Parenting After Separation - Putting Children First

Parenting After Separation - Putting Children First

Course Summary

If it is managed well by their parents, separation doesn’t have to be harmful to children. What is crucial to how well children adapt is the parents’ capacity to see the situation from their child’s perspective, and focus on what would be in their child’s best interests following family separation.

  • Fee
  • $75 per person

Putting Children First

Parenting After Separation – Putting Children First is a 5-week course that aims to support separated parents adapt and work through the challenges of separation with a particular focus on supporting and maintaining the well-being of their children.

Areas covered include:

  • Children’s reactions to parental separation and how to help them adjust
  • The distress of grief and loss and how it affects each family member differently
  • The impact unresolved parental conflict has on children and how to minimize conflict
  • How emotional triggers contribute to disputes and how to navigate disagreements
  • How to guide children’s transition through the various stages of separation
  • Ways to support the parent-child relationship and children’s wellbeing.

Parenting After Separation – Putting Children First is ideal for those struggling with separation and/or starting the process of separation. Participants can then go on to enrol in one of our parenting or personal development courses.

What can you expect?

All our workshops and courses (face to face and online) are interactive small groups run by highly experienced facilitators.

We aim to ensure the learning environment is engaging and your active participation is needed. All participants are encouraged to ask questions in a safe, open, and non-judgemental learning environment.

Find out more on our What to Expect page.  

Testimonials

“I’ve learned to be more mindful of how I am around my ex and my children, being able to listen to their needs, have empathy, and speak in a more respectful and positive way. I’ve also learned to be more mindful of when our children are around both parents to be careful not to include them in negative ways. My experience of this course was very positive; I really enjoyed learning about the locus of control and gained a lot from it!”

“This course was a safe place to be open and work through the issues I’m facing while separating without judgment. It offered tools that will help me navigate this stage of life. Thank you so much!

“Such competent facilitators—they exceeded all my expectations! I wasn’t expecting such a high-quality program. Thank you to the facilitator; you can tell they have a strong academic background and come from an empathetic and genuinely authentic place.​”

“I just wanted to say thank you to everyone involved in the development and running of this course. It’s truly given me the insight and tools to move forward toward a hopeful, positive future, guaranteed. I will always be grateful.​”

“I learned the importance of communication and how to communicate effectively. This course should be mandatory for all parties to attend in a separation."
 

Note – If you have any concerns or questions about this course, please call our office on 6164 0200.

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Upcoming Courses

Commencement Date
29 July 2025
Duration
5 weeks
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All Session Dates - Parenting After Separation - Putting Children First 29 July 2025

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Commencement Date
Tuesday, 29 July
Time
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Commencement Date
Tuesday, 5 August
Time
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Commencement Date
Tuesday, 12 August
Time
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Commencement Date
Tuesday, 19 August
Time
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Commencement Date
Tuesday, 26 August
Time
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Location
West Leederville
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Commencement Date
20 August 2025
Duration
5 weeks
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All Session Dates - Parenting After Separation - Putting Children First 20 August 2025

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Time
Commencement Date
Wednesday, 20 August
Time
6:15 PM - 9:00 PM
Commencement Date
Wednesday, 27 August
Time
6:15 PM - 9:00 PM
Commencement Date
Wednesday, 3 September
Time
6:15 PM - 9:00 PM
Commencement Date
Wednesday, 10 September
Time
6:15 PM - 9:00 PM
Commencement Date
Wednesday, 17 September
Time
6:15 PM - 9:00 PM
Location
Online
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