Council of Single Mothers and their Children
For over 50 years, CSMC has supported Victorian single mother families and advocated for change. CSMC provides specialist support services to single mothers in need, and provides referrals that enable them to plan for the longer term and build a happy and secure home.
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Melbourne Metro
03 9654 0622
Outside Melbourne
1300 552 511
Latest News
How to #FriendBetter
The support of good friends is priceless for women as some of us are lucky enough to know. Research backs this up. However, research also shows that chronic stress and lack of time to make or maintain friendships, get in the way of both friendships and good health....
People’s Commission into the Housing Crisis: final report
After receiving over 1,500 submissions from people affected by the housing crisis and over 100 community organisations, the People’s Commission into the Housing Crisis has now released its final report, ‘Voices of the Crisis’. The People’s Commission was...
CSMC at the Inquiry into family violence orders
On Friday, CSMC spoke to the Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs' inquiry into family violence orders. The Federal Government hearings were established to investigate how to provide better access for victim-survivors in the family law system,...
What to do if you receive a Centrelink debt letter
What to do if you receive a Centrelink debt letter It's the time of year when Centrelink balances its ledgers and some single mothers may find themselves with an unexpected, nasty surprise: a letter saying we have incurred a Centrelink debt. Centrelink debts are...