The Central Coast
Supervised visits and changeovers on the Central Coast
From Umina and Woy Woy to Gosford, Terrigal, The Entrance and Toukley: supervised contact at the beaches, parks and play centres Central Coast families already use, or in the supervised parent's home after a safety check. No waiting list.
- Where
- The whole Central Coast, from the Peninsula to Toukley
- Recommended venues
- Sixteen recommended venues, from Umina to Toukley, and any suitable venue you suggest
- Start
- No waiting list: a first visit in as little as 2 days once both parents have completed intake
- Reports
- The same report to both parents within 3 business days
Where we work
The Peninsula, Gosford, the lakes and the beaches
We cover the whole Central Coast. The places below are where families already meet us, from the Peninsula in the south to Toukley in the north; if yours is not among them, call and we will confirm the same day.
A Central Coast visit is held at a community venue, or in the supervised parent's home once a home safety check is complete. Online contact is available wherever the two homes are.
How it works
Three steps, and no waiting list
The same three steps for every family on the coast, court ordered or private: both parents' forms, an interview each, then the first visit at a venue that suits the child.
Both parents complete the intake form
Each parent fills in their own form online, in six short steps, about 5 to 8 minutes. If you give us the other parent's email address, we ask them for their form ourselves.
An interview each, then the agreement
A confidential phone interview with each parent, separately, so we understand your family and your child's needs. Then the service agreement is signed and the first session paid.
The first visit, near your child
A supervisor is allocated and the first visit booked at a venue that suits the child, in as little as 2 days once both parents have completed intake. The same report goes to both parents within 3 business days.
Supervised visits
Three hours or more with your child in a setting that feels natural, a professional supervisor present throughout, and a report with photographs of every visit, included.
How supervised visits workSupervised changeovers
Staggered handovers at a neutral venue on the Central Coast, so your child moves between parents without the parents meeting.
How changeovers workOnline contact
Supervised video contact on Zoom when being in the same room is not possible, with a full written report to both parents.
How online contact works
Recommended venues
Where Central Coast families meet
Beaches, foreshore parks, the lakes and indoor play centres for a wet day: the venues families use most between Umina and Toukley. They are recommendations, not a fixed list: a visit can be held at any suitable venue, and the venue is chosen with both parents, around the child's age, the orders and how easily everyone can get there.
Memorial Park, The Entrance 
Avoca Beach 
Gosford Waterfront Park
- Avoca BeachA popular beachside spot with a calm atmosphere, suited to relaxed, scenic visits with older children.
- Indoor play centre, GosfordSecure, child-friendly facilities for engaging indoor time, whatever the weather.
- The Entrance Waterfront PlaygroundA scenic play area by the water with modern equipment and open space.
- Gosford Waterfront ParkA foreshore park with walking paths and picnic spots, for laid-back, scenic visits.
- Peninsula Recreation Precinct, UminaA large waterfront park with play zones and open green space, for active visits.
- Indoor play village and cafe, ErinaA creative indoor play venue with a cafe, for immersive, enjoyable time together.
- A cinemaA film suits older children and teens: a shared, relaxed activity for a visit.
- Saltwater Creek Park, Shelly BeachA spacious coastal park with shaded areas and play equipment.
- Toowoon Bay BeachA peaceful, family-friendly beach with sheltered areas, for a low-key outdoor visit.
- Indoor inflatable play centre, CharmhavenEnergetic, weather-proof fun in a monitored setting.
- Terrigal Rotary ParkA relaxed parkland near the beach, with shaded seating and play areas.
- Tuggerah Lakes Cycleway and ParksA network of trails and parklands for walking, biking and relaxed, nature-based time.
- Lions Park, Woy WoyA waterfront park on Brisbane Water with a renewed playspace, picnic tables and a cafe across the road.
- Canton Beach foreshore, ToukleyA fenced lakeside playground on Tuggerah Lake, with picnic tables, barbecues and calm water.
- Memorial Park, The EntranceLawns and a playground beside the channel, with the daily pelican feeding close by.
- Gosford Regional Gallery and Japanese Garden, East GosfordA free gallery beside a calm Japanese garden with a pond, bridges and a tea house.
These are the venues we recommend, not the only ones we use: have one in mind that is not listed? Suggest it at intake. Indoor venues are named by their type and suburb rather than their brand, and every venue we recommend, in every region, is on the venues page.
Photos: the hero The Skillion by MrActiniuM (CC BY-SA 4.0); Memorial Park by Frazerater (CC BY 4.0), Avoca Beach by FotoSleuth (CC BY 2.0) and Gosford Waterfront Park by JaredMcKenzie (CC0), via Wikimedia Commons.
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Fees
Fixed fees, GST included, no admin fees
What a family pays on the Central Coast is what a family pays anywhere we work: the figures come from one price list, and there are no handover fees and no admin fees.
The same fees apply everywhere we work. Weekend and public holiday prices, the intake interview, the optional preparation sessions, the travel allowance and the subpoena fees are all on our fees page; family lawyers will find the referral details on the page written for them.