Family Referral Service - NSW Health & Family By Family

In our world some people say, 'They never need help!' I disagree with this as everyone needs help to assist people with their life, as they grow, work and retire from work.
 
It all start from being parents and as children we understand how our parent(s) raised us up. When it is our turn to be parents, like everyone else, you do hope the best as your children are born and take their first breath. From there on in they are growing up to hopefully be good parents that you are. There are difficult years, just like there are easy years. Parents are challenged as the children grow and speak up for themselves as their needs change. Dealing with these challenges and understanding them can make or break families!

So if other families and friends are not in a situation to assist maybe NSW Health can help with a Family Referral Service, managed by Relationships Australia (NSW).

Kate is on the right and her daughter

Today, I met in Kate, Manager of Family Referral Service at Mount Druitt and was given a brief rundown of this service available to our community. As Family Referral Service is based in Mount Druitt and offers assistance in accessing these local services:

• Family Support Services
• Home Visiting
• Drug and alcohol treatment programs
• Mental health services
• Councelling
• Post Separation Services
• Child Care 
• Housing
• Parenting Education
• Supported playgroups
• Youth support services
• Respite care 

I also met Sandra from Family by Family, advised that they are groups of families been through tough times willing to assist difficult families to deal with life and family issues.



Click here for Fact Sheet on Western Sydney Family Referral Service 

Click here for Relationships Australia (NSW) 

Click Here for Family by Family