The Family Action Centre
towards a truly civil society

The Family Action Centre has the vision of a truly civil society, and a belief that family wellbeing is the cornerstone of healthy communities. We're located at the University of Newcastle, NSW, though much of our work on research, policy and practice has national significance.

The FAC aims to strengthen families and communities by undertaking research, training and learning; developing and implementing strength-based programs; and creating models of practice that promote sustainability, social justice and community leadership.

We are self-funded, with assistance coming from the University of Newcastle, state and federal governments, private and philanthropic organisations, sales of our publications and resources, and the delivery of training and consultancies.

Click here to find out more about our current research activities, or click on the sidebar links to the left to find out about our wide range of programs.

Training programs

Rock & Water: start planning now for the 2009 round of R&W workshops before they're booked out.

Results Accountabillity: Mark Friedman's workshops booked out in Sydney; very limited places available for Canberra.

Drumbeat: watch out for this exciting and innovative resilience-building workshop, coming to you from the FAC in 2009.

New resources

Focus on Fathers: a CD of resources for schools who want to engage fathers in their school community.

So Now You're A Dad: a DVD for first-time Indigenous fathers.