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DCP154.0813 What is Parent Support? The Parent Support service works with hard to reach parents of school aged children up to 18 years who are involved in: y antisocial behaviour y criminal activity y truancy (only if in combination with one or both of the above behaviours). Parent Support is targeted at parents who find it hard to ask for help, or who may have had trouble working with other services. What will Parent Support do? A Parent Support Worker will work with parents in the home for up to six months to help them regain control of their child’s behaviour. This may include: y working with parents to improve their relationship with their child y supporting parents to increase their parenting skills and confidence y providing ideas of new ways for parents to communicate with their child y helping parents to learn new discipline techniques y working with the child (if appropriate) to ensure that they behave appropriately and attend school regularly. The case worker will work with the parents to develop a Responsible Parenting Agreement outlining the roles and responsibilities of the parents, Parent Support and, where appropriate, other agencies involved. Parent Support will work collaboratively with agencies such as Corrective Services, Education and Police, offering a coordinated service response to families. How to make a referral to Parent Support Contact your local Department for Child Protection office to make a referral to the Parent Support program, or for more information. Parent Support is not a crisis service and case workers are only available during normal office hours. Information for referrers Parent Support A service to help parents become more effective in managing their children’s behaviour Metropolitan Armadale (08) 9497 6555 Cannington (08) 9351 0888 Fremantle (08) 9431 8800 Joondalup (08) 9301 3600 Midland (08) 9274 9411 Mirrabooka (08) 9344 9666 Perth (08) 9214 2444 Rockingham (08) 9527 0100 Country Albany (08) 9845 7900 Broome (08) 9193 8400 Bunbury (08) 9722 5000 Busselton (08) 9722 5000 Carnarvon (08) 9941 7222 Collie (08) 9722 5000 Derby (08) 9193 3700 Fitzroy Crossing (08) 9163 9800 Geraldton (08) 9965 9500 Halls Creek (08) 9168 6114 Kalgoorlie (08) 9093 3795 Karratha (08) 9185 0200 Katanning (08) 9821 9000 Kununurra (08) 9168 0333 Mandurah (08) 9583 6688 Manjimup (08) 9771 6000 Moora (08) 9653 0100 Newman (08) 9175 4600 Northam (08) 9621 0400 Onslow (08) 9185 0200 Roebourne (08) 9185 0200 South Hedland (08) 9160 2400 Contact numbers Government of Western Australia Department for Child Protection and Family Support

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What is Parent Support?

The Parent Support service works with hard to reach parents of school aged children up to 18 years who are involved in:

y antisocial behaviour y criminal activity y truancy (only if in combination with one or both of the above behaviours).

Parent Support is targeted at parents who find it hard to ask for help, or who may have had trouble working with other services.

What will Parent Support do?

A Parent Support Worker will work with parents in the home for up to six months to help them regain control of their child’s behaviour.

This may include:

y working with parents to improve their relationship with their child

y supporting parents to increase their parenting skills and confidence

y providing ideas of new ways for parents to communicate with their child

y helping parents to learn new discipline techniques y working with the child (if appropriate) to ensure that they behave appropriately and attend school regularly.

The case worker will work with the parents to develop a Responsible Parenting Agreement outlining the roles and responsibilities of the parents, Parent Support and, where appropriate, other agencies involved.

Parent Support will work collaboratively with agencies such as Corrective Services, Education and Police, offering a coordinated service response to families.

How to make a referral to Parent Support

Contact your local Department for Child Protection office to make a referral to the Parent Support program, or for more information.

Parent Support is not a crisis service and case workers are only available during normal office hours.

Information for referrers

Parent SupportA service to help parents become more effective in managing their children’s behaviour

Metropolitan

Armadale (08) 9497 6555

Cannington (08) 9351 0888

Fremantle (08) 9431 8800

Joondalup (08) 9301 3600

Midland (08) 9274 9411

Mirrabooka (08) 9344 9666