Everyday 8 Australians die by suicide. If you are interested in learning more about suicide and how to help someone who is in emotional or social distress, we encourage you to participate in a free training opportunity.
 
The training will give you information about how to recognise the warning signs of suicide; how to ask about suicide with someone you are concerned about; how to persuade them to get support; and how to bring in help when they are in a crisis.
 

The Family Centre also has a Tweed/ Byron Local Information Kit with relevant information on who to contact for support and useful resources

This year the Teddys are back to celebrate National Child Protection Week. This year the focus is to raise thriving kids, parents need support to navigate life's choppy waters. Head to Recreation St Park (opposite PCYC) Tweed Heads on Thursday September 5 from 9.30am – 11.30am. There will be lots of fun activities so bring your favourite teddy bear and a picnic lunch and join the fun.

Quota Wollongbar/Alstonville have supported a young person in our community to follow her dreams. Katrina is 11 years old and is being cared for by her grandparents. Katrina’s grandparents are both elderly and suffer from a range of health issues and have a limited income. Katrina loves playing netball and has been picked in a representative netball team, but her grandparents could not afford the cost associated with her playing. Quota have once again been very generous and have given the family $500 towards travel to carnivals and $275 for representative uniforms. Quota’s support has allowed Katrina to be able to reach her potential in her sport.

During the July school The Family Centre celebrated NAIDOC week along with Murwillumbah Library bringing stories and songs to the park. More than 50 families gathered to enjoy stories and songs from Deidre Currie a local indigenous Early Childhood Educator. Kym from the library also took the chair underneath the storytelling tree and read some of the children’s favourite stories.
 
The children attending were gifted books from The Family Centre volunteers and were given blank library bags to draw on and make special for their next trip to the library.
 
The families enjoyed coming to the park for a morning of fun.

Almost 3 years ago The Family Centre in partnership with Tweed Mall launched the Youth Homelessness Matters Drop Shop. The drop shop was set up to collect items that homeless young people don’t normally have the means to purchase, these included toiletries and educational supplies. Our community showed their generosity donating over 3000 items over the 3 years the drop shop was open. Due to a leasing arrangement the drop shop will be closing until another space in Tweed Mall becomes available. We still need your donations so if you would like to donate toiletries or educational supplies drop them into our offices in Ballina, Tweed Heads South and Tweed Heads. We would like to thank the management of Tweed Mall for generously donating the shop space and their ongoing support of The Family Centre.

Male Relationship Services Worker

SCHCaDS Award Level 4
28  hours per week
Based in Tweed Shire

The Family Centre is a progressive, community-owned, for purpose organisation, driven by our values and focused on outcomes. Together we create opportunities for children, young people and families and increase social value in our community. 

We have an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified and experienced person to provide relationship education and information, support & referral for adults navigating complex relationship challenges and transitions. 

The Family Centre’s Relationship Services provide relationship skills courses, individual relationship consultations for men and women, and case coordination for male victims of domestic and family violence.

The position has a salary range of $52,276 to $58,597 + 9.5% superannuation. The Family Centre also has a range of above award and flexible work conditions including 35 hr week (pro rata), salary packaging to substantially increase take home pay and additional annual leave entitlements.

Do you have high expectations for the future of our community?
Looking for a meaningful and rewarding career?
We want to hear from you.

Applications close 4.30pm Monday August 26, 2019.

Applicants will be required to undertake a criminal record check and a working with children check. 
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply for this position.
This position involves working with mostly male participants, The Family Centre considers being a male is a genuine occupational qualification for this position under s31 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).

For more information contact:
Steve Simmons (07) 5524 8711 or [email protected]