Kinship Alliance Australia

Kinship care support groups

These groups are all run independently of Kinship Alliance Australia. 

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Narrabundah
Charlestown (Kahiba)
  • Convener – Glenrock Anglican Parish
  • Contact – Glenrock Grandparents & Kinship Group
  • Location – Glenrock Anglican Church
  • Open to – Kinship carers, formal and informal
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Gosford
  • Convener – Central Coast Family Carers (Independent)
  • Contact – Grandparents and kinship raising grandchildren groups
  • Location – Showgrounds Clubhouse, Gosford
  • Open to – All kinship carers 
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Kariong
Toronto
 
Wyong
Cessnock
  • Convener – Cessnock Anglican Church
  • Contact – Church parish office
  • Location – St Johns Anglican church, Cessnock
  • Open to – Kinship carers
East Maitland
Raymond Terrace
Raymond Terrace
  • Convener – Raymond Terrace Grandparents (Independent)
  • Contact – Phone: 0411 019 995
  • Location – Raymond Terrace
  • Open to – Grandparent and other kinship carers
Raymond Terrace
  • Convener – (formerly GAPs)
  • Contact – Turn up at a meeting any Friday 10:30 am
  • Location – St John’s Anglican Church, Sturgeon St, Raymond Terrace
  • Open to – Anyone raising non-birth children
Singleton
Nowra
  • Convener – Mission Australia
  • Contact – Phone: 0477 300 259, Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Family Support Worker
    • Phone: (02) 4448 2300, Nowra office
  • Location – Nowra
  • Open to – Grandparents only
 
Shellharbour
  • Convener – Mission Australia
  • Contact – Phone: 0477 300 259, Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Family Support Worker
    • Phone: (02) 4448 2300, Nowra office
  • Location – Shellharbour
  • Open to – Grandparents only
 
St Georges Basin
  • Convener – Mission Australia
  • Contact – Phone: 0477 300 259, Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Family Support Worker
    • Phone: (02) 4448 2300, Nowra office
  • Location – St Georges Basin
  • Open to – Grandparents only
Ulladulla
  • Convener – Mission Australia
  • Contact – Phone: 0477 300 259, Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Family Support Worker
    • Phone: (02) 4448 2300, Nowra office
  • Location – Ulladulla
  • Open to – Grandparents only
Wollongong
  • Convener – Mission Australia
  • Contact – Phone: 0477 300 259, Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Family Support Worker
    • Phone: (02) 4448 2300, Nowra office
  • Location – Wollongong
  • Open to – Grandparents only
Ballina
  • Convener – Blue Sky Community Services
  • Contact – 
  • Location – Masonic Hall, 56 Cherry Street, Ballina
  • Open to – Grandparents carers (formal and informal), other kinship carers welcome.
Goulburn
  • Convener – Mission Australia
  • Contact – Phone: 0477 300 259, Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Family Support Worker
    • Phone: (02) 4824 4000, Goulburn office
  • Location – Goulburn
  • Open to – Grandparents only
Sutherland
Darwin
Hervey Bay
  • Convener – Anglicare Sthn Qld
  • Contact – Grandparents Support Group, Phone: (07) 4120 5100 or 1300 610 610
  • Location – Hervey Bay, Sandy Straits State School 
  • Open to – Grandparent carers, other kinship carers welcome.  
Caloundra
  • Convener – Caloundra Community Centre (07) 5491 4000
  • Contact – Grandparents as Parents (GAP) group. 
  • Location – Caloundra Community Centre
  • Open to – Grandparent carers, other kinship carers welcome. 
Aldgate
Christies Beach
Golden Grove
Para Hills
Port Adelaide
Somerton Park
Nuriootpa
Port Lincoln
Murray Bridge
Berri

 

Loxton
Kadina
Yorketown
Hobart
  • Convener – Baptcare Hobart
  • Contact – Community Kinship Program, local area intake. Phone: (03) 6283 5700
  • Location – Chigwell, Bucaan Community House
  • Open to – Informal kinship carers

 

Hobart
  • Convener – Mission Australia Hobart (Rosny Park)
  • Contact – Community Kinship Program, local area intake. Phone: (03) 6212 6850
  • Location – Rosny Park, Mission Australia office
  • Open to – Informal kinship carers
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  • Convener – Baptcare Launceston (Mowbray)
  • Contact – Community Kinship Program, local area intake. Phone: (03) 6323 6700
  • Location – Ravenswood, Zion’s Hill Church
  • Open to – Informal kinship carers
Burnie
  • Convener – Mission Australia Devonport, (03) 6420 6800
  • Contact – Community Kinship Program, Kinship Connection Morning Teas
  • Location – Burnie Community House, Last Wednesday of month, 10-12
  • Open to – All kinship carers
 
Devonport
  • Convener – Mission Australia Devonport, (03) 6420 6800
  • Contact – Community Kinship Program, Kinship Connection Morning Teas
  • Location – Devonport, The Don Centre, Last Tuesday of month, 10-12
  • Open to – All kinship carers

 

Ulverstone
  • Convener – ACD Devonport (03) 6424 7025
  • Contact – MyTime Program
    • Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
    • Phone: 0408 649 457
  • Location – Ulverstone Uniting Church
  • Open to – All kinship carers

 

Bellarine Peninsula
  • Convener – Bellarine kinship carers (Independent group)
  • Contact – Springdale Neighbourhood Centre
    • Phone: (03) 5253 1960
  • Location – Drysdale, Springdale Neighbourhood Centre
  • Open to – All kinship carers
Colac
  • Convener – Meli
  • Contact – Phone: 1300 557 611
  • Location – Christian Family Church, 33 Cants Road, Colac
  • Open to – All kinship carers
Geelong
  • Convener – Meli
  • Contact – Phone: 1300 557 611
  • Location – Meli office, 1-12 Waratah Street, Geelong West
  • Open to – All kinship carers
Portland
  • Convener – Brophy Family & Youth Services
  • Contact – Phone: (03) 5561 8888 and ask for Kinship Advice & Information Worker
    • or direct to 0481 278 786
  • Location – Brophy office, 33 Otway St, Portland
  • Open to – All kinship carers
Warrnambool
  • Convener – Brophy Family & Youth Services
  • Contact – Phone: (03) 5561 8888 and ask for Kinship Advice & Information Worker
    • or direct to 0481 278 786
  • Location – Brophy office, 210 Timor St, Warrnambool
  • Open to – All kinship carers
Bairnsdale
  • Convener – Berry Street Victoria, Gippsland (Morwell)
  • Contact – Community Development Worker – Kinship
  • Location – Bairnsdale East, The Hub
  • Open to – All kinship carers

 

Baw Baw
  • Convener – Berry Street Victoria, Gippsland (Morwell)
  • Contact – Community Development Worker – Kinship
  • Location – Baw Baw (contact program worker)
  • Open to – All kinship carers
 
Leongatha
  • Convener – Berry Street Victoria, Gippsland (Morwell)
  • Contact – Community Development Worker – Kinship
  • Location – Leongatha Community House
  • Open to – All kinship carers
 
Morwell
  • Convener – Berry Street Victoria, Gippsland (Morwell)
  • Contact – Community Development Worker – Kinship
  • Location – Morwell Library
  • Open to – All kinship carers

 

Morwell
  • Convener – Mirabel Foundation
  • Contact – Phone: (03) 9527 9422
  • Location – Morwell
  • Open to – Kinship carers where there has been a parental drug or alcohol misuse issue. Carers must be involved with the Mirabel program first.
 
Phillip Island
  • Convener – Berry Street Victoria, Gippsland (Morwell)
  • Contact – Community Development Worker – Kinship
  • Location – Ventnor Recreation Reserve
  • Open to – All kinship carers
 
Warragul
  • Convener – Berry Street Victoria, Gippsland (Morwell)
  • Contact – Community Development Worker – Kinship
  • Location – Warragul Community House
  • Open to – All kinship carers
 
Ararat
  • Convener – CAFS Ballarat
  • Contact – Phone: (03) 5337 3333 or 1800 692 237
  • Location – Ararat Hotel
  • Open to – Kinship carers

 

Bacchus Marsh
  • Convener – CAFS Ballarat
  • Contact – Phone: (03) 5337 3333 or 1800 692 237
  • Location – Bacchus Marsh, Skinny Dippers Café Maddingley
  • Open to – Kinship carers

 

Ballarat
  • Convener – CAFS Ballarat
  • Contact – Phone: (03) 5337 3333 or 1800 692 237
  • Location – Ballarat, Lake View Hotel
  • Open to – Kinship carers

 

Daylesford
  • Convener – CAFS Ballarat
  • Contact – Phone: (03) 5337 3333 or 1800 692 237
  • Location – Daylesford (venue on inquiry)
  • Open to – Kinship carers
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Seymour
  • Convener – Berry Street Victoria, Hume 
  • Contact – Hume region office
  • Location – Seymour, Berry Street Office
  • Open to – Kinship carers

 

Seymour
  • Convener – Mirabel Foundation
  • Contact – Phone: (03) 9527 9422
  • Location – Seymour
  • Open to – Kinship carers where there has been a parental drug or alcohol misuse issue. Carers must be involved with the Mirabel program first.

 

Shepparton
  • Convener – Berry Street Victoria, Hume 
  • Contact – Hume region office
  • Location – Shepparton, Berry Street Office
  • Open to – Kinship carers
Bendigo
  • Convener – Mirabel Foundation
  • Contact – Phone: (03) 9527 9422
  • Location – Bendigo
  • Open to – Kinship carers where there has been a parental drug or alcohol misuse issue. Carers must be involved with the Mirabel program first.
Mildura & Swan Hill
  • Convener – Catholic Care
  • Contact – Phone: (03) 5337 8999
  • Location – Catholic Care, 136 Lime Ave, Mildura
  • Open to – All kinship carers.
Epping
  • Convener – Uniting
  • Contact – Phone: (03) 8470 5000 or 1800 002 992
  • Location – Epping, Uniting VicTas office
  • Open to – All kinship carers

 

Frankston

 

Highett
Melbourne East
  • Convener – Mirabel Foundation
  • Contact – Phone: (03) 9527 9422
  • Location – Melbourne Metro East
  • Open to – Kinship carers where there has been a parental drug or alcohol misuse issue. Carers must be involved with the Mirabel program first.
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Melbourne North
  • Convener – Mirabel Foundation
  • Contact – Phone: (03) 9527 9422
  • Location – Melbourne Metro North
  • Open to – Kinship carers where there has been a parental drug or alcohol misuse issue. Carers must be involved with the Mirabel program first.
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Melbourne South
  • Convener – Mirabel Foundation
  • Contact – Phone: (03) 9527 9422
  • Location – Melbourne Metro South
  • Open to – Kinship carers where there has been a parental drug or alcohol misuse issue. Carers must be involved with the Mirabel program first.
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Melbourne West
  • Convener – Mirabel Foundation
  • Contact – Phone: (03) 9527 9422
  • Location – Melbourne Metro West
  • Open to – Kinship carers where there has been a parental drug or alcohol misuse issue. Carers must be involved with the Mirabel program first.
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Mornington Peninsula
  • Convener – Mirabel Foundation
  • Contact – Phone: (03) 9527 9422
  • Location – Mornington Peninsula
  • Open to – Kinship carers where there has been a parental drug or alcohol misuse issue. Carers must be involved with the Mirabel program first.

 

Rosebud
Online support
  • Convener – Mirabel Foundation
  • Contact – Phone: (03) 9527 9422
  • Location – On-line
  • Open to – Kinship carers where there has been a parental drug or alcohol misuse issue. Carers must be involved with the Mirabel program first.
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Mandurah
  • Convener – Wanslea
  • Contact – Grandcarers Program, Phone: (08) 9245 2441 or 1800 794 909
  • Location – Mandurah
  • Open to – Informal grandparent carers who meet the program criteria.

 

Mandurah
Mundaring
Armadale
  • Convener – Wanslea
  • Contact – Grandcarers Program, Phone: (08) 9245 2441 or 1800 794 909
  • Location – Armadale
  • Open to – Informal grandparent carers who meet the program criteria.

 

Bentley
  • Convener – Wanslea
  • Contact – Grandcarers Program, Phone: (08) 9245 2441 or 1800 794 909
  • Location – Bentley
  • Open to – Informal grandparent carers who meet the program criteria.

 

Gosnells

 

Kwinana

 

Midland
  • Convener – Wanslea
  • Contact – Grandcarers Program, Phone: (08) 9245 2441 or 1800 794 909
  • Location – Midland
  • Open to – Informal grandparent carers who meet the program criteria.

 

Mirrabooka
  • Convener – Wanslea
  • Contact – Grandcarers Program, Phone: (08) 9245 2441 or 1800 794 909
  • Location – Mirrabooka
  • Open to – Informal grandparent carers who meet the program criteria.

 

Rockingham
  • Convener – Wanslea
  • Contact – Grandcarers Program, Phone: (08) 9245 2441 or 1800 794 909
  • Location – Rockingham
  • Open to – Informal grandparent carers who meet the program criteria.

 

Warwick

 

York