The City of Stirling strives to strengthen families and communities through a range of family based initiatives that enhance health and well-being, build positive relationships, connect families to their communities and enhance access to responsive family support services.
Family health and support
The City of Stirling strongly advocates for the physical and intellectual growth and wellbeing for children.
While focusing on children in the early years and above, the City works collaboratively with external agencies and service providers to encourage and promote social and emotional development, language and connection to culture and community.
Please note, the following services are operated in conjunction with not-for-profits or Government departments.
Programs and services
Teen Family Centre
The Teen Family Centre provides services to young parents (21 years and under) who are engaged in education. The centre's objective is to provide a real opportunity to improve their lives and the lives of their children through education, close mentoring and communal support.
For more information, please visit the Teen Family Centre website.
Better Health program
One in four Australian children are overweight or obese, and this can lead to type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. There is also a 25-50 percent chance of childhood obesity leading to adult obesity, so preventative action during childhood is really important.
The Better Health program runs a free 10-week program for families with children aged 6 to 12 to help them lead healthier and happier lives. The program aims to build confidence and self-esteem through games and activities, while learning new, healthy and goal-setting skills. Programs are run either face to face within the community or online where families will be allocated their own health professional who calls them each week.
For more information, please phone 1300 822 953 or visit the Better Health website.
Child Health centre
The City has a number of Child Health centres located at Community Hubs and centres.
The Child Health centres are located at the following locations:
- Mirrabooka Community Hub
- Inglewood Community Hub
- Osborne Community Hub
- Scarborough Community Hub.
Please note, immunisations cannot be organised through the Child Health centres.
For more information, please visit the Community hub page.
Child safe organisations and the National Principles
A child safe organisation is one that creates a culture, adopts strategies and takes action to promote child wellbeing and prevent harm to children and young people. There are 10 National Principles for Child Safe Organisations designed to provide a consistent approach to creating organisational cultures that foster child safety and wellbeing.
To find out more, please visit the Child Safe Organisations website.
headspace
headspace Osborne Park supports young people aged 12 to 25 who are going through a tough time. They provide free information and support around:
- Physical health
- Mental health
- Education
- Employment
- Alcohol and other drug use.
If you need to talk to someone, headspace Osborne Park is a great place to start.
For more information on headspace, please visit the headspace website.
ReachOut.com
ReachOut.com is Australia's leading online mental health service. It's the perfect place to start if you're not sure where to look for information on mental health issues for young people. It helps many young Australians with information, support and stories on everything from finding your motivation to getting through really tough times.
For more information please visit the ReachOut website.
Children of parents with a mental illness (COPMI)
The COPMI website has helpful information for children and teenagers who have a parent with a mental illness.
For more information, please visit the COPMI website.
Act Belong Commit
Act Belong Commit provides guidelines on how to become more mentally healthy.
For more information, please visit the Act Belong Commit website.
Vision Counselling - Community Support program
The Community Support program provides free, short-term counselling to individuals who may otherwise not have access to counselling services. Individuals can access up to six free counselling sessions with therapists at the Scarborough office.
Appointments take place at Vision Counselling and Psychology which is located at Stirling Leisure - Scarborough.
For more information, please phone the Vision support team on 1300 184 746 or visit the Vision Counselling website.
Additional resources
Family and domestic violence support
Family and domestic violence refers to violence, abuse and intimidation between family members, and people who are or have been in an intimate relationship.
The perpetrator uses family and domestic violence to control and dominate the other person causing fear, physical harm and/or psychological harm.
Types of family and domestic violence
Family and domestic violence in Australia can include:
- Emotional abuse
- Physical assault
- Sexual assault
- Verbal abuse
- Financial abuse
- Psychological abuse
- Harassment in person or via text or social media
- Stalking
- Abusive behaviour towards pets
- Breaching an apprehended domestic violence order.
Family and domestic violence is a crime and a violation of human rights.
Stirling Women’s Centre
If you are experiencing family or domestic violence, the Stirling Women’s Centre can support you. The City of Stirling’s Women’s Centre provides crisis accommodation and support services for women and children.
- Safe, short-term accommodation for six to eight weeks
- Safety planning
- Risk assessment
- Housing information
- Advocacy
- Family and domestic violence education
- Referrals
- Financial and trauma counselling
- Legal advice and assistance
- Supporting expanding social networks
- Court support and transport.
The Safe at Home program provides support for women and children to enable them to stay in their own home when it is safe for them to do so.
The program is based on an assessment of risk and safety which empowers women to make informed decisions after they have experienced family and domestic violence.
For more information, please phone Stirling Women’s Centre.
Personal safety plan
Naala Djookan Healing Centre
The City of Stirling leads a consortium of ten (10) partner specialist organisations to operate a One Stop Hub (Hub) model in Mirrabooka. One Stop Hubs are funded by the Department of Communities and designed to make it easier for victims of family and domestic violence (FDV), by providing a range of support and wraparound services in one location.
Naala Djookan Healing Centre seeks to simplify access for women affected by family and domestic violence by providing trauma informed therapeutic services. We offer a range of integrated and evidence-based services in one safe, inclusive, culturally responsive and welcoming location.
The City of Stirling leads this service in partnership with Australian Childhood Foundation, Ebenezer Aboriginal Corporation, Ishar Multicultural Women’s Health Services, Karla Kuliny Aboriginal Corporation, Legal Aid Commission of WA, MercyCare, Multicultural Services Centre of WA, Northern Suburbs Community Legal Centre and Wadjak Northside Aboriginal Community Corporation.
Contact details and staffed hours
- 25 Cedric Street, Stirling
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Monday to Friday 8.30am - 5.00pm
- (08) 9205 7375
- Lodge a general enquiry
Family and domestic abuse - Useful resources
Police | 000 or 131 444 |
Crisis Care | (08) 9223 1111 |
Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline | 1800 007 339 |
Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline | 1800 000 599 |
Sexual Assault Resource Centre (SARC) | 1800 199 888 or (08) 6458 1828 (24hr emergency line) |
Lifeline | 13 11 14 |
Beyond Blue | 1300 224 636 |
Meth Helpline | 1800 874 878 |
| Naala Djookan Healing Centre | 1800 199 008 |
