Fathering Across Cultures

The Migration Council of Australia has developed a guide that provides advice and practical tips on how to engage with new and expectant fathers from migrant and refugee backgrounds, and to better support them in understanding their role and expectations of parenting in Australia while maintaining their cultural values.

Dads Group Inc

Dads Group Inc (DGI) is a not-for-profit community organisation committed to connecting new dads, thereby improving men’s health, preventing family violence and reducing isolation and suicide. They partner with sponsors, councils and community organisations, to start and support new Dads Groups in different suburbs, through events that allow new fathers to meet.

Dads Tuning in to Kids

This program focuses on the father-child emotional connection. It teaches fathers the skills in emotion coaching that are taught in Tuning in to Kids®, provides additional content particularly relevant to fathers, and suggests modifications to some program activities and processes.

The Fathering Project

Established for children across Australia, The Fathering Project aims to improve child development outcomes by engaging fathers through prevention and education programs.

• KidsFirst – Fathers and parenting
• The Salvation Army – Dads Tuning into Kids
• Brotherhood of St Laurence – Dads ‘n’ Kids
• Carrington Health – Baby Makes 3
• Tweddle – Working Out Dads
• Wyndham City Council – Dad space (for young people)
• YMCA Victoria – DadsLink
• City of Casey – Dads matter
• LifeWorks – Roadworthy for Dads

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• South Eastern Community Connect – Dads’ playgroup
• Dalwood Spilstead – Dads at Dalwood
• Connect Child and Family Services – Dads and kids playgroup
• Deadly Connections Community & Justice Services – Aboriginal fathers’ group
• Family Action Centre – Fathers and families programs
• Playgroups NSW – Bangor Dads/Grandads playgroup

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• NGALA – DadsWA
• Relationships Australia Western Australia – 4Dads
• Brookton Community Resource Centre – Dads and kids camp out

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• Resilience Sailing – Dads and kids
• Fathers of Girls
• Fathering Adventures
• The Family Place Logan – Kids, blokes and bad dad jokes

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• Goolwa children’s centre – Dad Factor and Dads and kids dinners
• Lockley’s children’s centre – Dads’ playgroup
• Gawler children’s centre – Dads’ playgroup
• Cowandilla children’s centre & Anglicare SA – Dad Factor and The Father’s Journey

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• Tangentyere program – Mum Can, Dads Can Project

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• tagari lia Child and Family Centre – Dads’ playgroup

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Nothing we are aware of…

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Support for Fathers has compiled a list below of the key frameworks and guidelines we think might be useful for working with dads and families. These have informed our work and compliment the resources and toolkit we have produced. We hope it enables support services to provide quality, relevant and effective programs and information for dads.

• Western Sydney University – Men’s Health Resource Kit
• Families NSW – Dad’s Toolkit
• Groupwork Solutions – A checklist for organisations working with men
• Relationships Australia Victoria & MensLine Australia – Renovate your Relationship Toolkit
• Migration Council of Australia – Fathering Across Cultures
• White Ribbon – Fatherhood program

• Department of Social Services – Introduction to working with men and family relationships guide
• Department of Social Services – Father inclusive practice guide
• Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services (QLD) – Engaging with families practice paper

• Fatherhood Research Bulletin