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Centacare Courses

Centacare and the Family Relationship Centre are here to:

help you strengthen family relationships;

help families stay together;

and assist families through separation.

The Family Relationship Centre, Armidale office is presenting a number of programs in Armidale.  Information on these programs is below. 

All ARMIDALE courses will be held in the Family Relationship Centre: Armidale Office - 3/150 Rusden St, Armidale. 

All of these programs are FREE of charge unless otherwise stated

Please note: Bookings are essential for all courses. The earlier you book the more likely the course will go ahead.

Dates and times are subject to change.

Courses may be cancelled prior to start date due to insufficient registrations.

For further information or to talk to the Facilitator Pedro ring the Armidale office on 6738 7200,

or to enrol in any course please Free Call – 1800 372 826

Or email us: armidale@centacarenenw.com.au

“Your energy can be devoted far more productively to collaborating with your child on solutions to the problems that are causing challenging episodes than in sticking with strategies that may actually have made things worse and haven’t led to durable improvement.” ― Ross W. Greene, The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children

PARENTING COURSES

Surviving Your Adolescents - Two sessions - FREE

Surviving Your Adolescents will provide parents with some useful skills for dealing with teenage behaviour.

Find out what is normal behaviour for a teenager;

how to manage risk-taking;

tips to maintain and improve your relationship with your teenager;

and the Four Cardinal Sins (what not to do) 

and what to do with your teens.

March - Tuesday 17th & 24th March - 9.30am - 12.30pm

Toolkit for Dads - FREE - One 3 hour session

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Cancer Council

Did you know?

All sunscreens available for sale in Australia have been approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). This means they are safe and effective to use every day. 

To make sure sunscreen works effectively, store it in a cool, dry place and monitor the expiry date. Don't forget, to ensure safety, Cancer Council recommends usage tests before applying a new sunscreen.

Bus Flashing Lights

- You must slow down to 40km/h when bus lights flash.

- Lights flash on buses to warn motorists that buses are picking up and dropping off children.

- You must not overtake or pass a bus with flashing lights at more than 40km/h.

- You can help keep children safe by:

Slowing down to 40km/h when bus lights are flashing

Looking out for children crossing the road near bus stops, in school zones or along bus routes

Giving way to buses when they merge back into traffic.

For more information visit: https://roadsafety.transport.nsw.gov.au/campaigns/be-bus-aware/bus-flashing-lights.html