NEWPIN- Uniting Care
Region
Northern Tasmania
New Parent Infant Network (NEWPIN) Family Futures

Uniting Tasmania

Northern Newpin Program

Newpin is a therapeutic program which provides emotional and practical support to families with at least one child under the age of six. It supports and empowers families to break the cycle of child neglect and abuse and to provide safe, nurturing environments for children, through early intervention in the life of the child.  In the North, Newpin is delivered as a group, centre-based program, and combines an outreach program as well, which includes families living outside of the Greater Launceston area.

The Newpin centre is in Ravenswood and clients can access transport support in getting to and from the centre.  Newpin team members work Monday to Friday from 9.00am - 4.30pm, with groups currently facilitated on Monday and Tuesday, and Wednesday and Thursday in school terms.

What the service can help with

Familial exclusion
Family supports
Mental health
Sexual and reproductive health
Social and emotional development
Social exclusion
Trauma

How the service is delivered

Case Management
Coordination of Services
Counselling
Cultural and/or Recreational Activities
Information, Advice and Education
Support Services
Therapeutic Care

Services are available for

Parents and Carers

Age eligibility for children

0 - 6

To access the service, clients

Must be female
Must be parents of at least one child aged under 6.

Cost of service

Free

What the service can help with

Familial exclusion
Family supports
Mental health
Sexual and reproductive health
Social and emotional development
Social exclusion
Trauma

How the service is delivered

Case Management
Coordination of Services
Counselling
Cultural and/or Recreational Activities
Information, Advice and Education
Support Services
Therapeutic Care

Services are available for

Parents and Carers

Age eligibility for children

0 - 6

To access the service, clients

Must be female
Must be parents of at least one child aged under 6.

Cost of service

Free

Services Included
Parenting Skills and hands on education programs such as Our Skills as Parents
Understanding your changing child, learning new ways of managing difficult behaviours
Keeping Children Safe

Understanding what children need to stay safe
Conflict Resolution
How to fight fair and respectfully
Why Do I Parent This Way?
Understanding how you were parented and how that affects your child
Understanding Family Violence
Understanding how violence impacts on the family environment and your children
Keeping Your Cool in Stressful Situations
Understanding and managing anger
Interactive Parent Child Play Sessions
Phone
03 6339 4802
Phone(Secondary)
03 6333 8000
Address
TAS