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ONLINE SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES FACING DIVORCE
Discover this online portal providing support to families facing divorce .
t ’ s a sad fact of life that divorce is
I a relatively common occurrence in
today ’ s society . But a breakthrough e-therapy program is now offering parents who are going through stressful divorce settlements some much-needed , affordable , online psychological support .
In an Australian first , RelationSpace Online is helping to ease the chronic overburdening of the family law system , while reducing the stress for couples involved in conflicted divorce settlements .
RelationSpace Online offers Australia ’ s first online cognitive behavioural therapy program for separating and divorcing parents . This early intervention product is designed to provide relief to the specialist practitioners in the family law sector and Courts , relief to individuals as they transition through high-conflict divorce situations , and relief to the children who are caught in the middle of the parental dispute .
RelationSpace Online is customisable , challenging , and interactive . The eight to ten-hour program includes video coaching , dramatisations , sound bites , text , quizzes , infographics and printable PDFs .
Former Chief Justice of the Family Court Diana Bryant praised the program , which she said offered a ‘ unique opportunity ” for parents to access online support during a relationship breakdown . This program has the potential to make a really positive contribution to the psychological wellbeing of parents and is , therefore , beneficial for the children of these relationships ,’ Ms Bryant said .
Children who are exposed to protracted and ongoing conflict and lengthy family court proceedings are at much greater risk of developing lifelong psychological and relationship problems , which can have farreaching consequences for the future use of mental health services . Early intervention to address conflict and resolve family disputes in divorce is , therefore , essential for improving mental health outcomes for both adults and children .
The NSW Government helped RelationSpace develop the online platform with a Minimum Viable Product grant from Jobs for NSW . To learn more visit www . relationspaceonline . com . au
24 OH ! MAGAZINE ( OCTOBER 2018 )