Cairns Family Relationship Centre

Cairns Family Relationship Centre provides services for families living in and around Cairns, through Cape York and the islands of the Torres Strait.

The Centre provides information and referral services for families at any stage of their relationships. Separating or separated families can be assisted with individual interviews, group and joint sessions. Workshops and courses that offer support for strengthening family relationships are a regular feature of the Centre.

Staff at the Centre can assist people with advice on parenting after separation, helping parents to focus on the needs of their children. The Centre’s Family Dispute Resolution service helps parents to resolve conflict and develop workable arrangements for care of their children, including parenting plans.

Services are always offered on the basis that the best interest of the children is our highest priority.

Outreach services are being progressively rolled out to Thursday Island, Cooktown, Atherton and Innisfail. For people living in remote areas or where circumstances make it difficult to attend the Centre, services can be accessed via telephone.

Families accessing the Centre’s Family Dispute Resolution Service are supported through a three step process:

Step 1 – For each party to the dispute, a one on one session with a family dispute resolution practitioner is provided.
Step 2 – If, after seeing both parties, family dispute resolution is assessed as appropriate, each parent is invited to attend a group information session.
Step 3 – Parties attend a joint family dispute resolution session. This joint session can take a number of forms to accommodate varying needs. Formats include: all parties meet in the same room, a shuttle arrangement where each party is in a separate room and the family dispute resolution Practitioner moves between the rooms, or the session can be conducted via the telephone. The practitioners manage the process from beginning to end using their professional training and experience to facilitate the most constructive environment.

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Contact us

Address: 125 Grafton Street, Cairns QLD 4870
Phone: (07) 4041 6063

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Operating times

8.30am to 4.45pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
8.30am to 7.30pm Wednesday
Closed on public holidays