About our Child & Family Support Program
Children between the ages of 0-8 are in early development. During these years, it’s crucial that they are raised in environments that enhance their education and build self-awareness. It’s also important that children are surrounded with love and nurture.
Unfortunately, some families may find themselves in vulnerable or difficult situations where there are issues with home safety, lack of family support, emotional stress, financial stress and even loneliness and isolation.
Our Child and Family Support Program works with vulnerable families to ensure that these difficult situations are prevented using early intervention strategies.
How does Mura Kosker help?
We work with parents, carers, guardians and community members to ensure that young children are cared for and safe.
This free and confidential service is available to all families with young children (0-8yrs)
Our program offers practical tips and strategies to help you and your family.
Our team also facilitates parenting support programs and can refer clients to counselling and other services where needed.
The Child and Family Support program helps families with:
- Prevention and early intervention strategies
- A Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) (5-8yrs)
- Parenting information and practical parenting support
- Mobile playgroups (inner islands)
- Crisis support and assistance
- Weekly planning
- Health and nutrition
- School registration support
- Emergency financial support
- Assistance with support services (Health, Housing, Education and Centrelink)
Our children are our future
We work with families to understand children’s needs, emotions and behaviours, and we offer parenting tips, skills and strategies to ensure your child develops positive habits, behaviours and attitudes.
Our Child & Family Support team can provide tailored resources to help you and your family
Download our family-friendly resources.
Am I eligible for this service?
Child safety is a priority. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents and carers of children between the ages of 0-8 are eligible and encouraged to access this service. Our Mura Buai Wellbeing Program can help assist families with older children.
We help families that live in the Torres Strait region. Our priority is the safety and wellbeing of the children. However, we can offer guidance and referrals to services for parents and carers as well.
How do I access this service?
If you are welcoming a new baby at the Thursday Island Hospital and require assistance, please ask the maternity ward to contact us on your behalf.
We accept self-referrals and referrals from other agencies and services. If you would like to access this service, please contact our Child and Family Support team on 07 4069 1663 or email cafs@murakosker.org.au
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Let’s keep kids in our communities and raise them safe and strong.
Other Child & Family Support Services
TI Child Safety Office
07 4212 0400
Child protection service based on Thursday Island.
Centrelink – Indigenous Service Centre
1800 136 380
Financial and welfare support and services.
Police-Citizens Youth Clubs (PCYC) Queensland
0418 217 934
PCYC provides youth and community programs, services and facilities.
Kids Help Line
1800 551 800
This is a free private and confidential service for young people aged 5 to 25 in Australia.
