Council of Single Mothers and their Children
For over 57 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
Outside Melbourne
1300 552 511
LatestNews
Victoria’s New Portable Rental Bond Scheme
Moving house is famously named as one of life’s most stressful events, and for single mothers, that stress is often multiplied. Between managing change-of-address admin, and keeping life stable for your children, there’s the financial hurdle of the...
Winter School Holidays on a Budget
Free and Low-Cost Activities for Single Mothers in Victoria School holidays can be a wonderful opportunity to spend quality time with your kids, but they can also bring added pressure when you’re trying to keep everyone entertained on an already tight budget....
Four free alternatives to the emergency department
As a single mother, managing a sick or injured child on your own can feel incredibly overwhelming, especially when it happens late at night or on the weekend. When your child needs medical attention quickly, but it is not a life-threatening emergency, heading...
AusAlert: Important Safety Information
For single mothers experiencing family violence, coercive control, stalking, or technology-facilitated abuse, an upcoming nationwide emergency alert test could create unexpected safety risks. Here’s the risks the alert may pose, who might be at risk, and how...