Helping immigrant families maintain safer connections
By combining our unique understanding of culture with our experience navigating Child Protection and Family Law systems in Australia.
Inclusion for all
We’re driven by a vision of inclusion for all.
We use our in-depth understanding of culture with our experience in Child Protection and Family Law systems in Australia to help immigrant families to navigate their way to better outcomes. Outcomes that are safe and inclusive.
We understand that immigration has a social impact on families and organisations. We provide services that uphold the safety of children and safer relationships, with a cultural lens.
The problems we solve
Immigration is complicated, presenting dynamic and unique repercussions for individuals and families. The hardships of immigrant parents in one generation, experienced through social inequality and cultural barriers, influence the struggles and successes of the next generation. The daily struggles of being an immigrant in Australia are a burden both to immigrant parents and their children. Children of immigrant parents are likely to be exposed to migration-related adverse experiences that threaten the family’s well-being.
Australia, a nation with a significant and increasing immigrant population, is not immune to immigration challenges. These challenges, often referred to as immigration stressors, can range from difficulties in adapting to the new country, family separation, and language barriers to poverty. As a result, many immigrant families find themselves entangled in the Child Protection and Family law systems. However, accessing social services can be a struggle for these families, given their language difficulties and cultural differences. Understanding the intricacies of Child Protection and Family law in Australia can be particularly challenging, especially for those who have spent most of their lives in countries with different values.
Children of immigrant parents are often impacted by migration-related adverse experiences
Why we’re different
Safer Family Solutions is uniquely equipped to address the challenges faced by immigrant families. Our experienced team of social workers come from diverse cultural backgrounds themselves and possess a deep understanding of how culture influences people’s behaviours.
This understanding allows us to provide robust assessments, supervision, and education while maintaining the family’s cultural identity and upholding children's rights using a Best-Interests Model.
We understand the government’s goal of ensuring safer placements for children in out-of-home care and also ensuring children’s safety following parental separation. Our team has extensive experience in Child Protection and Family Therapy and uses this experience to provide excellent service to immigrant families in the Child Protection and Family Law systems.
We also offer large groups of immigrants preventative community education on child safety issues.
Assessments
Our services
We offer Kinship Care Assessments, Permanent Care Assessments and Home Environment Assessments.
Our team provides high quality integrative and culturally representative assessments which are tailored to the needs of immigrant families.
With a wealth of experience navigating complex cases, we can be replied upon to work with all stakeholders to get beneficial outcomes.
Contact/Access Supervision
We provide experienced time spent/access supervisors for supervised contact.
Our supervisors are from diverse cultures and provide family contact services tailored to your specific needs.
Whether you need supervised child time/access as ordered by the Family Law Court or it is a parental decision, we have got your needs covered. We provide supervision a service that is aligned to Child Safety Standards.
Family Therapy
We provide individual, couple and family therapy sessions.
We understand that family conflict or family problems can negatively affect its member’s functioning. We recognise the crucial role that the family plays in nurturing and supporting its members. However, when there are family problems, it may fail to fulfil its role. We help family members to address issues in a safe environment. Family members will work with us to develop and maintain a healthy relationship because we believe in the strength and importance of family.
Our therapists are not just qualified. They are experts in their field. They have a deep knowledge and understanding of the cultural issues that affect family functioning, ensuring that you receive the best possible care.
Consultancy
We have experts in Child Protection and Family Therapy.
Our experts have different cultural backgrounds and they have a wealth of knowledge and skills to assist organisations to build, change, improve or review their programs to align with diverse cultural needs.
We consult on a project basis and are more than happy to work with you to determine your needs before you start
Community Education
We are passionate about educating and know that by empowering migrant families with knowledge it will help them and the system get better outcomes.
Do you have an event with largely immigrant audience? Whether it is a keynote address or education on specific social issues, we deliver community education with a culture value add to help immigrant family better understand Child Protection and Family Law issues in Australia
Alcohol & Other Drug Program
We offer an 8-week Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Program for adults experiencing alcohol and other drug issues.
We understand that addiction is a disease and that one requires as much support as possible to maintain sobriety. We have qualified social workers with experience delivering evidence-based programs in the AOD industry. We combine our expertise and sensitivity to culture to provide a holistic approach.
Our AOD therapy group supports you from peers with a common goal. We provide psychoeducation, risk and harm minimisation, art and creative therapies, and healthy lifestyle and living skills programs, and we collaborate with you to develop an individual recovery plan.
A team of highly experienced social workers
Safer Family Solutions is a team of highly experienced social workers, each with a unique cultural background. We combine our diverse cultural understanding, qualifications, and experience to produce positive outcomes for families in the Child Protection and Family Law systems in Australia. Our Social Workers are registered with the Australian Association of Social Workers and abide by their code of ethics. All our team members have extensive experience in Child Protection and Family Therapy. We have senior practitioners who dedicate their time to mentoring our junior staff to ensure we provide excellent service to our clients.