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Australian Dads Network

The Australian Dad's Network offers peer support groups, online forums, and educational resources to help fathers navigate parenthood, share life experiences, and support their children.
Find morehttps://www.australiandadsnetwork.com.au/

Complete Men

Offers online and in-person support groups for men to connect, share, and seek help with emotional, financial, and relationship challenge.
Find morehttps://completemen.org.au/mullumbimby-associate-group

Dads at Dalwood

Support for dads through individual counselling, dads playgroups and activity groups and dads only discussion groups.
Find morehttps://www.dalwoodspilstead.com/services

Dads Group

Dads Group promotes positive parenting for fathers and father figures and give new Dads the support and connection they need. Their early intervention approach provides new Fathers with positive social relationships and easier pathways to health services if they need them.
Find morehttps://www.dadsgroup.org/

Dads Group Macarthur

A local group for new dads to support each other.
Find morehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/DadsOfMacarthur/

Dads Group Mildura

A local group for new dads to support each other.
Find morehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/dadsofmildura/

Dads Group Newcastle

A local group for new dads to support each other.
Find morehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/dadsofnewcastle/

Dads Group Singleton

A local group for new dads to support each other.
Find morehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/565114647300733

Dads in Distress (A program of Parents Beyond Breakup)

Dad's in Distress (DID) is an Australian non-profit organization dedicated to supporting fathers and families experiencing separation or divorce. Established in 1999, DID offers a range of support services, including peer support groups, telephone support, and online resources. The organization aims to provide a safe and confidential space for fathers to share their experiences, learn coping strategies, and develop positive parenting skills.
Find morehttps://parentsbeyondbreakup.com/dids/

Dads of Albury Wodonga

A local group for new dads to support each other.
Find morehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/dadsofalburywodonga/

Dads of Central Sydney

A local group for new dads to support each other.
Find morehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/dadsofcentralsydney/

Dads of Coogee

A local group for new dads to support each other.
Find morehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/1413360988732264/

Dads of Rhodes

A local group for new dads to support each other.
Find morehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/DadsOfRhodes/

Dads of Seven Hills

A local group for new dads to support each other.
Find morehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/dadsofsevenhills/

Dads of the Shire

A local group for new dads to support each other.
Find morehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/DadsOfTheShire

Family Advocacy and Support Service

Free legal advice and support at court for people affected by domestic and family violence. Support for men: 1300 00 FASS
Find morehttps://familyviolencelaw.gov.au/fass/

Fathering Project

A service directory platform of local fathering community gatherings, including workshops, events, and mentoring, to help fathers connect with their children and build strong, healthy relationships.
Find morehttps://thefatheringproject.org/

Grab Life by the Balls

A local community organisation for blokes to build stronger social connections through mateship. They run laid back events for men to connect, hang out and be themselves in Port Stevens.
Find morehttps://www.grablifebytheballs.com.au/

Mantle Health

Our goal is to support men to be better partners, fathers, brothers, colleagues, leaders, and friends, and to improve mental health outcomes for men and those around them. We do this by removing the barriers to receiving professional and effective one-on-one psychological support through a secure and discreet video telehealth service.
Find morehttps://mantlehealth.com.au/

Mates in Construction (NSW)

MATES provides suicide prevention services to the construction industry through community development programs on sites, and by supporting workers in need through case management and a 24/7 help line.
Find morehttps://mates.org.au/

Men’s Anger Management Support – Lifeline

Men's Anger Management Support Group - A weekly support group to help men understand and identify what triggers their anger, and learn techniques to manage it effectively.
Find morehttps://www.lifelinenb.org.au/get-help/support-groups/mens-anger-management-support-group/

Men’s Kitchen

A fun, safe, supportive and instructive environment where older men learn cooking skills.
Find morehttps://www.menskitchen.org.au/

Men2Be – Men’s Group

An open-men's group meeting weekly in Tweed Heads support mentally, socially, spiritually.
Find morehttps://www.meetup.com/en-AU/men2be/

Mensline Australia

MensLine Australia is a telephone and online counselling service offering support for Australian men, across areas of concern to men, including mental health, family violence, relationships and addiction.
Find morehttps://mensline.org.au/

Mentoring Men

Mentoring Men provides free long-term one-to-one life mentoring for men who are going through some challenges or changes in their life.
Find morehttps://mentoringmen.org.au/free-mentor-programs/looking-for-support/

MENtors for Men

Mentor support to men for a sense of belonging and purpose through friendship. Coffs Harbour and Kempsey.
Find morehttps://mentorsformen.com.au/

Mongrels Men

Support for men through sports, fitness, exercise, connection and community.
Find morehttps://mongrelsmen.com/upcoming-events

Mr Perfect

Bringing men together at weekend BBQs in local parks across Australia, to create community and connection. Check the map to see if there is a BBQ running near you soon. Or get support to start a BBQ in your town.
Find morehttps://mrperfect.org.au/pages/bbq-locations

OMNI (Older Men New Ideas)

A fortnightly, local community men's group, that promotes belonging and mateship amougnst older men. It aims to foster collaboration, personal growth, and social impact, while challenging stereotypes and promoting positive aging through male-only social gatherings.
Find morehttps://omninsw.waggamatters.com/omni-group-locations.html

OzHelp

OzHelp works with the government, blue collar workplaces, corporate partners, and the community to provide mental health and wellbeing support and training services to high risk, hard to reach industries that are most at risk of suicide. OzHelp provides 24/7 phone support and free counselling to workers in the building and construction industry and their families.
Find morehttps://ozhelp.org.au/our-services/individuals/

Penrith Men’s Walk and Talk

Just a bunch of knockabout locals who get together every Thursday evening for a walk and talk.
Find morehttps://www.facebook.com/PenrithMensWalkAndTalk/

RedNose Grief and Loss

Information and connection for men who are grieving the loss of a child.
Find morehttps://rednosegriefandloss.org.au/support/section/C347

Survivors & Mates Support Network (SAMSN)

SAMSN provides a peer support line and other support for male survivors of child sexual abuse and their families.
Find morehttps://www.samsn.org.au/recovery-and-healing/peer-support-line/

Sydney Gay Counselling

Individual and couple counselling, sexual identity support for GBTIQ.
Find morehttps://sydneygaycounselling.com/

The Dads Cooperative Project

Sydney based community support group for new fathers and dads to connect, learn from one another and share their experiences.
Find morehttps://www.dadcooperative.org/

13YARN

13YARN is the first national service of its kind for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people in crisis. We offer a confidential one-on-one over the phone yarning opportunity and support with a trained Lifeline Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Crisis Supporter for mob who are feeling overwhelmed or having difficulty coping.
Find morehttps://www.13yarn.org.au/

Dads Group Helensburgh

A local group for new dads to support each other.
Find morehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/dadsofhelensburgh/

Health in Gear

Health in Gear is a program developed by the OzHelp Foundation that focuses on supporting the health and wellbeing of transport and logistics workers on the job and at home. This includes 24/7 phone support and free counselling for workers and their families, health tips for staying well, roadside health checks, and the Share the Load podcast.
Find morehttps://healthingear.com.au/

ACON

Community health, inclusion and HIV responses for people of diverse sexualities and genders. Service for men, including free alcohol and other drugs counselling and mental health counselling.
Find morehttps://www.acon.org.au/

Change Happens Psychotherapy and Consultancy

private and individual but clinical and focused on gay men.
Find morehttps://changehappens.com.au/services/

Grandparents in Distress (A program of Parents Beyond Breakup)

'Grandparents in Distress’ is a national support group for grandparents experiencing separation from their grandchildren. Parents Beyond Breakup not only supports parents experiencing trauma through family breakdown and separation but also acknowledges the specific issue of grandparent-grandchild contact during custody battles commonly termed ‘parental alienation’ where one side of a child’s family is disadvantaged or removed by the other parent, a factor closely linked to stress, anxiety, depression, isolation and suicide in Australia. Every child deserves to have a relationship with both sides of their family ….
Find morehttps://parentsbeyondbreakup.com/gids/

Jewish Care

A whole community approach to support for individuals and their families experiencing a mental health crisis, relationship challenges, NDIS, AfterCare support and a My Wellbeing App.
Find morehttps://jewishcare.com.au/programs-services/

Kids Helpline

A counseling and support service for children and young people aged 5 to 25. They provide free and confidential phone and online counselling services, as well as information and referrals to support services.
Find morehttps://kidshelpline.com.au/

National Centre for Childhood Grief (NCCG)

Eduation and training, counselling and help for bereaved children and families; centre at Denistone East.
Find morehttps://childhoodgrief.org.au/how-we-help/

Police Post Trauma Service Group

A support service group for former and current police officers and families recovering from trauma and PTSD. They provide counselling, support groups, education resources, and a helpline.
Find morehttps://pptsg.org.au/

Relationships Australia NSW

Several different group sessions, including 8-week group work for men who may have experienced difficulties in their relationships.
Find morehttps://www.relationshipsnsw.org.au/support-services/men-and-relationships/

Suicide Call Back Service

Suicide Call Back Service is a nationwide service providing 24/7 telephone and online counselling to people affected by suicide.
Find morehttps://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/

Uniting Burnside Men and Family Relationships Cabramatta

Information and referral, casework, parenting groupwork, culturally appropriate program development, dads and kids playgroups, for fathers in families and separated fathers.
Find morehttps://www.uniting.org/services/family-services/facility/uniting-burnside-men-and-family-relationships-cabramatta

WellMob

WellMob is a digital library of over 300 mental health and wellbeing resources developed by and for First Nations Australians including websites, apps, videos, fact sheets, podcasts, pdfs, and social media. WellMob takes a holistic strength-based approach around Indigenous wellbeing. The resources provide information, stories of lived experience, promote hope, and break down shame or stigma about mental health and wellbeing issues. WellMob is easy to navigate. The resources have been grouped under six broad topics: Mind, Body, Our Mob, Culture, Keeping Safe, and Healing. Each of these main topics link to several sub-topics. In three clicks it is possible to find culturally appropriate resources without having to search the web.
Find morehttps://wellmob.org.au/

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