Separation can be one of the most challenging times for children and parents alike. The changes in family living arrangements often disrupt routines, attachments and a sense of stability for children.
The booklet Share các Care: nuôi dạy con cái Plan – Collaborative Parenting Apart is a practical, accessible guide for separating parents navigating these challenges.
It offers a roadmap to build a customised written plan for how children will be supported, cared for and connected – now and as their lives evolve.
What's Inside
Share the Care is comprehensive yet practical.
Key topics include:
- About parenting plans: Explains what a parenting plan is, what it is not, and how it differs from a legally enforceable order.
- Communication: Offers guidance on how separated parents can thiết lập respectful communication channels (phone, text, email), agree on shared values/culture, and avoid putting children in the middle.
- Living arrangements: Helps parents think through how children will spend time with each parent, how transitions between households can be gentler, and how to handle special days/holidays.
- Finances: Highlights how often the financial issue is a source of conflict and sets out checklists and tips for managing everyday costs, child ủng hộ và unforeseen expenses.
- Education: Covers how schooling, extracurricular activities and changing schools can be managed collaboratively — while keeping children’s best interests at heart.
- Emergency contacts / health and wellbeing records: Supports parents to duy trì a shared reference of key contacts, medical details, and wellbeing information so both homes can be equipped.
- Useful tài nguyên: A curated list of national support services (e.g. for family violence, legal advice và child support) so parents know where to turn if things become difficult.
Take Action
Nếu you’re navigating separation, working through how to manage care arrangements for children, or looking for a clear và structured way to talk about the future:
- Tải xuống Share các Care and make a start.
- Use it alongside other resources on RASA’s Trung tâm tri thức.
- Reach out to RASA'S Dịch vụ giải quyết tranh chấp gia đình if you’d like help turning the plan into action or mediating differences.
Creating a thoughtful parenting plan is more than ticking boxes—it’s about laying a foundation for children’s safety, wellbeing and connection in a new chapter of family life.
With thoughtful planning, respectful liên lạc and a focus on what the children need, families can work together to reduce stress and raise các possibility of a smoother transition.
Acknowledgement
Share the Care: Parenting Plan – Collaborative Parenting Apart was authored by the RA National Family Dispute Resolution Network.
If you feel like you need extra support, Relationships Australia SA offers a range of services for các cặp vợ chồng, các gia đình và trẻ em và thanh niên điều đó có thể giúp ích.
Liên lạc với chúng tôi ngày hôm nay.

