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Welcome to the website of Stepfamilies Australia, currently under development. Stepfamilies Australia is a new national organisation which has been formed in November 2008 from a network of state stepfamily associations to work on behalf of stepfamilies in Australia. This website is being progressively updated from the website of Stepfamily Association of Victoria.

Stepfamilies Australia will provide

·       a national ‘voice’ to raise the profile of stepfamilies
·       information and support services
·       research around stepfamily issues
·       links to state stepfamily associations and services
 
For further information, contact Stepfamilies Australia:
www.stepfamiliesaustralia.org.auinfo@stepfamily.org.au; 03 9639 6611
 
State contacts are:
Victoria: www.stepfamily.org.au; 03 9639 6611
South Australiawww.stepfamily.com.au
West Australia: www.stepfamilywa.com - Melissa 0421 661 572;
Racheal 0417 961 652
Tasmania: email maryses@positivesolutions.com.au - Maryse 03 6231 1301
Queensland: email Kay on kaybayly@tpg.com.au
ACT and Northern Territory - no branches currently operate. Please contact Stepfamilies Australia if you are interested in developing a branch.


Latest News

Steps Program - Making Stepfamilies Work, a course for couples

A six week program that increases parents understanding and ability to cope in a stepfamily.

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Stepfamilies Australia Christmas 2009

Media Release for Christmas

www.stepfamily.org.au/media/Stepfamily%20Christmas%202009%20without%20phone%20no.pdf

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PhD Student, Heather Pearce is undertaking research into forgiveness in interpersonal relationships

Heather Pearce, a PhD student in Psychology from the University of Adelaide, is undertaking research into forgiveness in interpersonal relationships.  A particular focus of the research is instances when people do not forgive following hurtful events.

Heather is looking to recruit participants with an experience of a close family member (with whom they still have contact) or a current relationship partner who have personally hurt them and who they haven't been able to forgive.

Participants will be asked to complete an online survey which will take around 20 minutes.  All responses will be completely confidential and your participation enters you in a draw to win a $100 Westfield voucher.If you are interested, you can read details of the research, together with a link to the online survey, in the attached document.

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