LINK Children's Contact Service South East Melbourne
LINK Children’s Contact Service is an independent service for parents and significant people in a child’s life to spend time under the supervision of a qualified practitioner.
LINK is a specialist family violence service that provides a risk management and safety approach.
LINK provides a non-judgmental service and advocates for children to have the best possible opportunity to spend time with a parent or a significant other that is safe and child focused.
LINK is an outreach service and supervised visits occur at a public place, parents home or at an agreed location.
Why Supervised Visits?
Supervised visits enable parents and significant people in the child’s life to develop a trusting relationship and ensure the safety and well-being of the child is maintained. There may be a number of reasons why supervised visits are a preferred course of action, such as;
● A parent has been absent from the child’s life and require support reconnecting
● Family Violence
● Lack parenting skills
● Issues around drugs or alcohol
● Requirement of a court order
● Neglect, abuse and/or safety issues .
Supervised visitation is generally recommended by the court. However, it can also be a precautionary measure by the primary parent or the supervised parent (or significant other) that requires additional support to enhance and spend time with the child.
For Parents
Fathers
If you are a Father reading this, you have probably experienced a number of challenges or difficulties.
Mothers
The safety and well being of your children and yourself will be the sole most important factor