Group Parent Education Events for the
Barwon South Western Region
Term 4, 2015
Programs being Conducted By
Geelong
Bringing Up Great Kids
The Bringing Up Great Kids program is a six
week program for parents of children aged 5-12
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: Tuesday 20th October
Time: 7.00-9.00pm
Location: Ariston, 245-249 Pakington St, Newtown
Contact: Regional Parenting Service
Ph: 5272 4817 Cost: $20 or $6.50 conc.
Positive Parenting Program
For Parents of children aged 2-5 years. Groups
run for four weeks, followed by up to four
weekly telephone sessions
Commencing: Monday 12th October
Time: 7.00pm – 9.00pm
Location: Ariston, 245-249 Pakington St, Newtown
Cost: $20 or $6.50 Conc.
Contact: Regional Parenting Service
Ph: 5272 4817
Parenting Your Teenager
A 4-week program which examines what is
normal teenage behaviour, the four cardinal sins
of parenting teens, communicating with your
teen and managing those tricky situations.
Commencing: Monday 9th November
Time: 7.00pm-9.00pm
Location: Ariston, 245-249 Pakington St, Newtown
Contact: Regional Parenting Service
Ph: 5272 4817 Cost: Gold Coin Donation
Parenting in a Blended Family
This 4-week program has a positive look at the
joys and difficulties of being in a blended family.
The program investigates the importance of
identifying and respecting each individual’s place
and developing realistic expectations of all
concerned.
Commencing: Wednesday 28th October
Time: 6.00pm-8.00pm
Location: Ariston, 245-249 Pakington St, Newtown
Contact: Regional Parenting Service
Ph: 5272 4817 Cost: Gold Coin Donation
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 22nd October
Time: 7.00pm - 9.00pm
Location: Ariston, 245-249 Pakington St, Newtown
Contact: Regional Parenting Service
Ph: 5272 4817 Cost: $15 or $5 conc.
Positive Parenting Program
For Parents of children aged 2-8 years. Groups
run for four weeks, followed by up to four
weekly telephone sessions
Commencing: Wednesday 28th October
Time: 9.30-11.30am
Location: Whittington Primary School
Cost: Free
Contact: Regional Parenting Service
Ph: 5272 4817
Childcare available on site – limited places
Leopold
Toddler Series
A series of talks for parents on issues relating to
toddlers aged between 18 months and 2 ½ years.
Bedtime Behaviour
Tuesday 27th October
Behaviour
Tuesday 3rd November
Toilet Training & Food
Tuesday 10th November
Time: 7.00-9.00pm
Location: Leopold Child & Family Centre,
Kensington Rd, Leopold
Ph: 5272 4817
Cost: Gold Coin Donation LIMITED PLACES
Geelong
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Parenting
Service
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 5 Nov – 10 Dec
Time: 10am - 12noon
Location: Bethany Community Support
16 Ballarat Road, Hamlyn Heights
Contact: Bethany Community Support
Ph: 5278 8122 Cost: FREE
Great Dads, Great Kids
A parenting program especially for Dads who want
to be the best Dad they can be, and build healthy
communication, respectful interactions and
encourage the development of happy, confident
children.
Commencing: Wed Oct 21st – Wed Dec 9th
Time: 5.30pm – 7.30pm
Location: Bethany Community Support,
16 Ballarat Rd, Hamlyn Heights
Contact: Parent educator at Bethany
Ph: 5278 8122 Cost: FREE
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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 10th November
Time: 6.00pm-8.00pm
OR
Commencing: Wednesday 11th November
Time: 10am – 12noon
Location: Family Relationship Centre,
27-41 Myers Street, Geelong
Contact: Family Relationship Centre Ph: 5246 5600
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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: Friday 16th Oct – 20th Nov
Time: 10am – 12noon
Location: Bethany Community Support
16 Ballarat Road, Hamlyn Heights
Contact: Bethany Community Support
Ph: 5278 8122 Cost: FREE
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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: Wednesday October 14th
Time: 5.00 – 8.00pm
OR
Date: Monday November 9th
Time: 9.30am to 12.30pm
Location: Bethany Community Support
16 Ballarat Road, Hamlyn Heights
Contact: Bethany Community Support
Ph: 5278 8122 Cost: FREE
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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
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On-going Groups
Programs being Conducted By
Colac
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: Thursday’s 8th, 15th & 29th October
Time: 12.30pm – 3.00pm
Location: Colac Neighbourhood House
Contact: Regional Parenting Service
Ph: 5272 4817 Cost: Gold Coin Donation
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: Thurs 8th Oct, 15th & 22nd
Time: 10.00am – 12.30pm
Location: Children’s Services Centre,
550-600 Raglan Pde Warrnambool
Contact: Children’s Services Centre
Ph: 5559 4747 Cost: Free
Programs being Conducted By
Warrnambool
1-2-3 Magic and Emotion Coaching
This is an easy to learn, easy to use parenting
program to help parents gently and firmly
manage the behaviour of children in the 2-12
year old age group. 1-2-3 Magic provides
parents with strategies to sort between different
types of behaviour and use less talk, less
emotion which lessens both parent and child
feelings of emotional stress and helps children to
understand and better manage their emotions.
Dates: Monday 2nd, 9th & 16th November
Time: 9.30-11.30am
Location: Centacare Warrnambool Office
Ph: 5559 3000 Cost: Free
Portland
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: 5th 12th & 19th Nov
Time: 6-9pm
Location: Portland Child & Family Complex,
94 Julia St, Portland
Contact: Children’s Services Centre
Ph: 5559 4747 Cost: Free
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)
Location: The Raphael Centre,
11 Fenwick St., Geelong
Contact: The Raphael Centre Ph: 52217333
Bethany’s supported playgroups
Organisation: Bethany Community Support
Date: Tuesday – Friday
Time: 9am - 3pm
Location: Corio, Norlane and East Geelong
Community settings
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: Carolyn McDiarmid, Parent Support
Worker, at Gateways on 5221 2984
Engaging Adolescents
For details Contact Centacare.
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
Location: Mahogany Kindergarten,
32 Hoddle Street, Warrnambool
Date: Tuesday 13th, 20th & 27th October
Time: 6.30—8.30 pm
Location: Our Lady Help of Christian
Ph: 5559 3000 Cost: Free
Programs being Conducted By
(located on the West Warrnambool Primary School site)
Cost: Gold Coin Donation
Contact: Children’s Services Centre
Ph: 5559 4747
Who’s In Charge?
A group for parents and carers of 8-18 year olds
engaging in violent, intimidating or abusive
behaviour, and who are out of control or defiant.
Groups run for eight weeks, followed by a follow
up session after 6-8 weeks. Self-refer or be
referred through other services.
Commencing: Monday October 6th
Time: 6-8pm
Location: Brophy Family Services Hub
Warrnambool (Enter through Ozone carpark)
Contact: Brophy Family & Youth Services
Ph: 5561 8888
Daytime groups are also available if enough
enquiries. The group runs during each school
term.
Cost: Free
Child care not available
Parent Education Calendar – Barwon South West Region
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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