Sunshine FRC

1 Clarke Street
Sunshine VIC 3020
Ph: 03 9313 0444
Fax: 03 9312 0425
Email: Sunshine FRC

Hours

Mon, Tues and Fri 9am - 5pm
Wed and Thurs 9am - 8pm

Services

Family Dispute Resolution
Information sessions and workshops
Referrals

Note: This centre offers counselling through CatholicCare, formerly Centacare Catholic Family Services.

Current programs

Lawyers and Mediators Forum
This forum is designed to stimulate and encourage discussion on how Sunshine FRC can work with lawyers in the West and foster beneficial connections for effectively and proactively serving mutual clients.

Supporting grandparents
Information sessions especially for grandparents are available, addressing needs relating to their grandchildren.

Journeys session
These information sessions are designed to assist separating parents navigate the challenges of separation while prioritising the needs of their children. We also offer specifically tailored sessions for members of the CALD community.

Journey of Separation
In partnership with the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, we conduct information sessions specifically for women about to be released from prison, who are beginning the reunification process with their children.

Multicultural programs

Sunshine FRC regularly conducts information sessions about our services with multicultural community groups. We have worked to develop strong ties within the African community, regularly attending African community events. We support other agencies, being guest speakers at their events, attending camps working on joint projects. We also work with the Vietnamese community and have re-established the Vietnamese Reference Group.

Latino American Women's Association of Victoria
In partnership with the association, we run a seminar on money management to enable participants to take control of their finances by giving them the basic tools to become debt-free, financially independent and secure. We also run a series of seminars on positive relationships with families, whether they are separated or not. The sessions include communication, changes living in another country can bring, and rights under the Family Law Act.

Managing intergenerational conflict
The centre delivers a variety of programs to different groups primarily from the Horn of Africa and Burma on this topic. There are separate sessions for teenagers and their parents, as well as combined ones.

Parenting
The centre provides sessions on alternative ways of disciplining children for the Chin community, and parenting in Australia for the Karen community, based on their respective needs.

Sunshine FRC is managed by a consortium involving Relationships Australia Victoria as the lead, and partners CatholicCare, MacKillop Family Services and Community West.

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Locations Ballarat Boronia Cranbourne Greensborough Kew Shepparton Sunshine Traralgon Central Office Family Relationship Centres Berwick FRC Greensborough FRC Melbourme FRC Sunshine FRC	Sunshine FRC 1 Clarke Street Sunshine VIC 3020 Ph: 03 9313 0444 Fax: 03 9312 0425 Email: Sunshine FRC Hours Mon, Tues and Fri 9am - 5pm Wed and Thurs 9am - 8pm Services Family Dispute Resolution Information sessions and workshops Referrals Note: This centre offers counselling through CatholicCare, formerly Centacare Catholic Family Services. Current programs Lawyers and Mediators Forum This forum is designed to stimulate and encourage discussion on how Sunshine FRC can work with lawyers in the West and foster beneficial connections for effectively and proactively serving mutual clients. Supporting grandparents Information sessions especially for grandparents are available, addressing needs relating to their grandchildren. Journeys session These information sessions are designed to assist separating parents navigate the challenges of separation while prioritising the needs of their children. We also offer specifically tailored sessions for members of the CALD community. Journey of Separation In partnership with the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, we conduct information sessions specifically for women about to be released from prison, who are beginning the reunification process with their children. Multicultural programs Sunshine FRC regularly conducts information sessions about our services with multicultural community groups. We have worked to develop strong ties within the African community, regularly attending African community events. We support other agencies, being guest speakers at their events, attending camps working on joint projects. We also work with the Vietnamese community and have re-established the Vietnamese Reference Group. Latino American Women's Association of Victoria In partnership with the association, we run a seminar on money management to enable participants to take control of their finances by giving them the basic tools to become debt-free, financially independent and secure. We also run a series of seminars on positive relationships with families, whether they are separated or not. The sessions include communication, changes living in another country can bring, and rights under the Family Law Act. Managing intergenerational conflict The centre delivers a variety of programs to different groups primarily from the Horn of Africa and Burma on this topic. There are separate sessions for teenagers and their parents, as well as combined ones. Parenting The centre provides sessions on alternative ways of disciplining children for the Chin community, and parenting in Australia for the Karen community, based on their respective needs. Sunshine FRC is managed by a consortium involving Relationships Australia Victoria as the lead, and partners CatholicCare, MacKillop Family Services and Community West. Return to Family Relationship Centres - Locations View Larger Map	Employment Parenting plan Men's services Family Relationship Centres Relationship tips Relationship Skills Professional Training Good Connecting - Online
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