Family R elationship C entres formed the centrepiece of major reforms to the family law
system in A ustralia which were introduced from 2006 onwards. They were established all
over the country between 2006 and 2008, providing information and advice and offering free
or heavily subsidised mediation of parenting disputes. They are an early intervention
strategy to help parents manage the transition from parenting together to parenting apart in
the aftermath of separation, and are intended to lead to significant cultural change in the …