Service Directory

FASS is an integrated service to help people with their legal and social needs.

The Family Focus Drug Support Service aims to provide professional, accessible and timely support for persons with problematic substance abuse issues. In addition, the Family Drug Support Service offers much needed support and assistance for family members and/or significant others in coping with the stress associated with a persons drug use.
In line with the vision, mission and values of Youth and Family Focus, the Family Drug Support Service aims to achieve outcomes that allow young people to positively contribute to their family and the community. The Family Drug Support Service is dedicated to providing accessible services to the wider Mersey Leven area through increased outreach support to young people, families and significant others.

The Family Law Registry staff provide information about available services within both the Family Court of Australia and the Federal Circuit Court.

Staff cannot provide legal advice but can provide clients with forms and procedural information regarding:

The Family Violence Counselling and Support Service (FVCSS) is a statewide Tasmanian Government service that provides professional specialised services to assist children, young people and adults impacted by the experience of family violence.
FVCSS is a free service that works with adults and children who have been identified as victims of domestic/family violence.
FVCSS is part of the whole-of-government Safe at Home strategy to address the issue of family violence in the Tasmanian community.
In Tasmania Family Violence is recognised as a crime and as a form of Child Abuse.

FVCSS is divided into two programmes, which are the Children and Young Persons Program and the Adult Program.
The Children and Young Persons’ Program (CHYPP) provides therapeutic counselling and support to children and young people affected by domestic/family violence.

The Family Violence Counselling and Support Service (FVCSS) is a statewide Tasmanian Government service that provides professional specialised services to assist children, young people and adults impacted by the experience of family violence.
FVCSS is a free service that works with adults and children who have been identified as victims of domestic/family violence.
FVCSS is part of the whole-of-government Safe at Home strategy to address the issue of family violence in the Tasmanian community.
In Tasmania Family Violence is recognised as a crime and as a form of Child Abuse.

FVCSS is divided into two programmes, which are the Children and Young Persons Program and the Adult Program.
The Children and Young Persons’ Program (CHYPP) provides therapeutic counselling and support to children and young people affected by domestic/family violence.

The Family Violence Counselling and Support Service (FVCSS) is a statewide Tasmanian Government service that provides professional specialised services to assist children, young people and adults impacted by the

FDR Private is an independent mediation provider of Family Dispute Resolution (FDR). Unless exempted, participation in FDR is mandatory for parenting disputes before going to Court. Our mediators (FDRPs) are former family lawyers now working exclusively in mediation. They are senior FDRPs with a background in law and the social sciences.

We provide an affordable alternative to the not-for-profits – which are known for long wait times and high staff turnover. We offer face-to-face mediations or a remote service through online platforms such as Microsoft Teams. We charge $90/hour per party and aim to improve access to justice by providing high quality, prompt and affordable FDR. We conduct mediations for parenting and property settlement disputes.