Fact sheets for separating families

These fact sheets are for people who are separating from their partner and have children.

Caring for yourself after separation

This fact sheet is for people who have separated or are thinking about separating. It has information on:

  • how you might feel and react after separation
  • how to care for yourself
  • how to stay involved in your children’s lives
  • where to get help.

Published: January 2012
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How your children’s ages affect your parenting arrangements

This fact sheet is for parents who have separated. It has information on:

  • things you need to consider about your children’s wellbeing
  • how the age of your children affects your parenting arrangements
  • how the Roundtable Dispute Management (RDM) service can help
  • other support services that can help you.

It will help you work out parenting arrangements with the other parent that are in the best interests of your children.

Published: January 2012
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How will our separation affect the children?

This fact sheet is for parents who are thinking about separation or have separated. It explains:

  • how to talk with your children about the separation
  • how children may react
  • how to help your children understand and feel more comfortable with the separation
  • where to get help.

Published: January 2012
Availability: in stock

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Family violence – how Roundtable Dispute Management (RDM) can help

This fact sheet is for people who have separated, or are thinking about separating and have experienced family violence. It has information on:

  • what family violence is
  • how the children are affected
  • how family dispute resolution can help
  • where to get help.

Published: January 2012
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Being a parent after separation

This fact sheet is for parents who have separated. It has information on:

  • how to make children’s arrangements with the other parent as workable and positive as possible
  • which decisions need to be made with the other parent
  • being a parent when you have a new partner
  • where to get help.

Published: January 2012
Availability: in stock

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Download the fact sheet

How your children’s ages affect your parenting arrangements - PDF, 757.0kb This fact sheet is for parents who have separated. It has information on: things you need to consider about your children's wellbeing, how the age of your children affects your parenting arrangements and how Roundtable Dispute Management services can help
How will our separation affect the children? - PDF, 1.0mb This fact sheet is for parents who are thinking about separation or have separated. It explains: how to talk with your children about the separation, how children may react, how to help your children understand and feel more comfortable.
Family violence – how Roundtable Dispute Management (RDM) can help - PDF, 845.0kb This fact sheet is for people who have separated, or are thinking about separating and have experienced family violence. It has information on: what family violence is, how the children are affected and how family dispute resolution can help.
Caring for yourself after separation - PDF, 453.0kb This fact sheet is for people who have separated or are thinking about separating. It has information on: how you might feel and react after separation, how to care for yourself and how to stay involved in your children's lives.
Being a parent after separation - PDF, 788.0kb This fact sheet is for parents who have separated. It has information on: how to make children's arrangements with the other parent as workable and positive as possible and which decisions need to be made with the other parent.