Hannah Hopkinson

Supervised Child Contact provides a safe, neutral, and child-focused setting where children can spend time with a parent or family member when independent contact is not currently appropriate, practical, or agreed.

 

The service is designed to support children’s safety, wellbeing, and ongoing connection with important family relationships during periods of family change, transition, or reintroduction.

 

Supervised contact may be arranged by agreement between parents, recommended by professionals, or required under court orders.

 

Based in Strathpine, the service supports families throughout Moreton Bay and North Brisbane.

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Service Availability

Supervised Child Contact appointments are currently available on weekends only. Visits are offered on a fortnightly basis, with a minimum booking duration of two hours. Acceptance of referrals remains subject to suitability assessment, risk considerations, and service capacity.

 

The Service Includes

• Individual intake and suitability assessment with each adult

• Review of relevant court orders, agreements, and referral information

• Child orientation session where appropriate

• Professionally supervised contact visits

• Safe and discreet arrival and departure procedures

• Child-focused activities and play resources

• Objective session records where agreed or required

• Communication with referrers where authorised

• Referrals to additional supports where appropriate

 

A Child-Focused Approach

Children benefit most when the adults around them are able to manage conflict safely while keeping the child’s needs at the centre of decision-making.

 

My approach to supervised contact is calm, structured, and child-focused. The aim is to create an environment where children feel safe, comfortable, and supported while maintaining important family relationships.

 

As a Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner with a background in psychology and additional training in child-inclusive practice, I bring an understanding of child development, family relationships, conflict, and family transition to my work with children and parents.

 

Safety and Service Standards

Service delivery is informed by the Children’s Contact Services Guiding Principles Framework for Good Practice.

 

Enhanced Supervision and Safety

Unlike many private services that operate with a single supervisor, all contact visits include both a Professional Supervisor and a Contact Support Officer. This dual-person model provides additional oversight, supports child safety, and allows for greater flexibility during arrivals, departures, and contact sessions.

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Sessions are conducted within dedicated family consultation suites designed for mediation, child consultation, and supervised family contact. Secure access arrangements, monitored common areas, and venue safety procedures further support accountability, risk management, and professional oversight.

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Acceptance of referrals is subject to suitability assessment, risk considerations, and service capacity.

 

Records and Reporting

Where requested or required, records may be prepared based on observations documented during supervised contact sessions.

 

These records are factual, objective, and observational in nature.

 

The service does not provide:

• Family reports

• Parenting assessments

• Expert witness reports

• Recommendations regarding parenting arrangements

• Independent assessments of parental capacity

 

Preparation of observation summaries, affidavits, court documentation, subpoena responses, and court attendance may attract additional fees.

 

Suitable Referrals May Include

• Court ordered supervised contact

• Lawyer referrals

• High-conflict parenting matters

• Reintroduction of a parent following a period of limited contact

• Structured transition arrangements

• Matters where supervised contact is agreed by both parents​

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A Comfortable Environment for Children and Young People

The consultation suites include a thoughtfully curated selection of developmentally appropriate resources to support children and young people across a range of ages and interests.

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Depending on the child's age and preferences, this may include open-ended play materials, natural wooden resources, creative activities, puzzles, board games, books, and comfortable spaces for conversation and shared activities.

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Every aspect of the environment has been carefully considered to encourage natural interaction between parents and children while supporting connection, communication, and positive shared experiences.

 

Important Information

Supervised Child Contact is not counselling, therapy, a family report service, parenting assessment, or expert witness service.

 

Acceptance of referrals is subject to suitability assessment, risk considerations, and service capacity.

 

Lawyer referrals welcome. Limited placements available.