Single parents

Here you can find information and links to services and organisations for sole parents.

(ACT) Parentlink  - aims to increase parents' confidence and skills by supporting and linking them with a network of information, ideas and community services. The site provides easy-to-read information on many issues including single parenting.

(ACT) Marymead Child and Family Centre - offers a number of groups which will cover areas such as parenting for positive behaviours in and relationships with your children, parenting as a single mum, parenting after domestic violence and self-care for mums.

(ACT) Parent Without Partners ACT Inc  - provides single parents and their children with an opportunity for enhancing personal growth, self-confidence and sensitivity towards others by offering an environment for support, friendship and the exchange of parenting techniques.

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Centrelink Parenting Payments - provides information in relation to Australian Government financial help for people who are primary carers of children. Parenting payment can only be paid to one person who cares for a child.

National Council of Single Mothers and their Children (NCSMC)  - is a self help group to fight for the basic and essential rights of all sole parent families. Phone: 08 8359 3586

Other information about being a single mother in Australia can be found at http://www.singlemum.com.au/index.php

Raising Children Network – the Australian Parenting website  - One-parent families are the fastest growing type of family in Australia. While some single parents have worries about money, child care and relationships, others report enjoying special closeness with their child. This site provides a profile of a single parent, and the challenges they face raising children alone in Australia.

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Single Mum Australia  - is an Australian parenting website for specifically for single parent mums - including sole, separated, divorced, ex-defacto, single and pregnant, widowed, re-partnered and solo mums by choice. Offers the relevant articles, help directories, book reviews, and more.

Single Mum Forum – Single Mothers Forum is a dedicated single mother community forum, with thousands of relevant single mum topics and discussions, and a large and active membership database.

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