Wollongong and the Illawarra
Supervised visits and changeovers in Wollongong and the Illawarra
From Stanwell Park to Wollongong, Dapto and Shellharbour: supervised contact at the beaches, parks and play centres Illawarra families already use, or in the supervised parent's home after a safety check. No waiting list.
- Where
- Wollongong and the Illawarra, Stanwell Park to Shellharbour
- Recommended venues
- Eighteen recommended venues, from Stanwell Park to Shellharbour, 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 escarpment to the sea, Stanwell Park to Shellharbour
We cover Wollongong and the Illawarra from the northern villages to Shellharbour. The places below are where families already meet us; if yours is not among them, call and we will confirm the same day.
An Illawarra 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 Illawarra family, 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 in Wollongong and the Illawarra, 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 Illawarra families meet
Beach reserves, foreshore parks, the lake and indoor play centres for a wet day: the venues families use most between Stanwell Park and Shellharbour. 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.
Wollongong Harbour foreshore 
Wollongong Botanic Garden 
Killalea Regional Park, Shell Cove
- Lang Park, WollongongA spacious coastal park beside Wollongong Beach, with shaded areas and a relaxed setting.
- Cringila Hills PlaygroundA hillside playground with modern equipment and open views: quiet and secure.
- Indoor trampoline park, Albion ParkEnergetic, weather-proof visits with structured fun.
- Illawarra Light Railway Museum, Albion Park RailA family-friendly museum with miniature train rides: an engaging, memorable outing.
- Yirran Muru Playspace, ShellharbourA modern inclusive playground designed for creative play, in a quiet, child-friendly setting.
- Wollongong Botanic GardenA peaceful, expansive garden for calm walks, exploration and nature-based time together.
- Reddall Reserve, WarillaA scenic lakeside park with play equipment and open lawns.
- Thirroul Beach Reserve PlaygroundA beachside playground surrounded by green space, with a coastal feel.
- Stuart Park Playground, WollongongA large coastal playground with diverse equipment and picnic areas, well suited to longer visits.
- Indoor play centre, DaptoJungle-themed activities for fun, interactive visits regardless of the weather.
- Little Park, Shellharbour VillageA modern playground on the harbour foreshore, with a saltwater pool, lawns and picnic shelters.
- Killalea Regional Park, Shell CoveA beach, lawns and picnic areas in a coastal park, for a relaxed outdoor visit.
- Bulli Beach ReserveA beachside reserve with a playground, picnic areas and a kiosk, north of Wollongong.
- Towradgi Beach ParkA rock pool, a playground and lawns on the beachfront, between Wollongong and Corrimal.
- Wollongong Harbour foreshoreLawns around Belmore Basin and Flagstaff Hill, the lighthouses and the harbour beach.
- Wollongong Art GalleryA free gallery in the city centre, for a calm indoor visit with older children.
- Blackbutt Forest Reserve, ShellharbourBushland trails, a playground, barbecues and picnic shelters in a quiet reserve.
- Stanwell Park Beach reserveA beach with a lagoon, a playground and a kiosk at the northern end of the Illawarra.
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 Wollongong Harbour foreshore by Alex Proimos (CC BY 2.0); Wollongong Harbour foreshore by Robert Montgomery (CC BY 2.0), Wollongong Botanic Garden by Maksym Kozlenko (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Killalea Regional Park by a Flickr photographer (CC BY 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons.
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Fees
Fixed fees, GST included, no admin fees
What a family pays in Wollongong and the Illawarra 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.