How long have you been forced to wait?

The Child Support System continues to fail some of our nations most vulnerable families.

The system was originally set up to ensure separating families would have access to family income to support the financial needs of children, to maintain a lifestyle they were accustomed to prior to family separation.

What it really did was impose a draconian social penalty on paying parents, mostly fathers, who are forced into years of financial servitude to receiving parents, mostly mothers, who often ignore parenting orders and restrict access to their children to maximise the financial returns that they receive.

Child support is more spousal support that rewards custodial parents for acts of family violence against the noncustodial parent with policy providing financial rewards for the abuse.

Many payers are left emotionally and financially broken after years of struggling with payments that are often assessed at amounts higher than their taxable income while being provided with no contact with the very children they are expected to support.

The child support system and its tax payer funded staff contribute to the deaths of many thousands of Australian fathers, leaving our society to deal with traumatised dysfunctional children who become traumatised dysfunctional adults.

It is an unforgivable betrayal by successive governments who know well the damage caused.

We need your help to change it!

Join us here: www.betterfamilies.org.au/join-us

Here’s our #PolicySnapShot

CHILD SUPPORT REFORM

Our reforms to the child support system will overhaul how child support is calculated and paid. We will remove the financial incentives that are paid to parents who withhold access to children while ensuring on-time payments for parents who have private agreements.

#ChildSupportReform #FamilyViolenceReform #BetterFamilyLaw #Endalldv #21fathers #BetterFamilies #BetterNation ... See more

ABC TO SUPPORT STUDENTS AT HOME DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS.

The ABC is working with State and Territory Education departments and other education providers to deliver additional curriculum-linked content to children of all ages.

From Tuesday 14 April – with students having started Term 2 or readying to do so, depending on their location – the ABC will extend its educational programming on ABC ME to support children and caregivers at home, from 10am to 3pm each weekday.

The expanded schedule moves from blocks of primary school content in the mornings through to secondary school content in the afternoons.

Special collections of learning content and family activities are also available on the newly enhanced ABC Kids app and ABC Kids Community Facebook page, which engages and inspires ongoing conversations with families, carers and educators.

FULL STORY IN LINK BELOW ....
https://help.abc.net.au/hc/en-us/articles/360001458016-How-is-the-ABC-going-to-support-students-at-home-during-the-COVID-19-crisis-?sf232246575=1

#Education #Covid19 #BetterFamilies #Betternation ... See more

The Liberal National Coalition led by Scott Morrison committed $1.1 billion dollars as a package to improve mental health and domestic violence services during the pandemic.

What they government didn’t tell Australian families is that would not provide any more for crisis support for men and fathers who are victims of family and domestic violence.

The tax dollars of Australian men being spent on services that they are restricted from access because of their gender.

Another betrayal from gutless politicians who choose to ignore what’s happening in their electorates.

Do you think men and fathers should have access to the same services as women and mothers?

Here’s our #PolicySnapShot

FAMILY VIOLENCE REFORM

Our policy will enforce a zero tolerance approach to all family and domestic violence. Domestic violence legislation will be amended to ensure services and support will be provided to all victims regardless of their age, gender or sexuality.

#FamilyViolenceReform
#DomesticViolence
#21fathers
#endalldv
#BetterFamilies
#BetterNation ... See more

CLOSURE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CRISIS ACCOMMODATION DURING THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC.....

All Endalldv crisis accommodation programs in NSW and Qld are now closed.

The Domestic Violence organisation, End All Dv, has not been able to access Commonwealth Domestic Violence funding which is a part of the Government’s Covid 19 Pandemic package associated with the National Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women and Children, the Fourth Action Plan 2019 - 2022.

With so many victims of Domestic Violence being Men and their children, why isn’t there funding available to support them?

If you require immediate emergency assistance please call 000

If you need domestic violence support please call 1800RESPECT

If you are a father experiencing family separation and Domestic Violence please call 1800FATHER

FULL STORY IN LINK BELOW ...

https://www.facebook.com/1462132684111883/posts/2651531215172018/?d=n

#endalldv #CrisisAccommodation #1800FATHER #Respect #Equality #Betterfamilies #Betternation ... See more

How good is It to see water flowing through the Darling?

While the nation focuses on the Covid19 pandemic let’s not forget about our farming families in rural and remote communities.

#FoodSecurity #WaterSecurity #BetterPolicy #BetterFamilies #BetterNation ... See more

Wonderful to see both the Darling Barka back at Tolarno and also the rain came today which was wonderful . Water attracts water is a known fact and that is why the Menindee lakes are critical not only to all the fish species and bird life but the rainstorms created by the evaporation . ... See more