About Relationships Australia SA

Responding to your needs
Relationships Australia South Australia has over 60 years’ experience in providing services that respond to the needs of South Australians. We are a not-for-profit, charitable organisation, with no religious affiliations. Our purpose is to provide services which assist people who are vulnerable and disadvantaged, with a particular focus on:

Those who are financially disadvantaged and are unable to access other services;
Those who are living with complex life situations;
Those who are affected by past experiences or health conditions which have an impact on their lives.

At Relationships Australia South Australia we are here to provide the help needed to overcome difficulties so that people can bring about positive change in their lives.

We receive funding from both the Commonwealth and State governments.

We are a member of the National Federation of Relationships Australia, which has member organisations in every Australian State and Territory.

We have offices in Adelaide, Port Adelaide, Hindmarsh, Elizabeth, Salisbury, Marion, Ridgehaven and Berri + outreach services.

Contact us
1800 182 325
Find Services on our website: www.rasa.org.au

Elm Place

elmplace.org.au

Elm Place is the home of support services to people whose lives have been affected by institutional and out-of-home care as children specifically, Forgotten Australians, Former Child Migrants, the Stolen Generations and people affected by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.

The Stolen Generations
In acknowledgement for the work of The Elders who have passed fighting for Justice and Reparations. To The Stolen Generations in whose footprints we walk, we commit to continue the journey for a Just Outcome that ensures those who still live with this pain have compensation for the displacement and desolation from their lived experience.

The Stolen Generations are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children who were forcibly removed from their families as a result of past Australian government policies during the late 1800s to the 1970s. The removed children were initially sent to missions and reserves and then later, institutionalised, fostered or adopted to non-Indigenous families across Australia and overseas. They were separated from their culture, family, land and identity.

As a consequence and impact of being taken or stolen, Elm Place seeks to deliver a service working through the ongoing inter-generational trauma felt by The Stolen Generations.

Elm Place is committed to working against the injustices of the past and the ongoing systemic and structural practices perpetrated against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. In partnership and with dignity, integrity and humility, Elm Place hopes to create a more compassionate, nurturing, safe and healing space for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People’s ongoing journey.

Support Services For The Stolen Generations
Post Care Support Services – 1800 188 118
Find & Connect – 1800 16 11 09

Post Care Support Services

Post Care Support Services (PCSS) – a free, information, advocacy, case management and counselling service to support people who have lived in out-of-home care and/or placed under the Guardianship of the Minister in South Australia as a child for more than six (6) months.

Who Can Access Post Care Support Services (PCSS)?
The following questions will help you determine if PCSS is the right service for you:

Were you ever registered as a ‘Ward of the State’?
Have you ever been placed under the ‘Guardianship of the Minister’?
Were you placed in care under a care and protection or secure custody order?
Have you ever lived in foster care?
Have you ever lived in institutional care?
Have you ever lived in a children’s home?
Did you ever live in an orphanage?

If you answered yes to any of the above questions and would like support, please call 1800 188 118 (freecall).
If you are still unsure, call us and we can have a chat about what you need.

www.elmplace.org.au/our-services/post-care-support-services/

Find and Connect Support Services

As more than 500,000 children grew up in orphanages, foster care, children’s homes or other institutions in Australia over the last century, the Australian Government has set up a national network of Find & Connect Support Services to help improve the lives of Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants.

Who Can Access Find & Connect Support Services?
Find & Connect offers support to Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants who were in care in Australia between 1920 and 1989, including those who were in foster care, orphanage care, and in care at other State or church-based institutions.

What Does Find & Connect Offer?
Services available to people who were in care prior to 1989 include:

Individualised support and counselling
Assist where possible, in obtaining your personal records, tracing your history and helping to understand why you were placed into care
Connecting with other services and support networks that may assist you
Developing social connections through events and groups
Reconnecting with family, where possible

www.elmplace.org.au/our-services/find-connect-support-services/

Indigenous Children and Schooling Program

Indigenous Children and Schooling Program supports Aboriginal families in preparing their children for successfully commencing and participating in kindergarten and school.

Parents are supported and encouraged to actively participate in their children’s education and connect with the school community. The program staff assist in addressing issues to improve family functioning that will facilitate children’s regular school attendance as well as well as to build strong and supportive community networks for the family. We work with parents/caregivers and families with children aged 0 – 12 years, who are at risk of disengaging with schooling and can provide intensive support via home visits and case management and through one-on-one or in small group sessions.

The program is known as Ngartuitya (for the children) in the Salisbury and Elizabeth areas of Adelaide and as the Children and Schooling program in the Amata and Pukatja Communities on the APY Lands in remote central Australia.

www.rasa.org.au/services/couples-families/indigenous-parenting-support-service/

Children and Parenting Support

The Children and Parenting Support (CaPS) team walks alongside parents and caregivers on their journey in raising healthy children, and provides opportunities to build stronger connections to their family, friends and community.

The CaPS team works in partnership with parents and caregivers to promote family strengths and connectedness, and to build confidence in nurturing their children’s development and wellbeing.

We offer outreach support so that families are able to access our services in an environment that is accessible, comfortable and safe.
We respect and welcome diversity and we care about your cultural beliefs.
Our organisation respects you and your child’s right to a safe and confidential service, and we will discuss our confidentiality processes in detail with you.

Eligibility:

Parents and caregivers to children under 12.
Living in the following areas: Blair Athol, Enfield, the Le Fevre Peninsula (from Outer Harbour/North Haven to Largs Bay-Semaphore), Berri, Barmera, Renmark, Loxton

www.rasa.org.au/services/couples-families/children-parenting-support/

Australian Institute of Social Relations

The Australian Institute of Social Relations (AISR) RTO 102358 is the training division of Relationships Australia South Australia (RASA). We have provided high quality, accessible and cost-effective health and community services training, to a wide range of professional groups for 20 years.

Together we bring current evidenced-based research, professional education and direct service delivery experience – offering a unique foundation for all our training.

What we offer

Nationally recognised training qualifications.
Workforce development to upskill professionals and develop organisational cultures of learning.
Innovative online learning programs – flexible learning options allowing you to fit it in around other commitments.

Contact us
49a Orsmond Street Hindmarsh SA 5007
Phone (08) 8245 8100
www.socialrelations.edu.au/

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