The objective of Relationship Programs is to enhance the capacity of adults and young people for achieving and sustaining valued family relationships through an:

• increased awareness of, and capacity to access community resources, support groups and networks,
• Improved understanding of self, in the context of relationship processes,
• enhancement of relationship skills, and
• enhanced capacity to apply these understandings and skills to current and suture relationships

The Relationship Education Service offers programs to communities on request and per specific needs with the onus on the community to support the organisation, promotion and delivery of the program. The service also works in partnership with other agencies to make possible a broader scope of delivery and increased knowledge and trust between agencies so as to address specific and community needs.

Courses offered include:

• Preparing for a long term relationship,
• Relationship enrichment programs,
• Living in a Step family,
• Managing anger and conflict,
• From break up to recover,
• Men & relationships,
• Women & relationships,
• Relating through grief and loss,
• Partners NOW parents,
• Surviving illness and addictions,
• Life stage transitions (eg retirement), and
• Others of your interest

To ensure high quality programs the Relationship Education Service, funded by the Commonwealth Department of Family and Community Services, contracts local, accredited educational facilitators to develop and deliver appropriate programs that meet the needs of individuals, couples and the community.