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There are many resources that may be of use to grandparent carers. A
number of these not an exhaustive list! appear at right.
If you represent a body or organisation that would be appropriate to
list here, please contact us by
email.
Hope this list is helpful! |
Seniors Enquiry Line 1300 135 500
This is not just for the old and frail!
Please check it out (Queensland only).
Centrelink (Parent or Guardian Line)
13 61 50
www.centrelink.gov.au
Centrelink social workers know about most of the community
organisations in the area, not just money matters.
Please make an appointment. It is worth your while.
Child Support
Agency
www.csa.gov.au The
CSA is a
Federal Government organisation which helps support
separated
parents and grandparents who are primary
carers with the transfer of payments for the benefit
of their (grand)children.
Community Legal Centres
The national website is
www.naclc.org.au
or for Queensland, see
www.qails.org.au
Usually these centres can provide free legal services,
short of actually representing you.
Legal Aid
www.nla.aust.net.au
(the national website)
and Legal Aid Queensland 1300 651 188
www.legalaid.qld.gov.au
Queensland Law Society 3842 5888
www.qls.com.au
(Please note: KinKare has found that its members are rarely
satisfied
with legal action as it often splits a family apart permanently with, in
reality, no satisfactory results.
Family Law Court Australia (Queensland)
3248 2200
www.familycourt.gov.au (national website)
Federal Magistrates Service 1300 367
110
www.fmc.gov.au
To keep abreast with current family law, it is probably wise to try
www.facs.gov.au (this may change in the near future as this
department is now called facsia) but it is the Federal Government
department involved with family matters.
Parentline 1300 301 300
www.parentline.com.au
This is for all types of parents and you are not excluded!
Kids Help Line 1800 551 800
www.kidshelp.com.au
This is for your kids. They often need a place to talk privately and
so far I have had only good reports.
Commission for Children 1800 688 275
3224 4225 (Queensland office)
www.ccypcg.qld.gov.au
Child Care Info Service 1800 637 711
Also a Queensland service
www.communities.qld.gov.au/childcare
Relationships Australia 1300 364 277
www.relationships.com.au
Dont forget to look after yourself and your relationships with
other family members and spouse!
Dispute Resolution Service 1800 017
288
3239 6269
www.justice.qld.gov.au
Crisis Care (Dept Child Safety
Queensland after hours)
1800 177 135
3235 9999
www.childsafety.qld.gov.au
Foster Care nationally
www.fostercare.org.au
Foster Care Queensland 3268 5955
www.fcq.com.au
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