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A good relationship doesn't just happen - you have to work at it...
Services include parent education to maternal and child healthcare, child care, crisis support, child protection, family violence and relationship services...
Good communication is about the way we talk and listen, and about our body language...
With the physical and emotional closeness of a partnership, it is inevitable that there is sometimes conflict...
You may need outside help to resolve problems and ensure your relationship stays healthy and strong...
Practise speaking in an assertive voice... 10 tips for being assertive...
Forget about gossip and build strong relationships... 10 tips for making new friends...
It is helpful to imagine assertiveness as the middle ground between aggression and passivity...
Volunteering is great for our health – it makes us feel good, while helping others in the process...
Friendships are an important part of life, but many of us find it difficult to find, make or keep friends...
Peer groups can be a very positive influence on your teenager's life...
Intimacy in a relationship means being able to share a whole range of thoughts, feelings and experiences that we have as human beings...
Experts say the key to living well into our 80s and 90s is making a commitment to live healthily. Check out these simple ideas and embrace your senior years!...
It might be valuable to occasionally evaluate the dynamics of your family to ensure that everyone is as happy as they could be...
Teach your children to sort out minor differences themselves... 10 tips for managing sibling rivalry...
Sibling rivalry is a common problem, particularly among children who are the same sex and close together in age...
The birth of your first child can significantly change your relationship with your partner and may impact on other relationships...
Separating parents can help children by giving them honest explanations and emotional support...
A family breakup may be even harder for children if they have to move house as a result...
Becoming part of a stepfamily involves adjusting to a number of changes...
Give your undivided attention when your child asks for it ... 10 tips for happier step-parenting...
A step-family will be different from your previous experience of family...
There are many people you can talk to who can help you overcome feelings of wanting to lash out...
The pressure on young girls and boys to be physically perfect is creating an epidemic of children and teenagers with low self-esteem and negative body image. Reporter Flip Shelton introduces us to the...
Well-managed anger can be a useful emotion that motivates you to make positive changes...
Give your child opportunities to appreciate their body for what it can do, rather than what it looks like...
Homosexual men and athletes are particularly vulnerable to poor body image or feeling insecure about their bodies...
The urge to diet or use other dangerous weight loss methods is almost always prompted by feeling unhappy with body shape or size...
Parents can help with bullying by supporting their child and involving the authorities to find solutions...
Some people diet because they have a poor body image, not because they want to be a healthy weight...
There are personal and relationship services available to you that offer counselling and relationship advice...
Accept that your adolescent may have a different view of the world and respect their opinions...
If you are leaving home, try to go on a positive note. Hopefully, your parents are happy about your plans and support your decision...
A child's digital footprint can be as easy to follow as their real footprints...
Holidays are supposed to offer relaxation and recuperation, but some people find them disappointingly stressful...
Perpetrators often make excuses for their violence, for example, blaming alcohol or stress...
1800RESPECT is a national sexual assault, domestic and family violence counselling service...
You can successfully combine breastfeeding with work if you have support from your employer, colleagues and family...
The expense of gifts and food, the pressure of shopping, and the expectations of the season can make Christmas an extremely stressful time...
Children exposed to domestic violence are more likely to experience emotional and behavioural problems...
Women with disabilities are more vulnerable to abuse and are more likely to experience violence...
Family violence can have an enormous impact on the health of women and their children...
Kids are not to blame for violence at home, it's not your fault and it's not a special secret...
Traditional strategies for escaping abuse are often of little use to a woman who has restricted mobility or who depends on her abuser for care...
The majority of working mothers are also responsible for housework and looking after children...
A clash of personalities at work is bad for business, because it can affect productivity and increase absenteeism...
Work-related stress causes an increase in sick days and absenteeism, a higher turnover of staff and a drop in productivity...
There is a range of non-government agencies available to help families under stress in caring for their children...
Family violence can be physical, sexual, psychological, emotional, economic, spiritual or legal abuse. All family violence is illegal and unacceptable...
The sooner a person with a mental illness receives treatment, the better the outcome is likely to be...
When you, your partner or someone in your family has a mental illness, it can cause stress and worry for everyone...
The Aboriginal Family Violence Prevention and Legal Service Victoria helps Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experiencing or recovering from family violence or sexual assault...
safe steps is a service for women and children experiencing family violence...
The St Kilda Crisis Contact Centre offers support, information and referrals to people who are in difficult situations...
Victoria Legal Aid provides free advice to people with legal problems, focusing on criminal law, family law and some civil law matters...
Social workers are trained to help people experiencing a range of issues including family problems, anxiety, depression, crisis and trauma...
The 15 Centres Against Sexual Assault (CASAs) that are spread throughout Victoria support women, men and young people who have been sexually assaulted...
Victims of crime in Victoria are entitled to free help and may also obtain victims of crime compensation and receive victim support services...
DVRCV provides support, information and referrals to people experiencing family violence...
SACL is a telephone crisis counselling service for people who have experienced sexual assault...
MensLine Australia is a free, confidential, anonymous telephone helpline and online support service...
Foundation House provides services to people of refugee backgrounds who have experienced torture or trauma in their country of origin, or while fleeing that country...
Provides immediate, expert health advice from a registered nurse. Call 1300 60 60 24
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