Caring Dads

You must have some regular supervised or unsupervised contact with at least one (0-16 year-old) child.

Men are not eligible if they have been convicted of child sexual abuse. Eligibility is determined during a required assessment interview.

We will consult with the Strong Families Safe Kids Advice and Referral Line if there are serious concerns about children’s safety or welfare.

Caring Dads combines elements of parenting, fathering and child protection practice to enhance the safety and well-being of children.

The program’s principles include:

• increasing motivation
• promoting child-centred fathering
• encouraging respectful and non-abusive co-parenting with children’s mothers
• recognising children’s experience of trauma
• will effect change, and
• working collaboratively with other services.

Groups run weekly for a couple of hours each session and are coordinated by accredited Caring Dads facilitators.

Enquiries or referrals can be made by families directly, or by professionals working with the family.

• Are you a father, stepfather, grandfather or someone who plays a fathering role?
• Do you worry about how angry you get with your children?
• Do you feel like your children actively annoy you on purpose?
• Do you criticise or blame your children’s mother in front of your children?
• Is there violence between you and your partner or other adults in the home?
• Do you feel like you interrogate your children about what goes on at their mother’s home?
• Do you ever complain to your children about how their child support is spent?
• Are you working with a professional who thinks this program might help you?

• Call Strong Families, Safe Kids Advice and Referral Line on 1800 000 123
• Call Baptcare in northern Tasmania: 6323 6700
• Call Baptcare in southern Tasmania: 6283 5700
• Email: caringdadstas@baptcare.org.au