Welcome to Hope Family Cottage
Hope Family Cottage is a Privately Owned & Operated
Children's Supervised Contact Service providing professional
supervision for children all over Sydney & on the Central Coast of NSW.
We specialise in facilitating safe, supportive, and respectful
community-based supervised contact visits
that allow
children to spend quality time with their parent(s) or extended
family members in familiar and natural environments.
Our visits take place in public spaces
such as parks, play centres,
libraries & at popular attractions such as the Zoo, as well as
within clients’ private homes
when assessed as suitable and safe.
We are 100% committed to ensuring each visit is grounded in
the best interests of the child, while providing a calm, neutral
& safe presence to support positive family connections.
List of Services
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Children's Supervised ContactList Item 2
Our Supervised Contact Visits are offered in flexible, community based locations in Sydney & on the Central Coast. Whether at a local park, library, play centre, within your home or online via Zoom, we work with you to ensure every visit is safe, child-focused, respectful & positive.
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Facilitated Change Overs
Our Facilitated Change Overs take place either side of every Supervised Contact Visit that takes place to ensure a smooth, conflict free experience for children (& adults) as they move from the care of one parent/carer to the other.
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Family Dispute ResolutionList Item 4
Avoid the stress and expense of Court with Family Mediation. Our Nationally Accredited & Registered Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner can help you reach agreement on the future care and living arranngements for your child/children.
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Meet Our TeamList Item 1
Our friendly, qualified, experienced & mature staff understand complex and difficult family situations. We are here to help you navigate these challenging times, support you and your children, & reassure you of your child/children being in safe hands.
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Resources
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Our Fees
Nobody likes surprises when it comes to receiving bills! That's why we are upfront about our fees & other costs. Refer to the Information Brochures available for download on this website for pricing of our Supervised Contact & Family Mediation services.
We are a Child Safe Organisation
As a child safe organisation, we are committed to child safety. This is demonstrated in our leadership, in the way our organisation is managed & in all of our day-to-day activities.
A child safe organisational culture drives how we work, how we manage safety risks & concerns. We adhere to the Office of the Children's Guardian (NSW) Child Safe Standards, which are as follows:
🌻 Child safety is embedded in our organisation's leadership, governance & culture;
🌻 Children participate in decisions affecting them & are taken seriously;
🌻 Families & communities are informed & involved;
🌻 Equity is upheld & diverse needs are taken into account;
🌻 People working with children are suitable & supported;
🌻 Processes to respond to complaints of child abuse (or other concerns) are child-focused;
🌻 Staff are equipped with the knowledge, skills & awareness to keep children safe through continual education & training;
🌻 Physical & online environments minimise the opportunity for abuse or other kinds of harm to occur;
🌻 Implementation of the Child Safe Standards is continuously reviewed & improved;
🌻 Policies & procedures document how our organisation is child safe.
