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Lifeline newsletter
We prioritise the safety of children & young people through child & family therapy, domestic violence services, family & youth services, family intervention, foster care & residential services.
Building Resilience
All children and families experience stress, adversity, crises, trauma and natural disasters. It is unavoidable for families to be thrown into turmoil from time to time, brought about by planned or unplanned changes to family structure (such as the birth of a child), and family circumstance (such as a change of address).
Families and individuals that adapt well to life’s challenges are described as resilient.
“Resilience does not mean bouncing back unscathed, but rather struggling well, effectively working through and learning from adversity and attempting to integrate the experience into the fabric of their lives.” Walsh (2003)
UnitingCare Community takes a resilience approach to service delivery, providing a structured way of assisting clients that honours their individuality; their family, community and cultural memberships; acknowledges the depth of their struggles; and supports the seeking of solutions that lead to resiliency.
UnitingCare Community prioritises the safety of children and young people, within their families and in the community.
Vulnerable children and young people are best protected from ongoing harm through effective collaboration and partnership between clients and other community and government agencies.
UnitingCare Community has implemented a child protection framework to promote effective identification and response to child protection concerns, to ensure the safety of children, young people and their families.
Child Protection Family Intervention Read more
The Department of Communities, Child Safety refers families to UnitingCare Community intervention services to work with families in addressing identified child protection concerns and to ensure the family has the capacity to care safely for their children.
Out of Home Care Read more
UnitingCare Community describes any living arrangements outside the immediate family as “Out of Home Care”. There are a range of these kinds of services offered by Lifeline Community Care.
Youth Services Read more
UnitingCare Community youth programs have the dual goals of facilitating opportunities for young people to build resilience and to be supported when they are experiencing challenges.
Family Relationships, Separation and Divorce Read more
UnitingCare Community provides a range of services to help individuals, couples and families improve their relationship skills and help prevent family breakdown. Services are also available to help people during and after separation, to resolve disagreements about parenting issues.
Domestic Violence Services Read more
Domestic violence is the use of violence by one person to control another person. The term is used to describe any kind of abuse that occurs in intimate personal relationships, for example, physical, emotional, social, financial, and psychological abuse.
Child and Family Therapy Read more
Child and family therapy provides a structured way of assisting people to deal with specific issues in ways that honour their individuality; their family, community and cultural memberships; acknowledge the depth of their struggles through adversity; and supports the seeking of solutions that lead to resilience.
Support for Families Read more
A family which is finding it difficult to cope with life’s events is more likely to experience social isolation which further impacts on wellbeing. UnitingCare Community delivers a range of services to families across the state.
