Peer Parent consultancy, training co-design and collaborative research -fee for service
When families are supported, everyone benefits. Organisations can deliver stronger outcomes and together, we can build a system that works better for children and families.
By working with us, you’ll gain a partner who brings lived experience, trusted programs, and proven engagement strategies that complement your services and improve outcomes for children.
As the first and only peer parent family advocacy and support in NSW FISH has worked with organisations across health, education, disability, government, and community.
From local services and hospitals to universities, peak bodies, and community groups, we collaborate with those who share our commitment to empowering families.
The peer parent experts and professional allies involved with Family Inclusion Strategies Hunter are excited to to offer a range of fee for services include the following:
Some of the services we can offer
Information Sessions, Guest Panels: Parents telling their stories to workers, carers, and other parents, including attending sections of Shared Stories training in Permanency Support Programs and panels at conferences and other practice forums (large or small).
Consultations & Practice Advice: Providing feedback and advice to agencies, practitioners, and researchers about initiatives focused on parents and the child protection system, e.g., training, programs, policy, research.
Individual Support & Advocacy: Parents and family often benefit from having someone to sit with them, to explain the system and processes and make sure their voice is heard, e.g., early in the process when they don’t know what is happening, and before, during or after restoration which has its own set of challenges. Some of these activities are free through our parent and family peer support and advocacy service.
Workshops, Training & Other Learning Events: We have different packages and can tailor workshops to your needs. Workshops are for workers, carers, and parents – dedicated to one group or combinations. Worker and carer workshops focus on building better relationships with parents around their children and exploring, defining, and creating family inclusive practice. Parent workshops are developed based on needs identified during our support and advocacy work, e.g., working towards restoration (see workshop and training page).