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Family Inclusion Strategies Hunter Family Inclusion Strategies Hunter is a group who have formed to promote family inclusion & improve outcomes for children and young people.

Family Inclusion Strategies Hunter (FISH) is a group of practitioners, parents, family members and carers who have formed to promote family inclusion in the lives of children in child protection and out of home care and family inclusive practice in the child protection and out of home care service system. Our mission is simple. We want better outcomes for children and young people in the child protection system and in out of home care. FISH believes strongly that family inclusion will contribute to better outcomes, including higher rates of family preservation, restoration and improved family relationships and overall wellbeing for children in long term care. The voices and action of parents and family are needed to make this happen. FISH formed because we want the children and young people of the Hunter Valley of New South Wales in the child protection and out of home care systems to have better relationships with their families and for their families to be actively and respectfully included in their lives.

18/10/2026

Thursdays, Fridays and Saturday nights 🚌

13/10/2026

📣 123 magic - additional needs. 📣

We are partnering with Maitland Family Support to bring this group in term 4. Monday afternoons in November. This one will fill up fast!

To register call Maitland Family Support on
☎️ 02 4914 0444

07/10/2026

This popular group for parents/caregivers of children aged 4 months to 12 years will be available in Term 4. Don't miss out. Call to register your interest.

02/10/2026
02/10/2026

In partnership with Newcastle headspace we are delivering the Tuning in to Teens parenting group. Please call the number on the flyer to register your interest.

02/10/2026

We all want to Bring Up Great Kids so want to learn more about how you can do this? Family Support Newcastle and Woodberry Place of Friends invite parents and caregivers of children 0-12 years to regsiter for this parenting group. Call the number on the flyer to register your interest.

28/09/2026

📣We are lucky to be partnering with Mark from Family Support Newcastle in Term 4 to bring you Bringing up great kids.📣

This program is great for parents with children 0-12 years old. 🧑‍🧒🧑‍🧑‍🧒🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒

⏰This program will run on Fridays from 10am-12pm. Limited child care will be available.

📞 Please call mark to register your interest

25/09/2026
Our Vice President Beck Rayfield was on ABC Newcastle radio yesterday, talking about shifting public narratives around c...
23/09/2026

Our Vice President Beck Rayfield was on ABC Newcastle radio yesterday, talking about shifting public narratives around child protection and the shame, stigma and judgement parents face from society that ultimately fails children.

The conversation also turned to a question that needs far more attention: why aren’t children coming home?

Family time should protect relationships and support children to return home.

Instead, the way it is designed and delivered can become another barrier to restoration.

When systems are designed around the needs of the system rather than the needs of children and families, children lose childhoods, relationships and opportunities to return home.

Changing outcomes for children means changing the way society talks about their parents and questioning the systems that are getting in the way of families succeeding.

Interview starts at 1:52:37 in

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Address

Newcastle, NSW
2300

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 2:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 2:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 2:30pm
Thursday 9am - 2:30pm
Friday 9am - 2:30pm

Telephone

+611300942598

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