North Ryde Family Relationship Centre

Who we are

The North Ryde Family Relationship Centre is managed by Relationships Australia New South Wales and is a local grassroots community service.  We work closely with families and other local services to assist parents focus on the changing developmental and emotional needs of their children during changes in families.

Where we are

We are located at 277 Lane Cove Road at the heart of Macquarie Park in North Ryde.  We are north of Epping Road, between McDonald’s and The Shell Service station, with easy access by bus and soon by train to the new Macquarie Park railway station just five minutes walk away.  You can contact us on (02) 8874 8088 for more information or to arrange an appointment.

About the Centre

When you call, or drop in, you will speak to one of our staff who provide you with information and arrange a time for you to speak with a Family Advisor.  The Family Advisor will talk with you about the relationship matters that you wish to discuss. Once they understand your family’s needs, they will work with you to plan the next step forward.  Often this will involve inviting your spouse or partner (current or former) to attend a similar session.

Where appropriate you may be referred on to our Family Dispute Resolution service where practitioners work with parents separately and together to facilitate ‘child focussed’ discussion about ongoing family issues/disputes.  This is usually conducted by two practitioners and aims to help parents reach agreements on parenting arrangements that are best for their children.

Issues that you might want to discuss

Family Relationship Centres have been established to help people discuss any matters relating to strengthening family relationships, keeping families together, and assisting families through separation.  We have a wide range of resources available including printed material, CDs and DVDs and you can also access the Family Relationships Online website and the Family Relationships Advice Line from the Centre.

Referrals and other services

We work closely with and refer to many other local community and government organisations that provide a variety of services including counselling, legal advice, migrant services and group work.  The North Ryde FRC provides two groups, 'Kids in Focus' and Understanding Family Dispute Resolution.  In addition, a range of other groups such as Managing Anger, Step Families and Building Better Relationships are also available at the Centre.

We have several bilingual staff members who can speak Mandarin, Arabic, Spanish and Singhalese, and we also have access to interpreters.

Services are offered free including the first three hours of joint Family Dispute Resolution, after which fees may be charged on a sliding scale depending on income.

Attorney-General's Department Disclaimer - The information on this page has been provided by this Family Relationship Centre.

Contact us

Address: Unit 1, North RydeLink Business Park, 277 Lane Cove Road, North Ryde 
Phone: (02) 8874 8088
Email: northrydefrc@ransw.org.au

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Operating times

• 9.30am to 5.30pm Monday, Tuesday, Friday
• 12.30pm to 5.30pm Wednesday
• 9.30am to 7.30pm Thursday
• 9am to 1pm Saturday
• Closed on public holidays

Resources for download 

• Client Pathway Chart and KIF (PDF 403KB)

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