Council of Single Mothers and their Children
For over 56 years, CSMC has supported single mother families and advocated for change. CSMC provides specialist support services to single mothers, and drives for changes to enable all single mothers to provide for their children and build a happy and secure life.
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Melbourne Metro
03 9654 0622
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1300 552 511
LatestNews
NDIS changes: one mother’s story
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How to support your child through exam season
If your child is heading into exam season, it can feel like being strapped into a wild rollercoaster: sudden highs, nerve-wracking dips, and emotional twists that can change by the minute. And mums? You’re strapped in for the ride too. Supporting a child through...
Cheap & easy ways to celebrate Halloween
Halloween is that one night we can all embrace the eerie, turning our homes into haunted houses, our gardens into graveyards, and ourselves into something straight out of a scary story. Creating the perfect night of fright doesn’t have to cost an arm or a leg, and...
On single mother family poverty
By Jenny Davidson, CEO Council of Single Mothers and their Children This week is Anti-Poverty Week, a time dedicated to spreading awareness about families living in poverty in Australia. For CSMC, working to address systemic issues that lead to poverty for single...