parenting Orders Program
Provides assistance for separated or divorced parents who are in a state of high conflict to move to a position where they are able to help their children through the transition of separation/divorce and jointly provide effective parenting. Assist in enhancing parent’s communication and conflict management skills. This requires the parents to have a commitment to address differences and focus on the best interest of the child. Case management and group work are utilised to assist in addressing separation issues.
