Search - grandparents

1. Employment projects restore hope to SA Riverland
(Daily News/Blog)

... nothing to look forward to,” Mr Johnson said. “But now, since we started this project, we've got something looking forward to. Our families lay here as well, right back from our great grandparents to our ...

2. Helping out with the kids a grand idea
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Media coverage - The Goulburn Post, 2 November 2011 More and more grandparents are sacrificing their retirement to take care of their grandkids as divorce and family breakdown take an increasing toll ...

3. Let’s celebrate grandparents
(Daily News/Blog)

The Australian Bureau of Statistics estimates that there are 14,000 grandparents caring for children in this country. It’s thought many more grandparents are not included in official statistics because ...

4. Christmas joy in the park
(Community Services/Community Services)

... event springs to life. Parents, children, grandparents and those without anyone – or anywhere – to share Christmas, will enjoy a day of simple pleasures under the CLIP tent. On Christmas Day, veteran ...

5. Fund for grandparent carers
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Media coverage - The Hobart Mercury, 13 July 2011 The State Government is lending a hand to grandparents, aunties, uncles and others who take on the role of primary carers for nieces, nephews and grandchildren. ...

6. Family and Carer Mental Health Program (NSW)
(Community Services/Community Services)

... Friends of the Mentally Ill Carers Australia Carers NSW Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centre Lifeline - Mental Health Resources Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Young Carers  ...

7. Grandparent support group launched in Goulburn
(Daily News/Blog)

The Australian Bureau of Statistics estimates that there are 14,000 grandparent families caring for children in this country. And it’s thought many more grandparents are not included in official statistics ...

8. Adelaide kids enjoy a day at the zoo
(Daily News/Blog)

... included donated books. “There were a lot of parents and some grandparents who made a family day of it - a lot of the parents and children had never been to the zoo, so it was a special event.” The ...

9. Grandparents Raising Grandchildren support program
(Community Services/Community Services)

Mission Australia's Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Program in the Shoalhaven region, NSW comprises a range of initiatives to assist grandparent-headed families to develop their parenting skills, ...

10. Are you a grandparent raising children - University of NSW wants to hear from you
(Daily News/Blog)

In partnership with the University of NSW's Social Policy Research Centre (SPRC), and four government agencies, Mission Australia is seeking to learn more about the experiences of grandparents who are ...

11. Mission of hope - a family's legacy
(Daily News/Blog)

... with us that stretches back more than 80 years to 1928, before she was born.  That was the year Margaret's grandparents and their children moved from Melbourne to Sydney so that her grandfather, Reverend ...

12. Celebrating the efforts of Mission Australia staff at the Bike Fix'im program
(Daily News/Blog)

... Mark. For the parents and guardians (many of whom are grandparents), the Bike Fix’im program offered much needed relief from the demands of raising young, energetic children. Once bikes were repaired, ...

13. Gateway (TAS)
(Community Services/Community Services)

... to one or more of the following programs: Local Area Coordination (LAC) Integrated Family Support Service (IFSS) Targeted Youth Support Service (TYSS) Family Support for Grandparents and Relatives ...

14. Fairfax House (NSW)
(Community Services/Community Services)

... accept different family groupings, including grandparents with grandchildren under their care, and two-parent or single-parent families. It assists homeless families to find and retain safe, affordable ...

15. Community Services in NSW/ACT
(Community Services/Community Services by State)

... and Support Services Grandparents Raising Grandchildren support program Hornsby / Waitara Community Hub Liverpool Family Day Care Macarthur Early Childhood Intervention Service Miller Community ...

16. Pathways to strong families and happy healthy children
(Community Services/Community Services)

... a mental illness receive appropriate support, information, education and skill development to fulfil their caring role, while maintaining their own health and wellbeing. Grandparents Raising Grandchildren ...

17. Early Learning Services - Redwood Park
(Early Learning Services/SA)

... as well as some of the grandparents, which does not always occur at larger centres. A lot of our families have been referred to our centre from friends or families who attend the centre. What is your ...

18. Community Services
(Community Services/Community Services)

... crises Working with local communities to support families and children Supporting grandparents who have primary care of their grandchildren For information about Mission Australia community services ...

19. Grandparents raising their grandchildren
(Downloads/Social Policy Reports/Social Policy Reports Documents)

There is a sizeable and growing number of grandparents across Australia who are raising their grandchildren with the parent/s either temporarily or permanently unable to provide parental care. Whilst recognising ...