Introduction
Welcome to the Father-inclusive practice guide. This guide is a resource to support the inclusion of fathers in a holistic approach to service delivery. Part of the content of this guide has been adapted from the Canadian Good Practice Guide, Father Toolkit, which can be downloaded free from www.mydad.ca.
Acknowledgements
The Australian Government through the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services, and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) has funded the development of this guide in partnership with Urbis Pty Ltd and the following experienced practitioners:
| Andrew King | Mensline Australia, VIC |
| Evyn Webster | Ngala, WA |
| Graeme Russell | 4Points Consulting Group, NSW |
| Lynne Slocombe | Centacare Broken Bay, NSW |
| Paul Prichard | Good Beginnings, TAS |
| Peter Llewellyn-Smith | 4Points Consulting Group, NSW |
| Richard Fletcher | University of Newcastle Family Action Centre, NSW |
| Steve Martin | Stepfamily Association of Victoria |
| Stuart Tomlinson | CLAN WA, WA |
| Terry Melvin | Mensline Australia, VIC |
| Tony White | UnitingCare Burnside, NSW |
Valuable contributions and comments have also been made by representatives of the Australian Government and the following organisations and service providers from the Family Relationship Services Program (FRSP) and Early Childhood Program (ECP) sectors:
| Agencies for South West Accommodation (ASWA) Inc | Bunbury, WA |
| Anglican Community Care | Mount Gambier, SA |
| Centacare Broken Bay | Sydney, NSW |
| Centacare Diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes | Forbes, NSW |
| Centacare Tasmania | Burnie, TAS |
| Children’s Protection Society | Heidelberg, VIC |
| City of Greater Dandenong | Dandenong, VIC |
| Communities@work | Canberra, ACT |
| Family Mediation Centre | Narre Warren, VIC |
| Family Relationships Centre | Traralgon, VIC |
| Good Beginnings Australia | Lewisham, NSW; Darwin, NT and Moe, VIC |
| Interrelate Family Centres | Baulkham Hills, NSW |
| Mundabbera Community Development Association | Mundaberra, QLD |
| Ngala Parenting with Confidence | Kensington, WA |
| Playgroup Association of Queensland | Enoggera, QLD |
| Relationships Australia, Northern Territory | Darwin, NT |
| University of South Australia | Whyalla Norrie, SA |