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.
Browse a list of books recommended by our Librarian on relationship issues.
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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Relationships Australia Victoria, with Relationships Australia organisations across the country, is proud to be the new home of Neighbour Day, Australia’s annual celebration of community. Held on the last Sunday in March every year, it’s the perfect day to say thanks for being a great neighbour and for being there when I needed you most. Neighbour Day is about bringing together people next door, across the street or on the next farm for a drink, a barbie or just a cuppa.
Neighbour Day was founded in Melbourne, Australia in March 2003 by Andrew Heslop after the remains of an elderly woman were found inside her suburban home.
Mrs Elsie Brown had been dead for two years – forgotten by her neighbours, her friends and her family. It was not until a neighbour eventually realised she had not seen Mrs Brown for an extended period of time that Victoria Police were notified. Sadly when officers broke into her home they found Mrs Brown’s remains still wrapped in a blanket on her sofa.
This Sunday 30 March will be the eleventh Neighbour Day celebration, and the day is set to be the most celebrated Neighbour Day so far, with over 300 registered events across the country.
Relationships Australia’s National Executive Office, Alison Brook said the best part about Neighbour Day is in its simplicity, "It’s entirely up to you and your neighbours how you get involved. It could be as simple as boiling the kettle and having a cup of tea together.
"Neighbour Day isn’t about elaborate functions. It’s about creating opportunities to connect, chat and build trusting relationships among people who live closest to you," Alison said.
This year Neighbour Day has been honoured to have Senior Australian of the Year, the Hon Fred Chaney AO and Gardening Australia’s Costa Georgiadis come on board as National Ambassadors for Neighbour Day. Read their messages of support on the neighbourday.org website.
There is still time to register your Neighbour Day event, and we invite you to tell us about your fantastic neighbour to win up to $500 for the best story on the neighbourday.org website.
Victorians can also send in a photo showing what you love about your neighbour or neighbourhood to win a $100 cinema gift card. Visit our Facebook page for more details.
Don’t forget, the community you want starts at your front door, so make this Neighbour Day a memorable one.
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