Relationships Australia : Parent - Teen Connection

We have all come through adolescence - do you remember? It has always been a challenging, sometimes frustrating period of life's journey.

Thankfully, today's parents are usually more inclined to listen. Living with teenagers can be confusing and even worrying, but also rewarding. This course reduces stress and teaches parents to communicate, negotiate and minimise conflict.

This 4 week course covers topics such as:
* Behaviours and tasks of adolescence
* Developing a helpful perspective on adolescence
* Communication adolescents understand
* Handling conflict
* Discipline

Where:	Bunbury Family Relationship Centre
	20 Molloy St, Bunbury (Symmons St entrance)
Date:	Each Tuesday morning 28th February - 20th March 2012
Time:	9.30am - 12.00pm
Cost:	$50.00 per person / $75.00 per couple

For bookings and payment please call (08) 9792 1111.
Concessions are available for concession card holders.

For more information please visit the Relationships Australia website.

Relationships Australia : Living in a Step Family

Strategies on communication, agreement on discipline - who spells out what the rules are - and on handling competitng demands. It is just as important for couples to ensure that in a busy environment there is time just for each other.

This 6 week course covers:
* The differences and uniqueness inherent in stepfamilies.
* The need to let go of the past in order to devise mutual expectations, which requires good communication skills.
* Parents' roles and challenges in the stepfamily, and the need to establish positive biological and step-parent roles.
* What children experience and how they cope in stepfamilies.
* Nuturing the couple bond and development of conflict resolution skills particular to the stepfamily experience.
* Charting of stepfamily stages and the building of new stepfamily traditions.

Where:	Bunbury Family Relationship Centre
	20 Molloy St, Bunbury (Symmons St entrance)
Date:	Each Thursday evening 23rd February - 29th March 2012
Time:	6.30pm - 9.00pm
Cost:	$75.00 per person / $120.00 per couple

For bookings and payment please call (08) 9792 1111.
Concessions are available for concession card holders.

For more information please visit the Relationships Australia website.

Relationships Australia : Dads Raising Girls

Did you miss the Dads Raising Girls workshop held at the Kent St Family Centre in September? Well it's on again!

This one night seminar looks at the importance of the father-daughter relationship. It discusses what daughters need from their dads and covers practical ways to improve and maintain a positive and rewarding relationship.

Where:	Busselton Family Centre
	19-21 Kent Street Busselton
Date:	Wednesday 23rd November 2011
Time:	6.30pm - 9.00pm
Cost:	$25.00 per person

For bookings and payment please call (08) 9792 1111.

For more information please visit the Relationships Australia website.

Relationships Australia : Dads Raising Girls

Find out how you can build a rewarding father-daughter relationship.

As the primary male role model in a girl’s life, fathers play an important role in the development of their self-concept and self esteem. This affects how they relate to others, particularly to boys and men.

This workshop will discuss:
* Common myths and mistakes around father-daughter relationships.
* The importance of the father-daughter relationship.
* What do our daughters need from their dads?
* Practical ways to improve and maintain a positive and rewarding father-daughter relationship.

Where:	Busselton Family Centre
	19-21 Kent Street Busselton
Date:	Thursday 1st September 2011
Time:	6.30pm - 9.00pm
Cost:	$25.00 per person

For bookings and payment please call (08) 9792 1111.
Concessions are available for concession card holders.

For more information please visit the Relationships Australia website.

Relationships Australia : Mums Raising Boys

As the primary female role model in a boys life, mothers play an important role in the development of their sons identity, including their ability to be nurturing. This in turn affects how they relate to others, particularly to girls and women.

This workshop will discuss:
* The importance of the mother-son relationship
* What boys need from their mums
* Practical ways to improve and maintain a positive and rewarding relationship

Where:	Busselton Family Centre
	19-21 Kent Street Busselton
Date:	Thursday 1st September 2011
Time:	6.30pm - 9.00pm
Cost:	$25.00 per person

For bookings and payment please call (08) 9792 1111.
Concessions are available for concession card holders.

For more information please visit the Relationships Australia website.

Family of Origin : Understanding its Influence and Impact

Have you ever wondered why you do or say certain things and then realise that you either sound exactly like one of your parents? Or have you ever realized that you are doing your best to do the exact opposite of your parents?
Our values, beliefs and behaviours are strongly influenced by the culture of our family of origin. It is only after we gain awareness of how our family of origin has influenced us that we can then make adult choices in our lives.

This one night seminar looks at the patterns and influences of the family we were raised in, and how these are linked to our relationships today. It covers:
* Family rules, values and customs
* How families function
* What patterns continue to influence you

Where:	Busselton Family Centre
	19-21 Kent St, Busselton
Date:	Wednesday 31st August
Time:	6.30pm - 9.00pm
Cost:	$25 per person

For payment and bookings please call (08) 9792 1111.

For more information please visit the Relationships Australia website.

Relationships Australia : Healthy Conflict in Relationships

"Conflict is a normal part of any relationship."

How to manage it and resolve problems in a way that improves relationships rather than harms them is the focus of this one night seminar.

Strategies discussed include:
* Defining what constitutes conflict and the importance of healthy conflict resolution.
* Common Strategies used while handling conflict.
* Learning new skills for healthy resolution.
* Looking at a step-by-step approach to a healthy resolution.

Where:	Busselton Family Centre
	19-21 Kent St, Busselton
When:	Thursday 25th August 2011
Time:	6.30pm - 9.00pm
Cost:	$25 per person

For bookings and payment please call (08) 9792 1111.
Concessions are available for concession card holders.

For more information please visit the Relationships Australia website.