About

Keeping Kids in Mind is a supportive, evidence‑based parenting program designed to help parents navigate the challenges of parenting after separation.

Separation can be a difficult time for families, especially when conflict continues. This course helps parents and carers better understand how separation and conflict can impact children’s emotional wellbeing, development and sense of security.

In a safe and respectful group environment, you’ll explore how to see the experience through your child’s eyes and learn practical ways to support them through change. The focus is on reducing the impact of conflict, strengthening parent–child relationships, and supporting children to feel safe, connected and resilient.

What will I learn?

• Understand the impact of separation and ongoing conflict on children
• See family change from their child’s perspective
• Support children’s emotional wellbeing, resilience and adjustment
• Respond to difficult emotions such as grief, anger and anxiety
• Build more positive and supportive parenting approaches after separation

Who is it for? 

• Separated or divorced parents
• Parents experiencing ongoing conflict following separation
• Parents wanting to support their child’s wellbeing during family change caused by separation

*Please note: this program is not designed for couples to attend together.

How to book

Please note our services require an intake assessment to ensure they are suitable.

• Please access our booking page to book a suitable time for us to contact you to complete the intake process.
• If the booking is urgent or you are following up a previous registration, please call directly on 1800 967 894 

Important information for online sessions: 

We have requirements in place to ensure the safety of, and to allow us to best support, all members of the group. These include:

• Please ensure you are attending from a safe and private location (not while driving or in a public space; children or other adults not present)
• Please ensure your camera is working and on during the session
• No recording or screenshots of sessions allowed.
• Further information is available here.

If you are from a referral agency and wish to refer a client, please complete the online referral form here.

CatholicCare Wollongong’s Families & Communities program is funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services. Go to www.dss.gov.au for more information.

Concessions apply, dependent on financial circumstances.