SMFA's key focus is for single mother families affected by hardship, poverty, and gender-based violence. We are recognised by the Australian Government as the peak body for single mother families. Our work is driven by our deep experience of listening to and developing solutions with single mothers.  We have an unrelenting quest and commitment to seek safer lives with agency, control and economic certainty for single mother families.  

We salute single mothers' talents, diversity and resolve and work with and for single mothers to advance equality, fairness, and respect. Structural and gender disadvantages are choices, and the wrong decisions have harmed too many single mother families who live with financial distress, fear, and stigma.

💜 We’ve won important child support reforms. Now let’s talk about what they mean and what comes next. Join SMFA for Child Support “Wins” & Next Steps Webinar. 1-1.45pm (AEDT), 26 November 2026 - Economic Abuse Day.  No need to register, put the date and this Zoom link in your calendar.

SMFA Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Child Support Bill (1) 2026, 1/10/26

SMFA Submission to the 2nd Action Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children, 31/07/26

SMFA Analysis: DSS Child Support Survey confirms scheme failures, 20/7/26

Fembot Debt: Data injustices, child support and family tax benefit debts, Swinburne University of Technology, 20/4/26. See also SMFA Summary Fembot Debt, 20/4/26

Governor General announces her patronage of Single Mother Families Australia, 26/8/25

Respect, Reform & Recovery key findings & recommendations and full report Respect, Reform and Recovery: Alleviating the unrelenting demands placed on single mothers, Swinburne University, 26/8/25

See our GIFTS page:  "Celebrating Single Motherhood - valuing the care, love and grit."