Relationships Australia (RA) is an Australian not-for profit organisation providing professional services to support relationships across Australia that began in 1948 under the name of Marriage Guidance Council.
[1] Relationships Australia is approved under the "Family Relationships Services Program", which is administered by the Australian Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs to provide services including: family therapy, mediation, skills training and children's contact services.
[2] They also receive funding from Australian states and territories for services including: for people with a gambling problem, and their families, parenting skills, and family violence prevention.
Recently, Relationships Australia Victoria (RAV) has expanded their services to include online support and counselling, beginning with a pilot study among fathers who had lost daily contact with their children.
[2] Relationships Australia has been criticised for previously having associations with religious organisations, but have made steps towards removing themselves from this in recent years.