Father-Inclusive Practice Links
Working with fathers: some useful Australian and international web sites:
Australia
- Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. Gives a good idea of the range of Commonwealth funded programs targeting fathers.
www.facs.gov.au
- This NAPCAN Foundation site offers a place to order free brochures for fathers:
www.napcan.org.au
- The Raising Children Network for parents with children from newborns to school age includes information for fathers. Includes discussion forums on a range of subjects:
www.raisingchildren.net.au
- Men and Family Relationships Services work alongside men to assist them to manage a rangeof relationship issues with partners, ex-partners and children:
www.fahcsia.gov.au
- The Fathers Festival (northern NSW) celebrates fatherhood in all its forms:
www.fatherhoodfestival.com
- Thanks Dad is a national project to support father-child connection through photographs:
www.thanksdadphotos.org
- Mensline Australia is the national telephone counselling service for men, but is also a resource for father-related work:
www.menslineaus.org.au
- For males working in early childhood:
www.malesinearlychildhood.bravehost.com
- The Pathways Foundation, based in northern NSW, runs programs with boys and their fathers:
www.pathwaysfoundation.com.au
Some overseas points of contact
- British state-of-the-art fathers website:
www.fathersdirect.com
- US website with extensive resources:
www.mnfathers.org
- Irish website for services wanting to improve work with fathers
www.mensproject.org
- Canadian Father Involvement Initiative develops policy and resources for father-inclusive practice:
www.cfii.ca
- European Fatherhood presents research and policy on improving gender equality for fathers:
www.european-fatherhood.com
- Dads The Word is a USA site dedicated to new fathers. With information on the first few crucial weeks of fatherhood, resources and information:
www.dadstheword.com
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