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Browse by Keywords Category: Family Violence Topic: Escaping family violence and healing Safe from violence Date posted on: 25-05-2010 This booklet is designed to help women understand the nature of violence in relationships and to guide them through the process of separation. It covers such topics as: what is domestic or family violence; determining if you are a victim of domestic violence; the effect of domestic violence on women; the effect of domestic violence on children; breaking the silence; on the road to separation; help along the way; domestic or Family Violence Orders; developing a Safety Plan; safe parenting after separation; moving forward; and where to get further assistance. Getting Safe Against the Odds - Family violence affects women with disabilities too Date posted on: 20-05-2008 'Getting Safe Against the Odds - Family violence affects women with disabilities too, is produced by the Domestic Violence & Incest Resource Centre of Victoria. This guide is also available in Vietnamese and Arabic. DVIRC has also developed a kit for service providers who work with women with disabilities. This guide, published by DVIRC Melbourne, is for service providers in the family violence and disabilities fields who support women with disabilities experiencing family violence. It was developed from interviews with women with disabilities about their personal experiences of surviving violence. Category: Navigating Divorce and Separation Topic: Surviving the transition Migrant Men and Separation Date posted on: 25-05-2010 This booklet published by Relationships Australia (Victoria), compiled by counselling staff from Relationship Australia and Mensline Australia. It gathered input from men who have been through separation themselves and other workers in the field. This booklet covers topics such as: separation and migrant men's experience; looking after yourself; looking after your children; relating to your former partner; getting a settlement; the future; statistics about men and separation; and where to get further assistance. Category: Parenting Topic: New Parents Secrets of Good Sleepers 1st Edition Date posted on: 13-05-2010 A guide to sleep for families of children 0 to 5. Secrets of Good Sleepers covers information on why sleep is important, how much sleep children need and provides families with information that will assist them to improve their children's sleeping patterns. This offer is available until May 31 2010 or while stocks last. Special Price: $10.00 including P&H. (Regular Price: $19.50). Fatherhood Booklet - The First 12 Months Date posted on: 13-05-2010 The Hey Dad WA Guide to Fatherhood is a booklet for fathers and fathers to be, providing useful tips on the birth, holding baby, getting to know your baby and your relationship with your partner. Price $ 1.50 Displaying results 1-5 of 11 1 | 2 | 3 [Next] aboriginal | aboriginal parent | abuse | animal | baby | baby development | bible | child | child abuse | child protection | children | christian | counselling | court | dad | disability | divorce | drug use | families | family | family violence | father | finances | grandparents | grief | kinship care | men | mental and physical health | mental illness | migrant | money | mother | out of home care | parent | parenting | practitioner | prevention | relationship | safety | self-harm | separation | shared care | strength | teenager | torres strait islander | violence | women | young people

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The purpose of this directory is to list publications and resources that may be useful to individuals and families.  The directory includes resources developed by government agencies, member organisations and other authors.  FRSA takes no responsibility for the availability or quality of the resources listed.

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Some current resources...

Renovate your relationship booklet Produced by Relationships Australia Victoria and MensLine, this booklet explores how relationships can be renovated and provides men with a set of practical skills and tools to renovate their most important relationship.

Through Young Black Eyes The fully updated and edited 2007 edition of Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care's (SNAICC) flagship family violence and child abuse prevention handbook 'Through Young Black Eyes' is now available for purchase from SNAICC ($25 inc. GST & postage). This 134 page handbook is full of information and resources for those working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in preventing and reducing family violence and child abuse and neglect.

Family Separation- A Guide for Teens The Child Support Agency (CSA) booklet aims to give some tips and help teens to understand and cope with what's going on around them.