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i am interested in seeking marriage counseling for my husband and I as a last resort to try to save our marriage. I dont know where to start, what services are out there. Currenlty we are struggling to pay the bills so I dont know if we can even 
afford it. Does anyone know if there are free/inexpensive services in NSW Australia.
Relationships Austraila is one Service you could turn to and is an Australia wide service, below is what they do from their website
Click here to go directly to their web site
Or their phone number is 1300 364 277
What they do
Relationships Australia receives both Federal and State/Territory funding to provide a wide range of services.
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RA's funding is approved under the Family Relationships Services Program, which is administered by the Australian Government's Department of Families and Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, to provide services such as:
- Adolescent Mediation and Family Therapy
- Conciliation Services
- Children's contact Services
- Contact Orders Program
- Family Relationships Counselling
- Family Relationships Education
- Family Relationships Skills Training
- Mediation/Frimary Dispute Resolution
- Men & Family Relationships Services, and
- Specialised Family Violence initiatives.
Other Australian Government funded programs include:
- Drought funding
- Homeless Youth Support program
- National Suicide Prevention project
- Counselling services for overseas victims of torture and trauma
- Domestic Violence programs
- Vietnam Veterans' Support Program, and
- Counselling and Support Program for Victims of Crime.
State/Territory Government funded programs include:
- Aftercare for persons leaving institutional care
- Specialised counselling services
- Federal Magistrate's Court service
- Personal Support Program
- Domestic Violence/Sexual Abuse Prevention Programs
- Relationship Education and Life Skills Programs
- Parenting Skills Programs
- Pre-marriage Counselling Program
- Pregnancy Support Program
- Gambling Help services for people with a gambling problem, and their families,
- Employee Assistance Program
- Strengthening Communities Program
- Multicultural Services
- Carer's Program
- Professional Education and Training.
Many of these services are offered in all states and territories while others are available in selected locations. The
Services Summary table provides details.
Relationships Australia also prides itself on contributing to the professional development of counsellors, mediators and other professionals in the communities where we operate. Please contact our state and territory organisations for details of
Professional Training offered.
You can also try the following:
Many of the local churches offer free counselling or can refer you to someone,
Your local council can give you advise through their contacts,
The Salvation army provides some counsellinbg services.
Hope this helps you and you get over your problems.
(November 2006) (
I found it very informative and very well written.
