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FamilyFamily Relationship Centres (FRCs) are the centrepiece of Australian Government reforms to the family law system and play a pivotal role in improving family relationships. The FRCs provide services and, importantly, help families access the range of existing services available to them. FRCs aim to be highly visible entry points or gateways to a whole service system promoting healthy family relationships, preventing conflict and separation, encouraging agreement rather than litigation, and promoting the right of children to have meaningful relationships with both parents.

The FRCs specifically target intact and separated families; as well as couples contemplating marriage to create a blended family.

The objectives of FRCs are to:
  • provide intact families with help regarding their family relationships and parenting through appropriate information and referral;
  • help separating families achieve workable parenting arrangements (outside the court system) through information and referral, support and family dispute resolution services;
  • deliver high quality, timely, safe and ethical services; and
  • offer information sessions to parents and the general community on the issues affecting children after separation.

Centacare has an established FRC in Rockhampton, and a new FRC in Mackay which opened its doors for business on 1 July 2008.

For more information on Family Relationship Centres visit: www.familyrelationships.gov.au