Adults Supporting Kids (ASK) connects you to South Australian information, free local support services or someone you can talk to.
Supports include:
- Are a parent, family member or caregiver looking after kids.
- Are worried about a child or young person.
- Are feeling unsafe in your home or relationship.
- Are a young person looking for support with your kids.
- Have a baby on the way.
- Are worried about your thoughts and behaviour.
- Need practical support like finding housing, food or financial help.
- Need someone to talk to, or support for your family’s mental health and wellbeing concerns.
Relationships Australia SA (RASA) provides workshops and counselling support services for families, including family mental health supports, post adoption support, family support services and separation supports.
Services include:
- Post adoption support services.
- Post separation support services.
- Safe Start.
- Family mental health support services.
- Ngartuitya Family Group Conferencing.
- Walking Together Intensive Family Support.
- Safe and Well Kids.
- Together4Kids: Specialist Children's service.
Uniting SA provides a family counselling program to families living in the Adelaide metropolitan region.
Services include:
- Building positive family relationships.
- Learning practical tips for talking with and supporting your children.
- Counselling for individuals, couples and families.
- Outreach, advocacy support and information.
- Referral to other services, support and activities.
Your local library provide regular weekly programs through to special programs and school holiday events.
Locate your local library.
Services include:
- Group sessions for babies. toddlers, parents and children.
- Kids programs.
- Justice of the Peace.
- School holidays groups and workshops.
- Groups for adults.
- Tech help.
- Informative sessions.
Local councils provide events including community events and activities, workshops and services.
Visit the local council website for more information.
Services include:
- Community events.
- Workshops.
- Activities.
Carer Gateway help carers access a range of free services and support for carers.
Services include:
- Coaching.
- Counselling.
- Peer support groups.
- Tailored support packages.
- Emergency respite.
- Online carer skills courses.
Uniting Communities Family by Family helps families across metropolitan Adelaide who are experiencing hard times, seeking families to connect with families who have been through tough times and come out the other side.
The families are supported by Family and Kids coaches, who work with both families to set goals and move towards thriving lives.
Services include:
- Linking your family with another family.
- Support from family coaches.
- Aboriginal community connectors.
If you are concerned about a child or young person and have a reasonable suspicion they are, or may be, at risk of harm, call the Child Abuse Report Line.
Services include:
- Report line open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- Online guidance.
Centacare's Family Connections Program is a free mobile resource service for families with children aged 0-12, offering early intervention activities to enhance the well-being of families, children and young people in Mount Gambier, Millicent, Penola and the Wattle Range area.
Services include:
- Facilitating playgroups that offer safe and welcoming spaces for families and children.
- Providing activity-based parenting support and educational experiences, focusing on the physical, cognitive, social and emotional development of children.
- Connecting with families and creating a safe and supportive environment for families to connect with other families.
- Providing information and connection to community services, including referral and advocacy.
- Providing parenting education group programs to parents and caregivers.