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Allison is a current Regulation 7 Family Consultant and is available to complete private family reports offering comprehensive assessments and recommendations in alignment with court timeframes and requirements in the Illawarra, Shoalhaven, Southern Highlands, and South Coast areas. Her approach is objective, prescriptive, and empathic, ensuring that the best interests of the child are at the forefront of assessments.
Allison holds dual degrees in Social Work and Social Science and has over 34 years of experience working with complex children, young people, and families. Alison is well-equipped to provide expert evidence in family court matters.
Allison’s assessments consider a range of factors such as mental health, substance abuse, domestic violence, and child safety and wellbeing and she considers these factors in the framework of parental responsibility, who a child spends time with and lives with, to ensure that all factors affecting a child are being addressed. Allison offers evidence-based opinions in court to aid decision-making, aiming to elucidate family dynamics and children’s needs.
Allison’s approach blends thorough assessment with a nuanced understanding of family complexities, providing valuable insights and recommendations to the court and aligned with the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child. Allison is adept at collaborating with legal and other professionals and is well-equipped to contribute positively to family law proceedings.
Allison is committed to providing thorough and insightful assessments that assist families and the court in making informed decisions.
Parenting and Property mediation
Divorce, Consent Orders for Parenting and Property and Family Law
Your families’ lawyers for life.
Experienced in Family Law, Criminal Law, Conveyancing, and Wills & Estates Law.
The Children’s Contact Service provides support and supervised contact services to families experiencing separation.
A supervised contact and changeover service for children and their parents who are experiencing conflict and difficulties around contact and changeover arrangements. The service allows contact arrangements to take place in a safe and neutral environment. Aims to assist families in achieving self-management in their contact arrangements. Head office in Wollongong – contact service operates in Wollongong, Nowra and Campbelltown.
At times where support is required during the challenging period of separation, the CatholicCare Children’s Contact Service works with parents to help their kids feel safe and secure. Our service supports families so parents and carers can enjoy positive experiences with their children, and children can maintain their right to build and sustain a meaningful relationship with their parent or carer following separation. We assist parents and carers to work towards co-parenting and managing their own contact arrangements into the future.
Referrals
Can self-refer (both parties must agree to use the service) or can be court ordered.
All appointments are made through the Access and Referral Centre (ARC) on 1300 792 755
The Nowra Community Health Centre offers a range of services to the local community, including:
For more information about the services offered at the Nowra Community Health Centre, please visit the healthdirect website.
Clinics are held at the following centres on an appointment-only basis. They are not always staffed. Call the Access and Referral Centre (ARC) if you need to make an appointment: 1300 792 755.
Culburra Community Health Centre Cnr Prince Edward Ave & Canal Street, Culburra NSW 2540 |
Illawarra Diabetes Service Level 2, Crown Street, Wollongong NSW 2500 Phone: 1300 308 969 T: 1300 308 969 |
Jervis Bay Community Health Centre College Rd, Jervis Bay NSW 2540 |
Links House Shoalhaven District Memorial Hospital Grounds, Cnr Scenic Dr & Shoalhaven St Nowra NSW 2541 |
St George Basin Community Health Centre 21 Meriton Street, St Georges Basin NSW 2540 T: 4443 7646 |
Sussex Inlet Community Health Centre Cnr Jacobs Drive & Nelsons Road, Sussex Inlet NSW 2540 T: 4441 2373 |
Ulladulla Community Health Centre Cnr South St & Princes Hwy Ulladulla NSW 2539 T: 4455 5366 |
Wreck Bay Community Health Centre Banaan Street, Wreck Bay NSW 2540 |
Legal Services
Professional counselling can be of great assistance to help you navigate through some of life’s challenges – depression, anxiety and stress. Counselling can help:
improve communication
enhance family functioning
enrich relationship
improve emotional and mental health
improve parenting skills
enhance self-awareness
life transitions e.g. Separation and Divorce, Loss and Grief, Work Changes and
provide support for people experiencing family and Domestic Violence
Professional counselling can be of great assistance to help you navigate through some of life’s challenges – depression, anxiety and stress. Counselling can help:
improve communication
enhance family functioning
enrich relationship
improve emotional and mental health
improve parenting skills
enhance self-awareness
life transitions e.g. Separation and Divorce, Loss and Grief, Work Changes and
provide support for people experiencing family and Domestic Violence
Family Dispute Resolution and Mediation Service
Law Firm
Meetings are held every Thursday from 6.30pm to 8.00pm. Contact Aida for further assistance.
Meetings are held in a confidential space where individuals can freely share their experiences, strengths and hopes. Together we aim to overcome the harmful impacts of compulsive gambling and embark on the journey of recovery.
Confidentiality and respect are highly valued.
Headspace Nowra are committed to providing ongoing free services to young people.
All clients will be offered face to face, online video or phone appointments (telehealth). We will try and work out how best to support you.
headspace Nowra is accessible for all visitors via our street entrance, we have disability access to the building and access to appropriate disabled facilities inside the Centre
Hozack Clisdell Lawyers and Conveyancers is a small family run firm based in Ulladulla on the NSW South Coast. We are a general law practice offering a wide range of legal and conveyancing services.
Expert Legal service providing family law advice and representation by lawyers who are both Accredited Family Law Specialists.
Michala Farrell and Lucinda Schurink and their team are approachable, empathetic and practical in their approach.
Insight Legal Solutions also focuses on criminal law, apprehended violence orders, estate planning and probate as often legal problems extend beyond one area of law and they aim to provide a holistic solution for their clients.
Highly skilled and experienced but down to earth: http://www.insightlegalsolutions.com.au
Family, AVO and Wills & Estates solicitor with 13 years experience servicing Illawarra and South Coast NSW
Legal services in Family, Care and Protection, Criminal and Civil law
Legal services in Family, Care and Protection, Criminal and Civil law
To include your service information in this directory please contact us at southcoastflpn@anglicare.org.au.
Services are encouraged to notify the Network Project Officer of any changes to service listings as they arise.
The Directory lists services who have identified themselves as working with families in crisis. Please note that the SCFLPN does not personally endorse or recommend any specific service listed on this site and/or the Directory of Services. Any user must make an informed decision as to the engagement of any of the services listed in this Directory of their own accord.
In this section you will find a list of useful links and resources relating to separating or separated families.
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