Welcome to Hope Family Cottage
Hope Family Cottage is a Privately Owned & Operated
Children's Supervised Contact Service providing professional
supervision for children on the Central Coast of NSW.
We specialise in facilitating safe, supportive, and respectful
community-based supervised contact visits
that allow
children to spend quality time with their parent(s) or extended
family members in familiar and natural environments.
Our visits take place in public spaces
such as parks,
play centres, and libraries, or
within clients’ homes
when
assessed as suitable and safe.
We are committed to ensuring each visit is grounded in
the best interests of the child, while providing a calm, neutral
presence to support positive family connections.
List of Services
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Children's Supervised ContactList Item 2
Every family situation is unique, which is why our supervised contact visits are offered in flexible, community-based locations across the Central Coast. Whether at a local park, library, play centre, or a client’s home, we work with families to ensure each visit is safe, child-focused, respectful, and positive.
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Facilitated Change Overs
Our Facilitated Change Overs take place either side of every supervised contact visit that takes place to ensure a smooth, conflict free experience for children (and adults) as they move from one parent/carer to the other.
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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.
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Meet Our TeamList Item 1
Our friendly, qualified and experienced staff are committed to keeping children connected to important people in their lives following family separation. We understand complex and difficult family situations and are here to help and support you and your child/children.
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Resources
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Our Fees
Nobody likes surprises when it comes to receiving bills to pay - that's why we are upfront about our fees & associated costs for our services. Refer to our Information Brochures available for download on this website for pricing on our various services.
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.
