Group Parent Education Events for the
Barwon South Western Region
Term 1, 2016
Geelong Region
Programs being Conducted By
Tuning Into Teens
A 6-week program that provides parents with a
greater understanding of their teen’s emotional
experiences while teaching specific skills that
can assist in being supportive, empathic and
staying connected with the young person.
Commencing: Tuesday 16th February
Time: 7.00pm-9.00pm
Location: Ariston, 245-249 Pakington St,
Newtown
Contact: Regional Parenting Service
Ph: 5272 4817 Cost: Gold Coin Donation
Bringing Up Great Kids - Grovedale
The Bringing Up Great Kids program is a six
week program for parents of children aged 512 yrs which aims to equip parents with the
skills to enhance their patterns of
communication with their children, promote
more respectful interactions and encourage the
development of children’s positive self identity.
Commencing: Thursday 18th February
Time: 1pm-3pm
Location: Grovedale Child & Family Centre,
Heyers Rd
Contact: Regional Parenting Service
Ph: 5272 4817 Cost: $20 or $6.50 conc.
Positive Parenting Program - Bellarine
For Parents of children aged 2-5 years. Groups
run for four weeks, followed by up to two
weekly telephone sessions
Commencing: Thursday 18th February
Time: 1.00pm – 3.00pm
Location: Boorai Centre, Ocean Grove
Cost: $20 or $6.50 Conc.
Contact: Regional Parenting Service
Ph: 5272 4817
Tuning into Kids
Tuning into Kids is a six session parenting
program to help children learn to understand
and regulate their emotions which in turn leads
to becoming more resilient.
Commencing: Thursday 18th February
Time: 7.00pm - 9.00pm
Location: Ariston, 245-249 Pakington St,
Newtown
Contact: Regional Parenting Service
Ph: 5272 4817 Cost: $15 or $5 conc.
Bringing Up Great Kids – Northern Bay
Family Centre
The Bringing Up Great Kids program is a six
week program for parents of children aged 512 yrs which aims to equip parents with the
skills to enhance their patterns of
communication with their children, promote
more respectful interactions and encourage
the development of children’s positive self
identity.
Commencing: Wednesday 17th February
Time: 9.30-11.30am
Location: Northern Bay Family Centre
Contact: Regional Parenting Service
Ph: 5272 4817 Cost: $20 or $6.50 conc.
Positive Parenting Program - Lara
For Parents of children aged 2-8 years. Groups
run for four weeks, followed by up to two
weekly telephone sessions
Commencing: Tuesday 16th February
Time: 6.30pm – 8.30pm
Location: Lara Lake Kindergarten
Cost: $20 or $6.50 conc.
Contact: Regional Parenting Service
Ph: 5272 4817
Toddler Series
A series of talks for parents on issues relating to
toddlers aged between 18 months and 2 ½ years.
Bedtime Behaviour
Wednesday Date TBC
Behaviour
Wednesday Date TBC
Toilet Training & Food
Wednesday Date TBC
Time: 9.30-11.30am
Location: Salvation Army
Ph: 5272 4817
Cost: Gold Coin Donation LIMITED PLACES
Programs being Conducted By
Navigating the Rough Swells – Separation
Parenting was never a cruisy job, but if you’ve
separated it can become pretty stormy.
Understanding what your children are experiencing
and how you are affected is the key to navigating the
big swells and setting a course for calmer waters.
This free program is for Separating or Separated
parents who would like to focus on their child’s
experience of separation.
Commencing: Thurs 4th February
Time: 10am - 12noon
Location: Bethany Community Support
16 Ballarat Road, Hamlyn Heights
Contact: Bethany Community Support
Ph: 5278 8122 Cost: FREE
Bringing Up Great Kids
A parenting group using mindfulness and
reflection to support parents to review and
enhance patterns of communication with their
children, to promote respectful interactions and
encourage the development of children’s
positive self identity. This group will look at
developing positive parent/child relationships.
Commencing: Monday 8th February
Time: 10am – 12noon
Location: Bethany Community Support
Commencing: Wednesday 17th February
Time: 5.30pm – 7.30pm
16 Ballarat Road, Hamlyn Heights
Contact: Bethany Community Support
Ph: 5278 8122 Cost: FREE
Building Connections
A 3 hour seminar to help separated parents have
healthy & strong relationships with their children.
Learn more about the impact of separation and
conflict on children; ways of communicating with
the other parent; setting goals for future parenting &
support services available to you.
Date:
Wed 10th Feb
Thurs 17th March
Calendar
Collated by:
Regional
Parenting
Service
Programs being Conducted By
Our Kids
Key Steps to Parenting after Separation
A 6-week program for separated/divorced
parents who have a history of ongoing conflict
.The focus of this course is to enable
mothers/fathers to explore ways to develop a
“co-parenting and business - like relationship”
with the other parent or simply to strengthen
their own relationship with their child/ren. Ideal
for parents who wish to develop
communication strategies that can result in
child focused decision making around
parenting plans and enable your child/ren to
feel secure despite the challenges that go with
separation and or divorce.
Commencing: Tuesday 9th February
Time: 6.00pm-8.00pm
OR
Commencing: Wednesday 10th February
Time: 10am – 12noon
Location: Family Relationship Centre,
27-41 Myers Street, Geelong
Contact: Family Relationship Centre
Ph: 5246 5600
Building Connections
A 3 hour seminar to help separated parents have
healthy & strong relationships with their children.
Learn more about the impact of separation and
conflict on children; ways of communicating with
the other parent; setting goals for future parenting
& support services available to you.
Date:
Time:
Fri 26th Feb
5.00 – 8.00pm
Wed 23rd March
9.30am – 12.30pm
Location: Family Relationship Centre,
27-41 Myers Street, Geelong
Contact: Family Relationship Centre
Ph: 5246 5600
Programs being Conducted By
Parenting after Separation
Parenting after Separation is a 5-week or weekend
program designed to support separated parents and
their children. This is not a group to teach parents
how to parent, but rather how to adapt to separated
parenting and manage challenges such as parenting
from a distance, conflict with an ex-partner and the
children's reactions and responses. The group
allows plenty of time for questions and discussion.
Date: Contact Lifeworks for dates & times
Location: 38 Myers St, Geelong
Cost: Contact Lifeworks
Contact: Lifeworks Ph: 1300 543 396
An intake interview is required prior to entry into this group. An
additional fee for this interview is charged. Please call to arrange an
intake appointment for the next scheduled course
Time:
5.00pm – 8.00pm
9.30am -12.30pm
Location: Bethany Community Support
16 Ballarat Road, Hamlyn Heights
Contact: Bethany Community Support
Ph: 5278 8122 Cost: FREE
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Programs being Conducted By
South Western Region
On-going Groups
Programs being Conducted By
Programs –
Dates/ times
Thursday
Sexting and 25th February,
the Law
2016
6-8 pm
1-2-3 Magic
& Emotion
coaching
Monday
15/22/29
February, 2016
6-8 pm
Venue
Heywood
P-12
St John’s
Dennington
ABCD Parenting Pre-Adolescents
The ABCD program aims to promote healthy and
happy relationships within families. Parents of early
adolescents are invited to come along and explore
the many challenges that confront parents today. A
3-week program for parents of children aged 10-13
years.
Dates: TBC
Time: 7.00-9.00pm
Location: Apollo Bay Neighbourhood House
Contact: Regional Parenting Service
Ph: 5272 4817 Cost: Gold Coin Donation
Programs being Conducted By
Tuesday
16/23 February
Engaging
& 1st March,
Adolescents
2016
6-8 pm
Cyber
Bullying
Thursday
31st March,
2016
Mortlake P-12
Centacare
Warrnambool
6-8 pm
Moving
Forward
Tuesday
5th April,2016
Centacare
Warrnambool
6-8pm
Tuesday
8/15/22
Engaging
March,2016
Adolescents
6-8 pm
Timboon P-12
Thursday
3/10/17th
Engaging
March,
Adolescents 2016
6-8 pm
Derrinallum
P-12
Raising
Teens
Monday
21st
March,2016
Terang P-12
6-8 pm
Season’s
Grief and
Loss
Seminar
1-2-3 Magic and Emotion Coaching
Learn how manage difficult behaviour in
children aged 2-12 years old, including:
disciplining without arguing, yelling or
smacking; how to handle challenging and
testing behaviours; how to use emotion
coaching to encourage good behaviour; and 7
tactics for encouraging good behaviour.
Dates: To be confirmed
Time: Day & evening available
Location: Children’s Services Centre,
550-600 Raglan Pde Warrnambool
Contact: Children’s Services Centre
Ph: 5559 4747 Cost: Free
Young Parents Group
Provide opportunities for first-time parents to
establish informal networks and social
supports. To enhance parental emotional wellbeing and enrich parent–child interaction.
For parents under 25, Pregnant and or have
young child/ren.
Dates: Each Tuesday
Time: 1.00-3.00pm
Location: Children’s Services Centre,
550-600 Raglan Pde Warrnambool
Contact: Children’s Services Centre
Ph: 5559 4747 Cost: Free
Monday
St Pius Primary
7th March, 2016 School
Warrnambool
6-8 pm
Family Relationship Services Program
Contact: Marea
Centacare Warrnambool Office
Ph: 03 5559 3000
E.Mail:
marea.sholly@centacarewarrnambool.org.au
Programs being Conducted By
Postnatal Depression, Stress and Anxiety
Treatment and Support Group
For mothers experiencing postnatal depression,
stress and anxiety. Information and support is
offered in a group setting over an eight-week
period, with additional support available for
partners and other family members.
Organisation: The Raphael Centre
Time: 9:30am to 12 Noon (School Terms)
Contact: The Raphael Centre Ph: 52217333
Bethany’s supported playgroups
Organisation: Bethany Community Support
Date: Tuesday – Friday
Time: 9am - 3pm
Contact: Bethany Community Support
Ph: 5278 8122
Parent to Parent Groups in Barwon Region
Parent to Parent Support Groups (or “P2P
groups”) are a great way to meet other families
with similar issues and experiences, and can
provide you with valuable and practical
information, as well as an opportunity for social
interaction. A number of Parent Support groups
operate in this region, please call Gateways.
Contact: Parent Support Worker, at Gateways
on 5221 2984
Supported Playgroups
The playgroup aims to empower parents with the
knowledge and confidence to further understand their
child’s development. It is run by experienced child
care workers in a child focused family friendly space.
Dates: Wednesdays
Time: 10am – 12pm during School Term
Contact: Children’s Services Centre
Ph: 5559 4747
For further details regarding any of these
programs contact
Family Services - City of Greater Geelong
Tuning into Kids
Tuning into Kids is a six session parenting
program to help children learn to understand
and regulate their emotions which in turn leads
to becoming more resilient.
Commencing: Wednesday 10th February
Time: 6.30pm – 8.30pm
Location: Colac Otway Health
Otway Building – Tutorial Room
Contact: Tamara Holmes
Ph: 5232 5379 Cost: TBA
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Ph: 03 5272 4817
or
Outside Geelong
Freecall 1800 111 078
www.geelongaustralia.com.au
The Parent Education Calendar has been collated by
the Regional Parenting Service with the aim of
providing information on the mainstream parent
education groups that are happening across the
Barwon South West Region.
If you have any
information on programs or parenting activities, please
email details to rps@geelongcity.vic.gov.au
Please contact us on (03) 5272 4817 or on the above
email address if you no longer wish to receive the
calendar.
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