Macquarie Legal Centre - Central West Contact Service

Central West Contact Service (CWCS) is an independent service for families who are unable to resolve conflict around Contact and Changeover arrangements for their children.

CWCS endeavours to provide a relaxed, safe, child-oriented environment for children and their parents.

Qualified and trained staff ensure safety and well-being of children and maintain an independent position in relation to parents/guardians and prioritise the needs of children.

Supervised contact is restricted to our premises, and a trained Supervisor is present at all times during sessions. Sessions are allocated to 2 hours per fortnight.

As per supervised contact with the exception that one Supervisor will monitor two families.

Our service is used as the exchange point for children going on contact visits with a non-residential parent.

To facilitate smooth conflict free changeover, clients access our premises through separate entry points with slightly staggered arrival times. The parent presenting the children at the Centre then waits on our premises for 10 minutes whilst the other party leaves. Note, there is no time limit for the use of this service provision.

For more information on assessment and eligibility criteria or to obtain an information pack, please contact CWCS - details are listed below.

A fee is charged for all service programs. Both parents are required to contribute to subsidised fees unless there is a court order or written agreement that stipulates that one party meets all the costs incurred with contact. Full Fee options are also available.

Children's Contact Centres in NSW - funded by FHCSIA

Albury-Wodonga Children's Contact Service	6022 8000
Canberra Contact and Changeover Centre	6295 2755
Centacare Children's Contact Service - Campbelltown and Wollongong	4640 8527
Centacare Children's Contact Service - Nowra	4421 8248
Interrelate Coffs Harbour Children's Contact Centre	6651 1010
Interrelate Dubbo Children's Contact Centre	6882 4699
Interrelate Orange Children's Contact Centre	6360 0895
Interrelate Lismore Children's Contact Centre	6621 4970
Relationships Australia Rainbow Children's Contact Service - Hamilton	4969 3977
Relationships Australia Children's Contact Service - Wagga Wagga	6921 8844
Relationships Australia Children's Contact Service - Broadmeadow	4969 3977
Relationships Australia Children's Contact Service - Gosford	4940 1500
Upper Murray Family Care CCS - Albury Childrens Contact Service	02 6022 8000
Blacktown Childrens Contact Service	02 9671 3900
Central West Contact Service Western Sydney	02 9893 7949
Centacare Wollongong Contact Service Contact and Changeover Centre	02 4254 9339
Relationships Australia Childrens Contact Service - Newcastle	02 4940 1500
Interrelate Family Centre - Sutherland Childrens Contact Service	02 9545 3566
Centacare Sydney - inner Sydney Childrens Contact Service	02 9390 5366
Relationships Australia (NSW) - Penrith Childrens Contact Service	02 4728 4800
Interrelate Family Centre - Port Macquarie Childrens Contact Service	02 6584 9293
New England North West Family Relationship Consortium - Tamworth Childrens Contact Service	02 6766 4596
Relationships Australia (NSW) - Wyong Childrens Contact Service	1300 364 277
Centacare - Sydney Childrens Contact Service Coordinator Childrens Contact Service	02 9390 5366

Advice Line Family Relationship Centres 1800 050321
Website: www.familyrelationships.gov.au

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