What we do

Our qualified counsellors are available to:

• talk about any issues to do with parenting and your relationships with your child

• help you with ways to cope and be a positive parent

• help with your family’s wellbeing and resilience

• connect you with services in your area.

We can discuss a range of issues about parenting, including:

• child behaviour and development

• parent / carer child relationships

• education

• bullying

• living with teenagers

• family violence

• family breakdown

• parental stress

Here are some examples of when Parentline counsellors have explored solutions with callers:

• ‘My 8 and 10 year old continuously fight.’

• ‘I am worried that my child is bullied at school.’

• ‘My stepchildren ignore me.’

• ‘My 12 year old daughter is on the internet a lot and I am not sure what she is doing.’

• ‘I suspect that my 14 year old is seeing an 18 year old.’

• ‘Child care had told me that my 2 year old is biting other children.’

• ‘I feel like hitting my 4 year old, I don’t want to, but I am at my wits end.’

• ‘My 15 year old has hit me.’

• ‘I read my daughter’s Facebook – she said that she doesn’t want to live anymore.’

• ‘My 2 year old has lots of tantrums and I am struggling.’

• ‘I’m worried about how my relationship with my partner is affecting my children.’

• ‘My son seems very fearful and anxious, and I’m worried he’s not coping.’

• ‘I can’t seem to talk to my 14 year old daughter without getting into a screaming match.’