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Relationships Australia is a leading provider of professional services to support relationships. It is a not-for-profit community-based organisation with centres in every state and territory of Australia.
The organisation began in 1948 under the name of Marriage Guidance Council with counselling services provided mainly by volunteers. Since then the organisation has grown to provide a range of professional relationship support services. In 1994 we changed our name to Relationships Australia. In 2003 we celebrated 55 years of service to Australian families.
Our Mission
To build stronger relationships which enhance the lives of individuals, families and communities.
Our Commitment
Relationships Australia believes that relationship enhancement and support need to be seen as an investment in Australia's long term security and stability. It is in the national interest to create an environment in which relationships and families can flourish. Relationships Australia is committed to working collaboratively with others towards these ends.
We are one of Australia's leading providers of relationship support services. When you come to us:
- You will receive our help to build better relationships.
- You will be treated with respect and understanding by all our staff.
- You will be offered an appointment within two weeks.
- You will be seen by professionally trained staff, who are specialists in their field.
- You will receive our services at an affordable price.
- You will have our assurance of confidentiality.
- You will have the opportunity to give us feedback about the service you receive, and you can expect our prompt attention.
- You will receive services which meet the strictest quality standards.
What We Do
Relationships Australia provides counselling, mediation and education for people who want to improve their lives and their relationships, aw well as those who are rebuilding their lives after a separation, or are dealing with other personal or family problems. This organisation is approved under the Family Relationships Services Program, which is administered by the Commonwealth Department of Family and Community Services.
For more information, visit the Relationship Australia website.
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Counselling Connections Online
 If you feel you might benefit from some counselling, please take a look at our website.
There are many reasons why online counselling can be positive for you ...
- Perhaps you are very busy, work long hours, or travel away frequently, and just can't commit yourself to regular face-to-face appointments?
- You may be housebound for some reason — perhaps with a disability, or care for small children/elderly parents, and have no support system to enable you to spend time away from home.
- If you are a Deaf person, online counselling saves the need to seek an interpreter, and may also be useful if you or the counsellor does not use sign language.
- Or, maybe you are simply worried about seeing a counsellor face-to-face? Perhaps put off by the thought of ringing for an appointment, perhaps having to wait longer than you want, and then feeling committed before you have even started?
As you will read in these pages, online counselling can be appropriate in all these and other circumstances. So, if you have reasonable access to a computer and are comfortable with communicating by email, then you might find this method of communicating agreeable and effective.
We are all trained online counsellors and offer an initial discussion of your problem without any obligation. Our experience is that people find it easier than they expected to put down their thoughts in writing - they can then reflect on what they have written, and look back over the visible evidence of their progress and development.
In the end it is YOU who can decide whether this method is useful, and we are here to help however we can; feel free to ask us more about this before you begin.
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