For Grandparents

This page is for grandparents and has information and advice about family relationship issues. You will find information you can read as well as services that may be able to help.

Information you might find useful

• A booklet about grandparenting. Includes tips for grandparents of grandchildren at different life stages. Grandparenting [PDF 74KB]
• Grandparents and Carers who raise and care for children - Information about benefits for grandparents or carers who have taken on the responsibility of caring for children.
• Parenting orders - obligations, consequences and who can help - A factsheet for parents, grandparents and step-parents who are subject to a parenting order.

Get help

• call the Family Relationship Advice Line on 1800 050 321 from 8 am to 8 pm, Monday to Friday, and 10 am to 4 pm on Saturday, except national public holidays
• find a Family Relationship Centre near you
• find a family relationship service near you

Search for information about

• grandparenting
• building relationships 
• separation 
• family violence 

Search for services that can assist with

• building relationships
• separation issues
• family violence issues

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