Family dispute services for grandparents

Attorney-General, Robert McClelland, has announced an additional $400,000 for Legal Aid Commissions to enhance the delivery of family dispute resolution services to grandparents.

“The relationship between a child, their grandparents and extended family is worth investing in,” Mr McClelland said.

The additional funding for family dispute resolution services will be used for the proactive identification of cases where it is appropriate to include grandparents and a training model for staff involved in multi-party family dispute resolution.

There will also be a national strategy for providing information to grandparents about the services  available to assist them.

“Where children will benefit from spending time with their grandparents and extended family, it can be helpful to involve them in these dispute resolution services,” said Mr McClelland.