Sydney City Family Relationship Centre

Who we are

The Sydney City Family Relationship Centre (FRC) is managed by Relationships Australia (NSW) and services Inner Sydney, the Inner West and Eastern Sydney.

Issues that you might want to discuss

FRCs have been established to support people with any matters relating to strengthening  relationships, helping families stay together, and assisting families through separation. Ensuring people’s safety is a priority in all the work we do.

About the Centre

When you call or drop in our staff will provide you with information and arrange a time for you to speak with a Family Advisor. The Family Advisor will talk with you about your situation and once they understand your family’s needs, will work with you to plan the next step forward. If your family is separated often this will involve inviting your ex-partner to attend a similar session.

Following the meeting with a family advisor separated families may be referred on to our Family Dispute Resolution service where practitioners work with parents separately and together to facilitate ‘child focussed’ discussions about issues/disputes and assist separated parents develop parenting plans.

Other services

We work closely with, and refer to, many other local community and government organisations providing services including counselling, legal advice, migrant and family support services, as well as groups such as ‘Managing Anger’, ‘Step Families’ and ‘Building Better Relationships’. We also deliver a group program called 'Kids in Focus'.

Outreach and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Services

Outreach services will commence at Alexandria Park from September 2008. The Centre also has access to interpreters and has bilingual staff members who can speak Arabic.

Cost

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.

Contact us

Address: Ground level, 118 Sussex Street, Sydney NSW

Phone: (02) 8235 1500   Fax: (02) 9279 3036

Email: sydneyfrc@ransw.org.au

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Operating times

• 9am to 6pm Monday, Tuesday, Friday
• 9am to 2pm Wednesday
• 9am to 7.30pm Thursday
• 10am to 2pm Saturday
• Closed on public holidays
• Christmas closing from 5pm Wednesday, 24 December 2008 - 9am Monday, 5 January 2009

Resources for download

• Client Pathway Chart (DOC 120KB)
• Directions to Sydney City FRC (DOC 31.5KB)
• Kids in Focus seminar (DOC 393KB)

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