Focus on the Family Australia

Are you a parent or caregiver of a child with special needs? Or a friend of someone who is and would like to know how to better support them? Meredith Swift, author of 'How Do I Do This? The Real and Raw Truth About Raising a Child with Special Needs: Interviews with Parents', has written a collation of interviews of parents (including herself) with children of various ages with special needs acro...

Do you feel like you have been left on the shelf? We discuss with Letitia, founder of City Women in Toowoomba, some of the amazing work she and her team are involved with in their community but also explore how as a single you don’t have to wait for your life partner before you can serve God with all your heart. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

**Not Suitable for Children** Research shows that a large percentage of young Australians learn about sex from pornography and unfortunately many are exposed to it from as young as 8 to 11 years of age. It’s statistics like these that drive Letitia in her work as founder of City Women in Toowoomba. She believes that like smoking society can quit another harmful addiction. We discuss the work...

**Due to the adult themes in today’s broadcast we recommend that this program is not suitable for younger listeners.** Unfortunately, affairs happen in good marriages, bad marriages and Christian marriages. Noni and David Yates have experienced incredible pain, gone through personal healing and repaired their marriage to now facilitate support groups for men and women impacted by infidelity...

**Due to the adult themes in today’s broadcast we recommend that this program is not suitable for younger listeners. Unfortunately, affairs happen in good marriages, bad marriages and Christian marriages.** Noni and David Yates have experienced incredible pain, gone through personal healing and repaired their marriage to now facilitate support groups for men and women impacted by infidelity betray...

Our guest today, child psychologist Sharon Garro, will unpack how she supported her own children through anxiety and worry, and we discuss how you can support your own children suffering with mental health issues. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From feelings of rejection and abandonment from an early age led to deeper feelings of anxiety and depression. Our guest today shares stories of her own journey with mental health and how she now uses those experiences to help others as a child psychologist. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Unfortunately, we are seeing an increasing number of young people being disengaged in church and not having a lifelong faith. Kimberly Smith is an author, speaker and the Generations and emerging leader pastor for the Baptist Union of Victoria. We are going to discuss how the church, and the role that you and I can play, to be more intentional to create a warm and welcoming environment for all age...

Research tells us that only 1/3 of young people who are growing up in church will sustain their faith and church engagement into adulthood. Kimberly Smith, author, speaker and the Generations and Emerging leader pastor for the Baptist Union of Victoria. We are going to explore why this is taking place and what the church and parents can do to address this. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

Today’s teenagers are growing up in an everchanging landscape and we need to prepare them for life. My wife Kate and I spoke to North Reach community church on the topic of raising older children, to give an overview and some easy-to-understand principles. Today’s broadcast is part three of this talk and includes 'Talking to your kids about sexuality,' teaching life skills and becoming...

Today’s teenagers are growing up in an everchanging landscape and we need to prepare them for life. My wife Kate and I spoke to North Reach community church on the topic of raising older children, to give an overview and some easy-to-understand principles. Today’s broadcast is part two of this talk and includes encouraging faith formation, repairing relationships and discussing drugs a...

Today’s teenagers are growing up in an everchanging landscape and we need to prepare them for life. Brett and Kate spoke to North Reach community church on the topic of raising older children, to give an overview and some easy-to-understand principles. Today’s broadcast is part one of this talk and includes managing conflict, understanding behaviour and individualisation. See omnystudi...

Our guest today is Jodi Koepke, managing director of MOPS Australia, teacher and author of 'Stepping Up in Leadership.' We discuss the value of motherhood, managing fear and navigating the beautiful mess of parenting and relationships. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

are raising children today in a very different world to what it was when we were raised and now, more than ever, we need to learn from others how to do it well. Brett and Kate spoke to North Reach community church on the topic of raising younger children, to give an overview and some easy-to-understand principles including managing different temperaments, parenting on the same team and being inten...

We are raising children today in a very different world to what it was when we were raised and now, more than ever, we need to learn from others how to do it well. Brett and Kate spoke to North Reach community church on the topic of raising younger children, to give an overview and some easy-to-understand principles including managing different temperaments, parenting on the same team and being in...

Even the most intentional parents can find life so full that unfortunately, regular family devotions can be a challenge. Our guest today is Shell Shaw, teacher and author of Together Devotions, a book targeted at families with primary school aged children. We discuss the value of family devotions and the importance of nurturing faith formation in our children See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...

Easter in many churches, is a time of fasting and prayer as we remember the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Lawrence Hirsch, founder and executive director of Celebrate Messiah Australia, an interdenominational, evangelistic society dedicated to successfully communicate the Gospel in a culturally relevant way to Jewish people in Australia by raising the truth that one can be Jewish and bel...

Australians are fortunate to live in a country with policies designed to support the vulnerable, particularly at times of crisis. Despite this, we still have many in our communities living below the poverty line. Today’s guests are Sally Evans and Rosie Kendall, from Christians Against Poverty in Newcastle, to discuss the poverty that is still present in Australia today and what we can do to...

All families have their fair share of challenges. Some go through them more publicly and dramatic than others. Today’s guests, David and Kylie Paton’s family are one of the latter after David, not once but twice, was in a major bike accident and nearly lost his life. Kylie has written a book 'Miracle Man' about her family’s journey through this and the lessons they learnt along t...

All families have their fair share of challenges. Some go through them more publicly and dramatic than others. Today’s guests, David and Kylie Paton’s family are one of the latter after David, not once but twice, was in a major bike accident and nearly lost his life. Kylie has written a book 'Miracle Man' about her family’s journey through this and the lessons they learnt along t...

If you were experiencing emotional distress or needing additional support during an unexpected or challenging pregnancy, where would you seek help? Lara Malin Wynyard, president of Pregnancy Help Australia, discusses the services they provide, the goals they have and how you may be able to get involved. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you were experiencing emotional distress or needing additional support during an unexpected or challenging pregnancy, where would you seek help? Lara Malin Wynyard, president of Pregnancy Help Australia, discusses the services they provide, the goals they have and how you may be able to get involved. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On his thirty-fifth birthday, Niven Neyland was riding high-a thriving business, beautiful fianc?e, close-knit family, loving big brother. Until one wrong decision behind the wheel resulted in his brother’s death, loss of his business, shattered dreams, and a prison sentence for alcohol-related vehicular manslaughter. But finding himself inside prison walls turned out to be the greatest of b...

Do you ever get overwhelmed with all that it means to be a parent these days? Always playing catch up with the urgent making it hard to deal with the important? Belinda Letchford, home schooled her four children in Kununurra, WA. She has a heart to help encourage parents to be intentional, relational and heart focused in all areas of family life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...

Do you ever get overwhelmed with all that it means to be a parent these days? Always playing catch up with the urgent making it hard to deal with the important? Belinda Letchford, home schooled her four children in Kununurra, WA. She has a heart to help encourage parents to be intentional, relational and heart focused in all areas of family life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...