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Mensline Australia Phone 1300 78 99 78 Email: talkitover@menslineaus.org.au Website: www.menslineaus.org.au
Mensline Australia is a national telephone counselling, information and referral service for men with family and relationship concerns. It is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from anywhere in Australia for the cost of a local call (mobile excepted).
Mensline Australia aims to provide support for men experiencing difficulties in their relationships with partners, ex-partners, children and stepchildren. The service provides information about support services in their locality, practical strategies for self-care and facilitates referral to appropriate organisations and programs. It does not provide legal advice to callers. Women and other family members concerned with male relatives or friends are also encouraged to call and talk it over.
Andrology Australia – Australian Centre of Excellence in Male Reproductive Health Phone: 1300 303 878 Email: info@andrologyaustralia.org Website: www.andrologyaustralia.org
Breathing Space Breathing Space is a crisis response residential service operated by Communicare that allows the men who use violence in the family to enter into a holistic programme, within which their own particular problems may be addressed and worked through in a secure and contained therapeutic setting. Telephone: (08) 9439 5707 Facsimile: (08) 9439 4437 E-Mail: breathingspace@communicare.org.au
Centrecare Centrecare's Services for Men offers a range of services for men who want to enhance their relationships with their partners, children, mates and co-workers or simply look at their lives differently. These services include individual, couples and family counselling, and a range of seminars, workshops and groups. Some of the issues include: • changing nature of relationships • communication • abuse and domestic violence • family issues • depression • loss and grief • personal problems • alcohol and drugs • gambling • major life changes (eg divorce, redundancy, retirement) • separation and divorce • work-related stress Contact: Centrecare on (08) 9325 6644 for more information or to make an appointment.
Centrecare Family Relationship Mediation Is suitable for: • those who have separated or are about to separate and would like to have an agreement about parenting issues, property and finances or other relevant issues (Family Law issues) • those who are not sure whether they want to separate or not and need an interim agreement • grandparents if they experience difficulties seeing their grandchildren • those who wish to discuss other family issues involving adults i.e., siblings wishing to discuss their strained relationship For more information, including costs and bookings, please contact our reception on 9440 0400
Dads@Lifeline Dads@Lifeline provides counselling and support, paralegal assistance and information, and social activities for separated dads and their children. The service is staffed by professionally qualified counsellors and experienced volunteers. Dads@Lifeline is funded by the Department for Community Development and charges a fee (based on a sliding scale) in order to maintain services. Contact: Lydia Necheava for an appointment, or Noel Giblett (Manager) Address: Lifeline, 57 Murray St, Perth 6000 Phone: (08) 9261 4444 Email: dads@lifelinewa.org.au Hey Dad-WA
Hey Dad-WA operates through Ngala and offers support to fathers in the early lives of their children, from antenatal to babies to toddlers. Phone: 9368 9379 Email: heydadwa@ngala.com.au
Kwinana Men's Support Service The Kwinana Men's Support Service is available 3 days per week currently on Monday, Thursday and Friday. Those days we offer support for men suffering through relationship breakdowns, loss of employment and general self-esteem and self-confidence issues. We offer a Positive Lifestyle Programme to help guys to look at life in another way. The service is jointly funded by the Salvation Army and Austal ships and is a free service to participants. On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays a drop-in centre is available to call in and have a cup of coffee, play a game of pool, chat with other guys or just relax.
Computers are also available to keep in touch with loved ones or just for seeking information. As the service develops we will be looking at some community projects. The opening hours are Monday-1.00-4.00, Thursday and Friday-9.00-12.00.
Drop-in Centre: 55 Medina Avenue(cnr.Hoyle Road) Medina 6167. Phone:9439 1585 (during office hours) Mobile: 0439 942 433 (anytime) Email: derek.tickner@aus.salvationarmy.org
MensTime MensTime offers a series of programs covering practical tips to men on how to make a difference to their relationships, to being a father, and their journey in life. This includes e-Books, which can be accessed through the Internet. Phone: (08) 9263 2050 E-mail: info@menstime.com.au Website: www.menstime.com.au
Pathways Counselling and Family Services Pathways Counselling and Family Services has a range of counsellors, a number of whom are specifically trained in working with men, who are seeking counselling on a range of issues including relationship, grief, divorce, domestic violence, etc. Phone: 1300 660 640 Website: www.baptistcare.com.au/Pathways.htm
Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia, WA Division Phone: 9346 6302 Fax: 9346 6303 Mobile: 0439 975 120 Email: droyle@prostate.org.au Website: www.prostate.org.au
Pure Desire Pure Desire is a 22 week small group course designed for men who are or know of someone struggling with sexual addiction and pornography. The course will give you an effective battle plan and strategy against sexual addiction and help you to tackle the issues with confidence, clarity and from a Christian perspective. All enquiries are STRICTLY confidential. Rob Furlong at Thornlie Church of Christ Ph. 9459 8522 Email: robf@tcoc.org.au
Relationships Australia “Men and Family Relationships” Programs Phone 94896347 (MFR Co-ordinator) or 1300 364 277 for the nearest RA branch Email: paul.doherty@wa.relationships.com.au Website: www.relationships.com.au
Our “Men and Family Relationships” service aims to support and enable men to address relationship and family issues. The men may be single, partnered, separated or repartnered. A wide variety of courses are offered, all using a strength-based approach which acknowledges that men can bring different perspectives to relationship issues. Relationships Australia provides programs in Perth and across most of the state, from the Great Southern to the Pilbara. Some current programs include “Fathering After Separation”, “Anger Management”, “Fly-in Fly-out Relationships”, “Effective Communication”, “Men’s Support Groups” and “Parenting Skills”. Relationships Australia will also customise programs to best meet the needs of specific organisations or situations.
Sexual health clinics for men FPWA has sexual health clinics especially for men: The ‘Men’s Clinic’ runs from 4:00pm-7:30pm on Thursdays at the Northbridge Clinic and is staffed by both male and female clinicians.
The ‘Mainly Men’ clinic, run by the B2 clinic at Fremantle Hospital, operates on Wednesday afternoons at Quarry Health Centre for under 25s in Fremantle, and is staffed by a male clinician.
The clinics covers all aspects of men’s sexual health, including STIs, safe sex education, contraceptive advice and sexual problems.
While men are still able to make an appointment with a female clinician at other times during the week, these clinics are for those who feel more comfortable with a male clinician.
Phone FPWA (Northbridge Clinic): 9227 6177 or Quarry Health Centre on 9430 4544. Website: http://fpwa.org.au/enewsletter/hswapril07/
Safecare Safecare provides help for men who want to stop their sexual offending against children. It also caters for adolescents who have behaved inappropriately within the family. Phone: 9335 9411 Website: www.safecare.com.au |