Relationship Matters serves the community by promoting positive relationships for the achievement of wellbeing and the fullness of life.
We believe that every relationship is a thread, threads which are woven together to form the tapestry or our lives. We are committed to supporting the most crucial threads through life’s challenges and transitions by offering a range of services.
No matter where you are in your life journey, we have a relationship service to support you.
You can browse our services below or select a statement that best describes your current situation.
MHFA is a self-paced e-learning component, followed by 2 x 2.5-hour video conferencing sessions for Workplaces Course, that will teach you how: To provide initial support To co-workers who may be Experiencing a mental health Problem or mental health crisis Until appropriate professional Help is received or the crisis Resolves, using a practical, evidence-based Action […]
LifeWorks Accessible Psychological Intervention (API) Services are available, free to eligible people who live or work in the Glen Eira or Frankston catchments. Call the SEMPHN Mental Health Intake team on 1800 862 363 to check eligibility.
Education Seminars for the Intercountry Adoption Community Intercountry Adoption Support provides a range of educational seminars and resources to raise awareness and increase skills and knowledge of wide-ranging topics and issues related to intercountry adoption. COVID-19 Download Factsheet: Supporting adopted children cope with the Coronavirus Read about Supporting adopted children cope with the Coronavirus PodCasts […]
Relationship Matters is a leader in the delivery of Men’s Behaviour Change Programs (MBCP) across Victoria. We are committed to providing programs that positively impact on individuals and communities. Our Family Violence Prevention team works directly with men and also supports their current and former partners.
Separation can be a difficult and challenging time whether you are married, in a de facto or same-sex relationship, or a grandparent. At Relationship Matters we provide flexible, accessible and comprehensive Family Dispute Resolution Services.
At times, life can get a little bumpy and we turn to family, friends or colleagues for support, we can also turn to Counselling.
Relationships are essential to daily life. Yet, relationships, whether with a spouse, child, parent, ex-partner or even a work colleague, can be complicated and, at times, challenging. They take time, thought and effort to develop, nurture and sustain. At Relationship Matters, we hope to support your efforts by offering a range of programs to help […]
Discover a new path to Emotional Wellness and Stress Management! Join our Emotional Wellness group exclusively for adult women who face the challenge of managing their emotions and stress. If you’re seeking a transformative journey towards a healthier and more balanced life, this group is designed for you. Together, we’ll explore effective strategies and provide […]
A six week course for women interested in exploring some of their issues and concerns around recognising, expressing and managing strong emotions. Delivered by experienced group facilitators in a safe and respectful space.
Rainbow Door and Relationship Matters have partnered to offer free counselling and mediation to support the LGBTIQA+
communities.
The Parenting After Separation (PAS) program provides parents with key information and strategies to assist for you and your children to successfully adjust to separation and/or associated conflict.
The Parenting After Separation (PAS) program provides parents with key information and strategies to assist for you and your children to successfully adjust to separation and/or associated conflict.
The Parenting After Separation (PAS) program provides parents with key information and strategies to assist for you and your children to successfully adjust to separation and/or associated conflict.
Learn to help recognise, understand and manage your own and your children’s emotions
Learn to stay calm when dealing with children’s behaviours
Enhance your ability to build positive parenting toward children’s emotional connections
Assist children to prevent/reduce challenging behaviour
Recognise, understand and manage their own and their children’s emotions
This Workplace training program explains common mental health disorders and their characteristics and equips managers to discharge their responsibilities in regards to prevention, intervention and conversations around mental health.
What’s different in step-families? Living in a step-family brings both challenges and highlights. This program provides an opportunity to explore the unique relationships between couples, children, ex-partners and extended family.
This practical course explores the triggers of anger, alternative ways of reducing and managing your anger and understanding the connection between anger and stress.
The Parenting After Separation program is designed to support separated parents to co-parent effectively, helping parents and children to successfully adjust to separation and navigate any associated conflict.
The Transitioning in to Parenting Program is designed to provide new or expectant parents facing the myriad of changes and new experiences associated with bringing their first baby home with tools, knowledge and skills.
The VicRoads Safe Driving Program is a court mandated program for offenders who have been found guilty of certain high risk driving offences.
Are you getting angry and annoyed with those you love? Hurting your loved ones emotionally or physically? Bottling things up and then exploding? Feeling anxious, confused or losing self-control?
The ‘Prepare-Enrich’ Committed Couples (Private Sessions) program is the leading national relationship questionnaire and skill building program.
The nature of intimate relationships can change over time. Sometimes couples can feel more like housemates than partners or have difficulty finding compromises on how to parent, or share the responsibilities of day-to-day life.
Separation can be a stressful and difficult time, especially when children are involved. Parenting plans can help to establish a clear and agreed way to manage parenting arrangements.
Yours, Mine, Ours – Dividing your Assets. Family Dispute Resolution allows separating couples to discuss, make decisions and agreements regarding the division of all property, money, liabilities and belongings.
Family breakdown and parental separation can be a traumatic time for children. The family dynamics, rituals and traditions can change from one day to the next.
It is a requirement under the Family Law Act 1975 that separating couples wanting to apply to the Court for a parenting order need to first indicate that a genuine effort to resolve the dispute by family dispute resolution has been attempted. Our registered Family Dispute Resolution Practitioners can help you through this process.
Conventional Family Dispute Resolution is conducted between you and your former partner, facilitated by an accredited Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner. Sometimes, if your situation is particularly complex or there is a lot at stake, having your lawyer present can assist you in discussing the matters at hand in a legally informed way.
Mediation is a voluntary meeting between people who have a dispute. Facilitated by an impartial mediator, the process aims to negotiate an acceptable resolution for all. Mediation can be an effective tool when you are in a situation that needs resolution but you can’t find away forward with the person/p
The one constant in life is change. At Relationship Matters we provide opportunities for families to come together to discuss changes effecting all members of a family, especially older members.
Parent and Adolescent Mediation helps young people and their families to resolve conflict, and to develop new styles of communication. It allows for equal input from both family members to decide how their conflict will be resolved.
A six-session parenting program for parents of teens to help teens develop emotional intelligence.
Includes how you can communicate more effectively with your teen, understand your teen better, help manage difficult emotions and more
This 6-week program is specifically designed with Dads in mind, and caters for dads of babies through to young teenagers. You will discover what it means to be a father, and to develop a positive parenting style.
Every child is unique! Some kids need more support than others to deal with the personal challenges of ‘growing up’. Let our qualified child counsellors support your child to be the best they can in an ever changing world.
Every organisation encounters difficulty and conflict with individuals, within teams and even across the business at some stage. Conflict is natural but managing it is not always so! LifeWorks in the Workplace can help you to minimise the impact of conflict in the workplace.
Specialist Consulting for your organisation such as independent investigations, mediation, policy review and workplace audits/health checks, Training Solutions offered through our customised in-house courses or E-Learning packages, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) including critical incident debriefings and a manager hotline.
Relationship Matters in the Workplace is renowned for providing training that focuses on developing self-awareness, building skills and knowledge, and facilitating behaviour change back in the workplace. We invite our participants to use the time away from work to reflect on their role, their performance and their development and to explore new ways to engage and enjoy their work lives.
Coaching is the practice of supporting an individual to define and achieve their goals. Relationship Matters in the Workplace offers coaching to individuals and groups, which can be delivered onsite, at our Melbourne office or over the phone.
The aim of this course is to build confidence and improve workplace relationships by discovering how to be assertive in the workplace in a positive and productive manner.
This program looks at the impact of stress and how we can minimise the negative impact on our health and well being.
This session will help participants understand their current readiness for this significant change, and then assist them in developing greater clarity and direction.
We now know how important it is to look after ourselves. This program focuses on the impact of compassion fatigue and strategies for looking after yourself.
This engaging time management workshop helps employees learn how to set realistic goals, plan daily activities, prioritise effectively and utilise a range of tools to balance their personal and professional life.
We have all experienced someone’s anger either at work or in our personal life, but we have also expressed anger ourselves. This presentation is not just about managing other people’s anger but also an opportunity to reflect on our own emotions and behaviour.