Welcome to Hope Family Cottage
Hope Family Cottage is a
Privately Owned & Operated
Children's
Supervised Contact Service
providing professional supervision
for children and parents throughout
Sydney
& the Central Coast.
Our beautifully appointed
Children's Supervised Contact Centre
is located in
Wyong
on the NSW Central Coast and offers a private,
comfortable, home-like space where children can safely spend time with their parent(s) &/or extended family members under our professional, friendly supervision.
Our
Children's Contact Centre is conveniently located close
to public transport & has plenty of parking onsite as well as nearby.
We also provide
Supervised Contact Visits within the community at public places such as play centres, parks, libraries as well as within private homes of clients, if this is a suitable and preferred option.
List of Services
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Children's Supervised ContactList Item 2
Our very own purpose specific Contact Centre in Wyong on the Central Coast is beautiful, and provides a safe, inviting private space for contact visits to take place. We also provide supervised contact visits within the community throughout the Central Coast and Sydney at public places, as well as within client homes (when safe to do so of course).
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Facilitated Change Overs
Our Facilitated Change Overs are designed to ensure a positive, conflict free experience for children (and adults) as they move from one parent/carer to the other either before and after Supervised Contact visits. Facilitated Changeovers are also available as a stand-alone service for families who are managing visits themselves, but changeovers remain difficult.
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Family Dispute ResolutionList Item 4
Avoid the stress and expense of going to Court by attending Family Dispute Resolution instead. We can help you put together a Parenting Agreement/Plan which can then be made easily into Court Orders by Consent. At Mediation, you get to decide on final arrangements for your children. In Court, a stranger will decide for you. Mediate instead!
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Meet Our TeamList Item 1
Our friendly, qualified and experienced staff are committed to keeping families connected following separation/breakdown and strengthening family relationships. We understand complex and difficult family situations and are here to help and support you and your child/children.
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Resources
Find lots of relevant and interesting information here, such as helpful contact numbers, research findings, self help books, podcasts, our Blog and more! You can also find our previous Newsletters here. Remember to sign up to receive our Newsletters directly to your inbox if you haven't done so already!
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Our Fees
Nobody likes surprises when it comes to bills pay. That's why we are upfront about our fees & other associated costs for our services. Refer to our Information Brochures available for download on this website for pricing on all our various services in Sydney and on the Central Coast.
We are a Child Safe Organisation
As a child safe organisation, we are committed to child safety. This is demonstrated in our leadership, in the way our organisation is managed & in all of our day-to-day activities.
A child safe organisational culture drives how we work, how we manage safety risks & concerns. We adhere to the Office of the Children's Guardian (NSW) Child Safe Standards, which are as follows:
🌻 Child safety is embedded in our organisation's leadership, governance & culture;
🌻 Children participate in decisions affecting them & are taken seriously;
🌻 Families & communities are informed & involved;
🌻 Equity is upheld & diverse needs are taken into account;
🌻 People working with children are suitable & supported;
🌻 Processes to respond to complaints of child abuse (or other concerns) are child-focused;
🌻 Staff are equipped with the knowledge, skills & awareness to keep children safe through continual education & training;
🌻 Physical & online environments minimise the opportunity for abuse or other kinds of harm to occur;
🌻 Implementation of the Child Safe Standards is continuously reviewed & improved;
🌻 Policies & procedures document how our organisation is child safe.
