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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

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1. Background

Foreword