Meet other dads (mums) who have an are experiencing complex family breakdown. Free of charge, no need to book, no preparation needed. Just turn up. No need to take part, just sit back and observe until you're comfortable joining in. Locations and times are listed in the calendar on our home page and in the Dads in Distress and Mums in Distress pages.

In some locations, we have mentors who can meet and help you on a personal, one to one basis. Mentors are listed here for dads and here for mums. Call or email the helpline to arrange a meeting with a mentor local to you.

Call our helpline on 1300 853437 or +61 2 6652 8113. The helpline operates 09.00 - 17.00 AEST (Sydney/Melbourne timezone), Monday to Saturday. If our operators are busy on other calls, leave a voicemail and we will always call you back.

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