Mens support services covering S.W.Sydney

General

• Use [www.askizzy.org.au] to identify all support services available in your location - great first place to find the support you need.

• Use an internet search engine to find 'material aid list' for your area and surrounding areas; managed by local councils, this usually lists where and how to access all free services such as housing, food, financial help, clothing, fuel etc.

Relationship issues

• Dads in Distress Tel. 1300 853 437

• Relationships Australia NSW Tel. 1300 364 277

• Couples counselling in West Sydney Tel. (02) 8897 0811

• Mensline Tel. 1300 015 120

• Mens behaviour change support (some outside South West Sydney but still within NSW)

  • Relationships Australia NSW, Macquarie Park, Penrith, Tel. 1300 364 277

  • BaptistCare, Bankstown, Campbelltown Tel. (02) 8713 4333

  • Catholic Care, Fairfield, Lewisham, Tel. 13 18 19

  • Men and Family Centre, Lismore, Tel. (02) 66 226 116

  • Engage2Change (Kempsey Family Support Service Incorporated), Kempsey, Tel. (02) 6563 1588 / 0437 737 818

• Domestic Violence - male victims:

  • Research into male victims of DV

  • Lived experience website 1 and website 2

  • Support services listing

• Parental Alienation

  • Stan Korosi - Australian Psychotherapist (also, watch this interview for introduction to PA)

  • Mandy Matthewson

  • Eeny Meeny Miney Mo Foundation

  • PA Education (International)

• International Child Abduction

• Family Court matters

  • DIY guide to initiating a parenting matter in court

  • Writing an affidavit

  • Serving family court papers

  • Where to lodge family court papers (e.g. affidavit, letters, applications, variations etc.)

  • Applying for Pro-Bono (free) legal support

Financial issues

• Wesley Mission financial counselling Tel. 1300 827 638

• Find a financial counsellor NSW Tel. 1800 007 007

• Anglicare financial counselling Tel. 1300 111 278

• Moneycare Bowral (Salvation Army)

• Moneycare Tahmoor (Salvation Army)

• Moneycare Narellan (Salvation Army)

Legal issues*

• South West Sydney Legal Centre (free legal support) Tel. (02) 9601 7777

• Legal Aid contacts in NSW

• Male (dad) friendly law firm (includes probono family law suport and 'clothes for court' loans)

• The Legal Eagle - excellent blog that answers many family law questions in plain English

• McKenzie friends (low alternative to family lawyers): option 1, option 2

• Alternatives to the higher expense of family law

  • Divorce Partners

  • Online Divorce

  • Your Divorce

  • Official Family Court DIY divorce kit

  • PDF template of a parenting plan by Relationships Australia

  • Mediation and Dispute Resolution

Other

• Individual 'one to one' male mentoring via 'Mentoring Men' Tel. 1300 583 925

• Housing for men with families (dads) via Uniting at Campbelltown Tel. 1800 864 846