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DADs Australia (www.dadsaustralia.org)

DADs Australia is a non-profit community organisation that provides support and assistance to both men and women, affected by Divorce, Separation, Child Residency and Contact, C$A (Child $support Agency), Domestic Violence and Suicide.

DADs Australia provides support through our meetings and resources to assist people to deal with the above issues.

DADs Australia is operated by both men and women for the benefit of our children.

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Mens Rights Agency (www.mensrights.com.au)

A non-profit, benevolent organisation helping men, their children and extended families with relationship breakdown, Family Law, Child Support Agency, Domestic Violence and Discrimination.

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Ozy Dads (www.ozydads.com)

A small piece of Cyber Space dedicated to promoting shared parenting and to correcting the false stereotype images while exposing the Anti-Father gender bias in the Family Law arena and putting the fathers back in to families.

• Council for the STATUS of FATHERS at www.FatherStatus.org
• STOP Parental Alienation Forum at www.StopPAS.info
• JointParenting Forum www.JointParenting.net
• CSA Clients at www.CSAclients.net

Lone Fathers Association Australia (www.lonefathers.com.au)

The Lone Fathers Association, a national Peak Body, is an educational and welfare organisation devoted to the interests of lone fathers, their friends, relatives, grandparents, extended family, carers and children.

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SOS Survivors of Separation (www.sos-family.org.au)
Email: fsa@fsa.org.au

SOS Survivors of Separation aims to meet the needs of those suffering from family breakdown, by providing all manner of support from family counselling and personal development to reconciliation. The purpose of this site is to both supply information gathered from real life experiences and to offer avenues for gaining assistance in dealing with the after effect of marital conflict. Notably, it is the children who ultimately suffer the consequences of deconstructive behavior commonly associated with rivaling parents. The advancement of modern parenthood is of a high importance, second only to the well-being and care of our children.

Since the establishment of Australia's Family Court in 1975, family breakdown has increased dramatically, which, in itself has created a flow on effect that results in higher rates of suicide and increased drug abuse, not to mention acts of violence. The cold hard facts indicate that the current process in dealing with family breakdown is severely inadequate and desperately needs an address from the public and political medium. We have seen a rise in concern expressed by several groups within our society. Unfortunately, some have resorted to extreme measures to combat the effects, which only fuel the damaging consequences of family breakdown.

SOS Survivors of Separation Inc., aims to address many issues affecting families today and hopes to gain positive support in order to maintain peaceful and productive change to the way we view family in the 21st century.

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Lone-Parent Support Network (oneparent.freeservers.com/index.html)
Email: oneparent1@hotmail.com
Phone: (02) 9720 8599

The Mission of the Lone-Parent Support Network is to improve the life chances of children and the efficacy of families

Divorce is not the end of Responsible Parenting, rather it is only a new beginning. One that requires Love, Patients, Team Work and Support. Both the Resident and Contact Parent belong In their Children’s Lives. No one is more important than the other, and without the other, neither can accomplish the whole.

The Primary Function of the network is to Resource Parents to navigate existing structures at Personal, Legal and Political levels. The network was established in January 2000 as a volunteer organisation to develop and implement an agenda that is solution focused and practise derived, to expand the knowledge base on parental involvement and families and to contribute to critical discussions in policy.

We can assist you to connect with;

• Advocacy
• Mentoring
• Court Support
• Legal Resources

Dads 'N' Kids (www.nor.com.au/community/dids/information.html)

Provides tips and information for divorced and separated dads in the form of links to useful websites. This site forms part of the Dads in Distress website.

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Men’s Groups (www.mensgroups.com.au)

A website set-up by a Sydney North Shore men's group based in Chatswood. It was established because of the difficulties they recognised in finding a men’s group so they have established the website to make it easier.

You can search for men’s groups by area within a state.

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Men's Confraternity (WA) Inc. (www.mensconfraternity.org.au)

A GROUP OF MEN AND WOMEN UNITED FOR A PURPOSE - TO SERVE MEN, THE FAMILY AND THE COMMUNITY

TO SERVE MEN

• To help men to help themselves to solve, prevent and avoid marital and social problems.
• To promote a spirit of brotherhood support, respect, co-operation and trust amongst men.
• To promote and to preserve social justice for men.
• To be vigilant and take effective, ethical and lawful action to deal with social developments which cause, or are likely to cause, unfairness towards men.

TO SERVE THE FAMILY

• To help to preserve the life, harmony satisfaction and social benefits of the traditional family unit.
• To help family members to exercise good communication skills and good negotiation skills within the family.
• To help couples to negotiate their mutually acceptable pre-nuptial and post-nuptial marriage agreements.
• To promote and preserve the fathers role in the proper care, protection and socialisation of children.
• To promote and to preserve children's right and opportunity to have a continuous and enjoyable relationship with both their caring and loving parents, even if their parents are divorced or separated, and with both sets of grandparents.

TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY

• To make worthwhile contributions to the betterment of the community as a whole.
• To be well informed about what is happening, and is likely to happen in our ever changing world and community.
• To always be fair, honest, approachable and willing to listen to others in the community; and to promote better alternatives to the social influences currently causing so many divorces.
• To have the status of "status law" conferred upon pre-nuptial and post-nuptial marriage agreements.
• To replace the anti-social, anti-male influences, which cause or contribute to the current social turmoil.
• To end the current battle of the sexes and return to the time when men and women showed respect for each other and their children's rights.

MTM Australia (www.mtmaustralia.org.au)

MTM Australia is a non profit organisation created to help and empower the men of Australia and beyond.

The Taringa Professional Centre was set up to help men in crisis.

Relationship breakdown, job losses, and a lack of purpose and identity among males is having a severe impact on society.

We believe if you help the man you help his family. Last year we helped over 400 men in our area alone.

MTM Purpose - Empowering Men

MTM Vision - To provide world class, life changing men's community services that will enthuse and encourage men to live holistic and balanced lives.

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Men's Information & Support Centre [South Australia] (www.misc.com.au)

Actively promoting and networking support for all men.

The Men's Information & Support Centre (MISC), formerly known as the Men's Contact and resource Centre (MCRC) has been assisting the South Australian community since 1982.

We offer direction, support and guidance to all men in a rapidly changing and profoundly turbulent social environment. Some men need help, advice and assistance to respond effectively and appropriately to a personal crisis. If you or someone you know needs help, please call us now - don't hesitate. We offer a safe and supportive environment where men can express themselves with confidence and security.

MISC is a non-profit body.

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Nuance Exchange Network (http://go.to/nuance/)

The NUANCE Exchange Network is a forum for mutual support and discussion of issues associated with personal, family, financial, legal, political and social aspects of separation and divorce in Australia and New Zealand.

Welcome to the Nuance Website.

You are not alone; what you are experiencing, or have experienced, is common to many others - as the following two scenarios illustrate:

• An Australian Separation Story
• Why not Dump Your Man?

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Blokes Listen Up!

Looking for somewhere to talk to other blokes about the things that affect your life? Family, health, work, how men should behave, relationships, depression and anxiety, employment and all the other issues that are important to you. Find these things hard to talk about down at the pub, at work or even at home, well you are not on your own. You may be surprised how many men are in the same position.

Well at last there is a place where these issues can be discussed with blokes in the same position as yourself.

No need to feel out of place, this group is directed by the people that are in it, you help set the agenda.

Venue: Glen Park Community Centre, 30 Glen Park Road, Bayswater, 3153. Victoria.
When: Tuesday's 2:30pm - 4:00pm [during school terms]
Cost: $5.00 per session.
Phone: 9294 7525 [Peter Harris, Community Development Worker]

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Part Time Fathers Full Time Dads

This is a new support group for non-custodial fathers. The group will consist of peer support as well as guest speakers on topics such as

• How to have a positive influence on your children


• Child support


• The Family Court system

Where: Glen Park Community Centre, 30 Glen Park Rd Bayswater Nth, Victoria
When: Tuesday evenings during school terms. 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Cost: $5.00 per session

For more information call Glen Park Community Centre on 9294 7525 or 9720 9549

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