The Northern Centre team are taking a break to celebrate the festive season.

Our office will be closed from 4:30pm Friday 20 December 2024 and will reopen on Monday 6 January 2025 at 8:30am.

For all emergencies, please call 000.
If you are in distress, please call Lifeline on 13 11 14.
If you are homeless, please call Link2Home on 1800 152 152.

If you are experiencing Domestic Violence, please call the DV Line on 1800 65 64 63.

From the team at The Northern Centre, best wishes for safe and relaxed holiday season.

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Importance of Dad time

Until around the 1970s, there were mostly clear and defined roles for Mums and Dads. The Mother would stay at home or be the main caretaker and emotional support for the children whilst Dad was the bread winner. However these days there are no longer...