"Supporting Couples to Separate Well" - In partnership with Greater Dandenong City Council

RelateWell is proud to announce its successful grant application in partnership with Creative Family Law Solutions, to deliver 'Supporting Couples to Separate Well'.

A culturally responsive early‑intervention program for parents navigating separation

Supporting Couples to Separate Well is a community‑based program designed to help parents—particularly those from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds—navigate relationship breakdown and separation safely, respectfully and with confidence. Delivered at the Springvale Service for Children (SSC), the program provides practical guidance, emotional support and clear pathways to legal, counselling and family‑violence services.

Across 12 months, parents can attend a series of two‑hour seminars facilitated by a family lawyer and a counsellor (with bilingual support and interpreters available). Each session offers accessible information on communicating safely, understanding rights and responsibilities, reducing conflict, and making child‑centred decisions during separation.

Participants also receive direct referral pathways to mediation, family dispute resolution, counselling, family‑violence support and community legal assistance, including Victoria Legal Aid.

The program aims to strengthen safety, reduce escalation, and improve emotional and developmental outcomes for children by ensuring families receive early, culturally appropriate support during a major life transition. It also deepens RelateWell’s engagement with the SSC community and strengthens partnerships with local legal, health and family‑violence services.

North Western Melbourne Options for Separating Couples or Families Considering Mediation to “Separate Well”

Family dispute resolution known as FDR is a mediation process where a FDR practitioner supports people affected, or most likely to be impacted, by separation or divorce, to resolve some or all of their disputes with each other.

In partnership with CFLS

Being a significant transition point in the lifecycle, RelateWell is proud to work in partnership with Creative Family Law Solutions (CFLS) in the family mediation, FDR and family law space. 

CFLS is a holistic, solution focused, family law and mediation practice offering innovative advice tailored to your needs.​​ It is committed to effective collaboration with complimentary professionals to help you achieve outcomes aligned with your goals.

Founded and led by leading family law practitioner Susan Hamilton Green, the CFLS team of qualified, experienced practitioners, will provide flexible, adaptable options to meet your needs in the mediation, FDR and family law space. Particularly if there are power imbalances post separation and an holistic approach is required in meeting the best interests of the children in parenting and financial orders. A family lawyer can help you understand your entitlements, rights and best strategies for achieving the outcome you are working towards.

The CFLS team is ready to support you at whichever stage you have arrived at in your separation journey.

Free 15 minute consultation

If you wish to book a free, no obligation 15 minute consultation to work out the next steps with an experienced, empathetic Melbourne family law firm, call CFLS directly on 0419 104 494 or via email on info@cflsolutions.com.au