Father figures can play a vital role in supporting children to grow up healthy, safe and strong. The City of Casey recognises the dads, stepdads, grandfathers and other men who positively support their children and families. The Dads Matter program is for father figures and their children aged 0-6 years.
Dads Matter aims to help father figures:
- develop social connection with other father figures.
- focus on their own health & wellbeing.
- strengthen and support their families’ positive health & wellbeing
- play a critical role in their children’s lives.
- recognise their importance in caregiving, co-parenting and play.
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Support for dads
To find someone to talk to, contact these free support services.
- View the support services
Orange Door (Cranbourne) | 1800 271 170
SMS4Dads | www.sms4dads.com.au
Groups for dads & father figures
When dads & father figures spend quality time with their children, the important bond between them can become stronger. And when men spend time speaking with other father figures, they can feel better connected and more confident as a parent.
The Dads Matter team supports local dads & father figures to run fun and friendly groups across Casey.
- Discover the dads’ groups in Casey
- Clyde North Dad Squad
- Coastal Villages Dads’ Group (for father figures along Western Port Bay)
- Cranbourne Dads’ Group
- Fatherhood Space
- Gardening Together
- VIC Cobbers (for father figures of children who have a rare or undiagnosed genetic condition)
- Young Dads’ Group (for fathers under the age of 25 years)
Click the links to contact the groups or send an email to dadsmatter@casey.vic.gov.au for more information.
Posters that celebrate fatherhood
We all need to show men how important they can be to their children. Dads Matter has a range of posters that you can download and print for free.
These posters can be printed up to A1 size! Why not put them up in your workplace, community spaces, or your home to highlight the important role of father figures in their children’s lives?
- View the poster list
- Dads Matter Poster - Baby in Cot
- Dads Matter Poster - Dad and Son
- Dads Matter Poster - Grandparents and Baby
- Dads Matter Poster - In the Garden
- Dads Matter Poster - Playgroup
- Dads Matter Poster - Playing Outside
- Dads Matter Poster - Pregnancy Scan
- Dads Matter Poster - Cooking
- Dads Matter Poster - Baby
- Dads Matter Poster - Daughter in wheelchair
- Dads Matter Poster - Standing support
- Dads Matter Poster - Listening
- Dads Matter Poster - Child Health Appointment
- Dads Matter Poster - Preschool
- Dads Matter Poster - Reading
- Dads Matter Poster - Shopping
Have a question?
The Dads Matter team are happy to answer any questions or provide more information. Just send an email to dadsmatter@casey.vic.gov.au or call (03) 9705 5200
Dads Matter Network for professionals
The City of Casey hosts the Dads Matter Network, a collaborative space for family-focused professionals and service providers across Casey and beyond. The Network aims to support its members in their professional development and creation and implementation of innovative evidence-based projects around father inclusive practice.
A key goal of the Network is to close the gap between research and practice. The Network hosts online meetings with Australian fatherhood researchers presenting their latest findings, direct to practitioners.
To join the Dads Matter Network, register as a member online.