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Our Mission

To create caring, capable communities through innovative, ethical solutions, promoting wellbeing, and responding to the needs of families, children and young people.

We Acknowledge

Family Life acknowledges the Boonwurrung people as part of the Kulin nation who are the traditional custodians of the land, past and present, where Family Life provide services.

We pay our respect to the Boonwurrung people, their culture and their Elders past, present and future.

Frankston PeopleWorx Op Shop

Now open

13 Playne Street.

Come in and check out the bargains.

Donations are greatly appreciated.

Would you like to have fun and help the community by volunteering? Please give us a call?

Getting Kids Working

How can an unemployed young person

get a job if they don't have work
experience and suitable skills?

Empowering Family Dispute Resolution

Training for Practitioners

Are you looking for new ways to further your skills in family dispute resolution and enhance your client mediation skills?

Creating Capable Communities Toolkit

Creating Capable Communities strengthens vulnerable families and high-need neighbourhoods. Find out how you can do this in your community, with the Creating Capable Communities Toolkit.

The Strengths and Assets Summit 2010

Click here to download the keynote presentation "Strengthening families and communities: making the case for investment", by Family Life CEO, Jo Cavanagh. The Strength and Assets Summit took place at The University of Newcastle, 30 November to 3 December 2010.

Creating Capable Communities Presentation

By Jo Cavanagh

Presentation by Jo Cavanagh for XVIII ISPCAN International Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect, "One World, One Family, Many Cultures: Strengthening Children and Families Affected by Personal, Intra-Familial and Global Conflict", 26-29 September 2010, Honolulu, Hawai'i USA.

Mental Health Program

For Children and Young People

With support from the Australian Government, Family Life runs the innovative SHINE Mental Health Project which supports vulnerable children aged 8-14 and their families, who live in the Frankston and Chelsea (Victoria) districts.

What about the Children?

Parenting post separation and divorce

A research report

The research by Professor Thea Brown, Monash University, investigated the outcomes for families attending the Frankston Family Relationship Centre over its first three years, 2006 - 2009.

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Annual Report 2010-2011

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Community House Sandringham

School Focused Youth Services

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