The Fathering Project

As Fathers and Father figures, it’s too  easy to get lost in our other roles and forget what our first job is. Yet it’s the most important job we’ll ever do. Because what we do, or don’t do as Dads, has an enormous impact on the happiness and health of the kids we love.

The Fathering Project

We have been in discussion for sometime with various local groups about how we can 'build better men'; to some extent this has led to a discussion about how those of us who are men can also be 'better men'. The school has had recent discussions with representatives from 'The Fathering Project' and we will be utilising some of their resources to become more proactive in the process of ensuring that all of our young men can become the best men that they can be. It is also a way of engaging with our fathers on a whole other level.

Established for children across Australia, The Fathering Project aims to improve child development outcomes by engaging fathers. We know an effective father-figure has a profound impact on his children.

The project aims to:

1. Encourage fathers to recognise how important they are in a child’s life.

2. Give regular tips, helping and encouraging fathers to positively engage with their children.

3. Inspire fathers to become proactive parents.

4. Develop programs and initiatives to reach and inspire more fathers.

5. Utilise research to develop tips and update our programs so we can keep encouraging positive change in fathers and families.

6. Highlight the strong causal link between good fathering and the reduction of issues developing including those across mental health, substance abuse, family and other violence and self harm.

Tell your children you love them...often

The Fathering Project