One on One Support - The Fathering Project

When life is tough, you don’t have to face it alone.

The Community Fathering program deliver wholistic, wrap around support program – including Case Management and peer support.

With teams located in the Illawarra in NSW and Armadale, Gosnells, Kwinana and Rockingham (WA). Our services partner with you through all of the challenges you will face as a dad to ensure you are better equipped to meet the needs of your children.

We utilise evidence informed, strength based and trauma informed practices in a responsive and flexible way ensuring the best possible outcomes are achieved for you and your family.

Our Case Managers utilise cultural competency practices and always maintain your dignity and cultural safety.

Common ways we help

Family mental health and wellbeing
Gender Equity in Parenting
Family and Personal Safety
Breaking the Cycle of Disadvantage
Navigating the parenting dynamic
Parenting through separation
Parenting through grief
Child protection and working with the legal system

You tell us what you need — we support you at your pace.

How we work with you

✔️ Personalised one-on-one case management

A dedicated Case Manager will walk with you, help you navigate systems, and support your specific goals.

✔️ Support to rebuild father–child connection

Guidance and strategies to strengthen relationships and support child wellbeing.

✔️ Help navigating the Family Law Court

Clear information, emotional support, system navigation, and referrals.

✔️ Mental and emotional wellbeing support

Encouragement, check-ins, and pathways to professional support.

✔️ Life stability and goal-setting

Practical help with housing, services, routines, employment links, and community pathways.

The goal is simple: to help dads feel grounded, confident, and reconnected with their children.

What Dads say:

It's given me the confidence to be a dad. I've made excuses for years as to why I couldn't be in my child's life. But the fact I now have someone to point me in the right direction, is the biggest thing for me...

“After the separation, I felt lost. The Fathering Project helped me understand the court process, reconnect with my kids, and rebuild my confidence. I finally feel hopeful again.”

The project as created opportunities for my son and myself to grow as a father and further the bond between myself and my son. Recently my son and I went to a fishing pond with the fathering project of which my son was extremely excited about and still talks about. As well as the support i have received from the project in moving forward in life creating goals for myself to grow as a Father has been a very heartwarming experience for me and my family much appreciation to the fathering project.

I've received support with every issue I have had. Going above and beyond to help. Including advocacy to the Smith family which got both my kid’s successful scholarships, Relationships Australia, as well as the advice which helped me in court to keep my kids safe and in my care for another 3 years. The Fathering Project has also helped me understand and provide better care for the trauma my family and I have gone through.

Get in touch with the team

Perth: wa@thefatheringproject.org

Illawarra: illawarra@thefathringproject.org

Need urgent support?

The Fathering Project is not a crisis support service and we are unable to provide urgent mental health, counselling or emergency support.

If you or someone else is in immediate danger, please call 000.

For 24/7 crisis support, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14.

Men can also contact MensLine Australia on 1300 78 99 78 for 24/7 support, counselling and referrals.

For mental health support, contact Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636.