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Since 1993, Focus on the Family Australia has been strengthening families and communities through its radio programs, preventative education programs, the provision of counselling and referral, as well as providing a full range of resources for families.
Today the organisation has grown to impact close to one million people monthly through its daily radio programs being broadcast by almost 300 stations, training programs, resources and newsletters.
Over the past five years the How to Drug Proof Your Kids (DPYK) program has impacted 40,000 parents in Australia and is now reaching other parts of the world. The program has been exported to Canada, the United Kingdom, France and New Zealand.
Along with DPYK, Focus has developed contemporary, highly effective programs, such as ‘No Apologies,’ ‘Heritage Builders,’ and ‘Bringing Up Boys.’
The number of trained facilitators has also increased dramatically. From 69 trainers in 1998, increasing to over 2,000 trainers by 2005, we have seen an increase of almost 3000% in just six years.
Our Vision
is to strengthen families in Australia.
Our Mission
is to equip and encourage families to experience hope and fulfilment by providing quality programs, resources, events, crisis counselling and referral.
Committed
to developing quality products and services that demonstrate the importance of families, parenting, children and healthy relationships.
Motivated
by the call of Jesus Christ to love and serve our neighbour.
Guided by four core values
- Leadership
- Excellence
- Integrity
- Stewardship
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For the past 10 years we have been helping to strengthen families across Australia. We remain dedicated to, and supportive of, all families, one parent, traditional married couple, divorced, blended, and unmarried. We will support them regardless of religion, politics, socio-economic, cultural, age or gender. This commitment forms the backbone of our belief system and our offering and is unwavering.
We interact through newsletters and family-relevant materials with thousand of households each year. Our education programs are impacting families in all areas of family life including parenting, marriage, child and relationships. We do this by developing programs and resources relevant to the needs of families, by using flexible learning formats such as CD-Rom, DVD, books, radio broadcasts, training programs with locally based facilitators, working on prevention methods, and community partnerships.
Radio
Daily and weekly radio programs are heard on 280 Christian, commercial and community stations.
Church Family Representative Program
A program that supports church leaders in ministry to families within their communities.
In 2004, more than 90 churches registered for this program.
Australian Christian Television
Focus on the Family programs are televised on the Australian Christian Channel, available to approximately 1 million Optus Vision , Foxtel and Austar Subscribers.
Relationships with Government
We are committed to building relationships with government to influence the development of policies that help strengthen families.
Pastor to Pastor
This bi-monthly leadership series (yearly subscription) brings hope, support and encouragement to those in leadership across Australia.
Family Lifestage Framework
We recognize that if we are to partner Families effectively, we need to be relevant to them, regardless of what stage they are experiencing. The programs ensure that no matter what Families are going through, whether it be as new parents, newly weds, or new empty nesters, whatever your families situation, we can be there for support. The Family Lifestage Framework currently includes:
”Connect-2:” Focusing on early marriage.
”Starting Points:” Focusing on your child’s early years.
”How to Drug Proof Your Kids:” Focusing on teenage years.
”No Apologies:” Focus on teenage sexuality.
”Heritage Builders:” Focus on building a family with faith.
”Bringing up Boys:” Focus on the needs of male children.
Family Resource Catalogue
A wide range of family-strengthening resources are available.
It is our intention to continue to build upon our growing market as we further refine and develop relevant messages and programs for the needs of families in the 21st century. |
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