The Family Support Network connects families and young people at risk with support services
Communicare is the lead agency for the Fremantle-Rockingham Family Support Network (FSN), supporting families by assessing their needs, identifying risks, finding early interventions, and connecting them with the support services they need to be happy and healthy together. The FSN helps in the prevention of child abuse and neglect, building resistance for families, and keeping children out of out-of-home care whenever possible.
The FSN operates across the South West corridor of the Perth Metropolitan area with office locations in Fremantle and Rockingham. The FSN provides culturally appropriate support to families residing in the local government areas of Fremantle, Melville, Cockburn, Rockingham and Kwinana.
The Assessment and Coordination stream provides early intervention support for families and young people.
The Intensive Case Management stream only accepts referrals from the Department of Communities and is for families who require intensive support to keep their children safely at home.
Who can it help?
The Family Support Network is a partnership of community sector services and the Department of Communities, providing a common entry point to support services for families with complex needs and those most vulnerable to involvement with the child protection system.
Communicare, Langford Aboriginal Association and Karla Kuliny Aboriginal Corporation, formally partner with support services in the South-West metro corridor to provide:
– Information, planning, and goal setting
– Parenting and family support
– Service coordination and advocacy
– Counselling and mental health support
– Family and domestic violence intervention
– Support for care leavers aged 18–25
