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My name is Luke and I was referred to you from our ICL some 3 years ago. I don’t feel like I have taken the opportunity to thank you for the work you did and the opportunity you gave me to be a father.  I feel as if your recommendations were the defining factor for me to be able to start seeing my daughter after years apart. Mia is now 7, doing ...

Many parents and colleagues ask about the effects of trauma on normal brain development in children. This diagram explains it simply...

Teaching children about personal safety and their bodies is a fundamental need for all parents to be aware of. Parents will often ask how they teach children about safety and what is too much to share with children. This is a good guide for all parents...

The term infant is normally defined as a child under the age of three years.The decisions of when infants should spending time with parents after separation are often debated and the child’s developmental and emotional needs need to be carefully considered. It is often difficult to balance the need for shared care arrangements when making dec...

It is always important to consider the cultural needs of the family when completing assessments and reports. http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/indigenous-women-more-likely-to-suffer-family-violence-20160120-gma7f6.html...

PARENTING IS FOREVER One of the benefits of joint parenting and sharing responsibility of children post separation is that it upholds and confirms that parenting is forever and that just because a marriage or parents relationship ends, it allows the children access to both parents during their childhood and adolescence. Family arrangements should b...

Attachment refers to humans having an innate desire to have a closeness or bond to the person who provides their primary cares. For children this is normally a parent and a healthy, close attachment allows them to feel secure and safe. Children who feel safe and protected by their primary caregiver are also more likely to achieve their developmenta...

Many parents attend interviews for a Family Report and say they would like a shared parenting arrangement. So what is shared parenting and what makes it successful? In whose best interest is shared parenting and how does it impact on children? Shared parenting allows parents to both play a role in a child or children’s lives. It is an arrange...