Service Growth
Interrelate was successful in a number of large and small tenders during the year. Most notably was
the funding to open additional Family Mental Health Support Services in the Far West and Upper
Mid North Coast, in addition to the funding continuation for the Drought Assistance Program in the
Far West. The successful tenders or contract extentions were:
• Attorney-General’s Department; Family Law Pathways Network - extended to 2019
• Department of Social Services; Family Mental Health Support Services; Bourke - Cobar -
Coonamble, Coffs Harbour, Kempsey and Nambucca
• Department of Social Services; Panel Member to support organisations funded under the
Families and Children Activity
• Department of Social Services; Enhanced Social and Community Support Measure, Drought
Assistance Program - Cobar, Walgett and Warren
• Department of Social Services; Families and Relationships Services, Specialised Family Violence
- Caringbah - Port Macquarie - Lismore
• Aboriginal Benefits Foundation Limited; Reconciliation Choir - Lismore
• Cancer Institute NSW; Safe play areas for families, Provision of shade sail - Lismore
• Tweed Shire Council; Family Law Information for Aboriginal People - Tweed Region
• Lismore Land Council; NAIDOC Week - Lismore
• Lismore City Council; Bundjalung Bush Tucker Garden - Reconciliation and Closing the Gap
Initiates - Lismore
• Lismore City Council; Bundjalung NAIDOC Events - Lismore
• Sutherland Shire Council ClubGrants, Miranda RSL; Healthy Minds & Wellbeing Month 2015 -
Sutherland Shire Supporting Young Minds Project; Healthy Minds & Wellbeing Expo -
Sutherland
Guide to Surviving Christmas
This year Interrelate developed a free Guide to Surviving Christmas, to assist families to enjoy the
holiday season with minimal stress and angst. The guide featured useful tips for surviving Christmas
across six topics:
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1. Dealing with grief and loss
4. Managing kids’ expectations
2. Separated or blended families
5. Managing family conflict
3. Managing family expectations
6. Looking after yourself