Dads need support too and, thankfully, there are some amazing resources available for almost any situation. Below are some tips, resources and information for Dads you might find helpful.

Ngala also run a series of workshops for Dads as part of DadsWA, including:

For more information on, or referrals to, any DadsWA workshops please email DadsWA@ngala.com.au

 

Relationships WA
The Fathering Project
Anglicare Menstime

Alcohol and Drug Foundation – Find a service in your local area
Turning Point – Addiction treatment, education and research
Holyoake – Specialist Alcohol and Other Drug, and Mental Health Support Service

Ready to COPE – Free pregnancy app and app for new parents
Bright Tomorrows – Building brains app from the Telethon Kids Institute
Raising Children – Raising healthy minds app.

Ishar – supporting women and families from refugee and migrant backgrounds
Multicultural Services Centre WA – supporting culturally and linguistically diverse Western Australians
The Fathering Project – Getting support as a CaLD father

Mensline – telephone and online counselling for men
Mens Family Violence Helpline
Lifeline – 24-hour crisis support

Belmont Dads Group – Meet every Sunday at Tomato Lake Playground, Belmont
Dadbury Facebook – Dads group in Padbury
Hami Hill Dads – Dads group in Hamilton Hill
Mr Perfect – Men’s BBQs in Perth
Australian Dads Network – Opportunity to connect with other dads online
The Man Walk – Men getting together to walk, talk and support
ThebridgeprojectDADS – Dads group meets in White Gum Valley and Hammersley

ForWhen Helpline – Mental health support for expectant and new parents (inc dads). Aboriginal Liaison Officer available.
Ngala – ngalang moort ngalang kurlangah
Indigo Junction – Strong Fathers
Raising Children – Indigenous dads
SMS4Dads – Deadly Dads: texts with info for you and bub
STAYIN’ ON TRACK – Place to yarn about being a young dad
Baby Coming You Ready? Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents-to-be and new parents
WellMob – Mind, body, culture online resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders

NDIS – Western Australia
Autism – Dads Support Groups
Kiind – Navigate the world of disability
Carers WA

Wanslea Grandcare
Grandparents Rearing Grandchildren
Support for Grandparent Carers – Family Tax Benefit – Services Australia

Tiny Sparks WA – For high-risk pregnancies and babies born premature or sick
Helpinglittlehands – supporting and empowering families of premature and sick babies
NICU Dads Messages – SMS4dads

Gay Dads WA
Living Proud – Promoting the wellbeing of the LGBTIQ+ community in WA
Rainbow Families – A voice for LGBTQ+ families and their children

Lionheart Camp For Kids – Support for children and families to navigate grief
Men’s Grief Support Library – Knowledge shared by grief counsellors
Men and abortion – How to support a partner and how you might feel about it
Dads Who Are Grieving – SMS4dads
Red Nose – grief and loss support

ForWhen Helpline – Mental health support for expectant and new parents (inc dads)
Beyond Blue
PANDA – Dads mental health and wellbeing
DadSpace – Free online program to help Aussie dads to feel better
RaphaelServices – emotional support for dads
Mental health self-test – online self-test to check how you are travelling
Mens Talk – Local program raising awareness of mental health and well-being for men

Crunch and Sip – Tips for school lunch boxes
Parents – nom! – food bank tips

You’re Going to be a Dad Online – Ngala – Online workshop for Dads to be
Now You’re a Dad – Ngala – 3 week online program for new fathers. Check back for dates
Find a group session – Ngala – Workshops and sessions for parents
Online circle of security for dads – Learn new ways to understand and respond to your children’s behaviour
Birthing Dads – For expecting and new fathers
Support for Fathers – Dadstuff Workshops
SMS4dads – Receive free text messages, support, info & tips – especially for dads & dads-to-be
Parentshop – Online parenting course on guiding behaviour aimed at 2 years and above
Familyman.movember.com – Online parenting program with dads in mind

Pop Culture Parenting – One pediatrician dad and one “developing” dad
Radio/Podcasts – Maggie Dent – “Parental as Anything”
How Other Dads Dad – Hamish Blake

Parenting Connection WA – Supporting WA Parents – Select Gascoyne

Parenting Connection WA – Supporting WA Parents – select Midwest
Child and Parent Centre – Rangeway
Centacare Family Services Geraldton – See Men’s Hub
Pregnancy to Parenthood Clinic – Expecting and new parents experiencing emotional difficulties – See men’s hub
Men’s Community Intervention Service | Desert Blue Connect
Family and Domestic Violence Archives – Communicare

Regional Mens Health – Health and wellbeing for rural and regional men
WA Country Health Service – Support for child development

Lifeline – Support for separated parents
Lifeline – Workshop
Relationships WA – Fathering After Separation
dadsindistress – Support for separated dads
Emerging Minds –Resources for separated parents

Ngala Program for Young Parents – Rockingham
Young Parents Support Service – Gosnells
Teen Family Centre – Balga High School
Brave Foundation – support for expecting and parenting teens
For Dads – SMS4dads

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