RAV is a community-based, not-for-profit organisation, with no religious affiliations.
We provide services for all members of the community.
We believe in core values that inform our practice and behaviour.
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The Strategic Plan 2019-23 is the blueprint for our future.
Relationships Australia is the home of Neighbour Day, Australia's annual celebration of community.
A wide range of services to support children, young people and their families.
We offer counselling for relationships in all their aspects.
Free and confidential support for people affected by the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability.
A service to help couples who are separating to resolve their family law disputes, including conflicts about children, parenting, financial arrangements and property settlement.
FRCs offer a range of services and programs, which are aimed at families at all stages of their life.
We provide sensitive, supportive and professional family violence services across Victoria.
Our specialist support service for people affected by forced adoption.
We address mental health at all stages, with preventative and early intervention mental health services, as well as support for families experiencing mental health difficulties.
RAV celebrates cultural diversity and is committed to providing access to all our programs for all Victorians.
We offer group work and post separation parenting courses (including some for court-mandated clients).
RAV has an established reputation for quality professional training and development in FDR, couple therapy and relationship counselling.
Relationships Australia Victoria has been funded to provide support to people contemplating or going through the National Redress Scheme.
We are committed to providing targeted and effective services addressing the needs of senior Victorians and their families.
Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and individuals to help strengthen family relationships.
Helping to maintain and improve the health, functioning and productivity of employees and workplaces.
RAV offers a variety of relationship education courses, run in small groups.
This easy-to-complete course aims to help you keep your love relationship happy and stable.
We have an established reputation for quality professional training in a range of areas related to family relationships.
Our Training and Development Department delivers a range of specialist programs.
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RAV has produced a variety of publications to assist with relationship needs.
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Innovative resources to support children to deal with common difficulties in the context of important relationships.
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Browse a list of answers to questions we are frequently asked.
Videos providing support on a range of topics and common challenges people face.
Information, tips and resources on a range of common family and relationship issues.
We evaluate our services and undertake research to enable us to highlight issues, service gaps and areas for improvement, and measure the effectiveness of our services.
RAV can provide informed commentary on a range of relationship topics.
RAV has provided written submissions to several Royal and Human Rights Commissions.
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Family dispute resolution (FDR), also known as mediation, helps couples who are separating or divorcing to resolve their family law disputes about parenting and/or property and financial matters. It involves an independent, impartial third party, called an FDR practitioner (FDRP), or mediator.
"A really cool thing that’s come out of mediation is that I can actually communicate with the boys’ mother if it’s about the children. I can do it with ease... friendly and respectfully." - FDR client
Parenting matters
FDR can help parents to agree on living arrangements for their children and how to share parenting after separation or divorce. It can also assist parents to resolve conflicts over child support and other costs. These types of disputes are commonly called ‘parenting matters’ in the family law system. We provide our service with a focus on safety and the best interests of children. Under Australian family law, before filing in court for parenting orders, it is necessary to attempt FDR. There are some exemptions, such as cases involving child abuse, family violence or if a case is urgent.
Property matters
When you separate, as well as making decisions about children and parenting if you have children, you also need to make decisions around financial and property matters. This can include decisions about necessary financial arrangements and how to divide your assets in a property settlement.
Parenting and property matters
It’s not uncommon for separating couples to need to resolve issues around both parenting and property matters. This can be done as part of the same FDR process, or at different times.
For more information about the FDR process, read our information sheet, or contact your nearest centre to make an appointment or find out more.
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