Resources for Parents and Carers
Please find below various headings for resources to assist Parents and Carers. Simply click the heading to open the section to find more information.
Sydney local area Parenting Resources
Greater Western Sydney
Term 2 2013 Greater Western Sydney parenting courses calendar |
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Northern Sydney
Term 2 2013 Northern Sydney parenting courses calendar |
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Eastern Suburbs
Term 2 2013 Eastern Suburbs parenting courses calendar |
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South Eastern
Term 2 2013 South Eastern parenting courses calendar |
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| Playgroups Directory for Botany, City of Sydney, Marrickville, Randwick, Rockdale, Waverly & Woollhara Local Government Areas. |
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Waverley Council Kids Book 2010 |
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Family Services Directory-South Randwick community Hub |
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Directory of Child, Youth and Family Services for SESIAHS |
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Southern Sydney
Term 2 2013 Southern Sydney parenting courses calendar |
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Inner West
Term 2 2013 Inner West parenting courses calendar |
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Inner West Library Parenting Resource listings.
Bankstown
Term 2 2013 Bankstown parenting courses calendar |
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 | CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES GUIDE: BANKSTOWN This guide has been developed to assist local services to refer families to local nonmedical services. It was specifically designed with the needs of GPs and School Principals in mind. However, we hope that it will be useful for a range of services. |
Macarthur and Wingecarribee
Term 2 2013 Macarthur and Wingecarribee parenting courses calendar |
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Liverpool and Fairfield
Term 2 2013 Liverpool and Fairfield parenting courses calendar |
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 | CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES GUIDE: FAIRFIELD This guide has been developed to assist local services to refer families to local nonmedical services. It was specifically designed with the needs of GPs and School Principals in mind. However, we hope that it will be useful for a range of services. |
 | CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES GUIDE: LIVERPOOL This guide has been developed to assist local services to refer families to local nonmedical services. It was specifically designed with the needs of GPs and School Principals in mind. However, we hope that it will be useful for a range of services. |
NSW Parenting Websites
NSW Government Parenting Websites
- Families NSW - For information on the NSW roll out of Triple P Groups and Seminars. The NSW Government's prevention and early intervention strategy for families expecting or with children aged 0-8 years. Funding through the strategy makes this web site and all three parenting projects possible. www.families.nsw.gov
- The NSW Department of Community Services (DoCS) promotes the safety and well-being of children and young people and works to build stronger families and communities. The web site has information on child protection services, parenting, support and early intervention, foster care, adoption services and help for communities affected by disaster. www.community.nsw.gov.au Parenting tips and fact sheets from the NSW government. www.parenting.nsw.gov.au/public/s26_homepage.htm
- Tresillian Family Care Centre in the Inner West suburb of Canterbury offers a number of different services to families with young children including Out Reach, Day Stay and Residential Care, as well as presentations to groups of parents on specific issues. There is also the 24hr Parent Help Line 9787 0855. www.tresillian.net
- Karitane offer many services to families. Available to those living in the Inner West are the 'Survival Tips for Parents', presenting informative seminars and the 24hr Careline 9794 1852. www.karitane.com.au
Other NSW Parenting websites
- Kid Safe NSW is a non-profit, non-government organisation that provides information to all regarding injury prevention in children. Visit the Kid Safe house at Westmead for ideas, or read guidelines and suggestions for Home, Playground, Road and Water Safety on the web site. www.kidsafensw.org
Australian wide parenting websites
Australian Commonwealth Government sites
- The Australian Institute of Family Studies web site details information and facts on families in Australia, as well as the journal 'Family Matters' (some full text issues available). www.aifs.gov.au
- An Australian wide site for new parents and anyone wanting to start a family. www.pregnancybirthbaby.org.au
- The National Health Services Directory www.nhsd.com.au
Other Australia wide Parenting Websites
- The Australian Parenting website with an enormous amount on parenting and child development go to www.raisingchildren.net.au you are also able to order their 5 hour DVD on parenting children from 0 to 8 from this site.
- The Australian Childhood Foundation has created the Kids Count campaign and web site. There is factsheet-type information for parents on common parenting and childhood challenges, a section authored by Michael Grose, details of parenting seminars and an opportunity to suggest topics for further information. www.kidscount.com.au
- Triple P-The positive parenting program address that is available in the Inner West (see Calendar for details). This web site outlines the services offered by Triple P International and is based in Brisbane Queensland. The book 'Every Parent' by Matt Sanders and all other Triple P resources are available to order from this website. Check at your local library for copies of the book and the video. www.triplep.net
- Parenting South Australia has produced the Parent Easy Guides, a series of 70+ factsheets on particular issues experienced by families with children of different ages. PEGs are also downloadable. www.parenting.sa.gov.au
- The South Australian Child and Youth Health site is extremely comprehensive, with over 300 articles on specific parenting issues, as well as a child's site (age 6-12) and a youth site (age 12-25) with topics requested by and written for young children and young adults. www.cyh.com
- St Luke's is a community agency in Victoria that (among other things) produces 'seriously optimistic' books and creative materials used by families, teachers and counsellors utilising the 'strengths-based' approach. Subscribe to the e-newsletter. www.innovativeresources.org
- Young Media Australia is an online resource providing the latest information for people caring for children, on the role that media experiences play in children's development. Check the web site for movie reviews, current research, the media classification system and more. www.youngmedia.org.au
- NAPCAN The National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect is an independent Australian charity committed to stopping child abuse. The website details national campaigns and free resources that promote practical and positive actions, such as '30 Ways to Boost a Child's Self Confidence' and the 'Importance of Play'. www.napcan.org.au
Parenting Information Sheets for Aboriginal Families
Click here for full section on Resources for Aboriginal families with some great down loads and links.
Parenting Information Sheets in Community Languages
Click here to go to a summary of the nationally available parenting resources for CALD communities. You can search by Topic ie. Toilet Training, or by Language ie. Urdu. Most of these resources are able to be downloaded and printed free of charge.
Websites for Grandparents and Relative carers
- Click here for the Resource Kit for Relative Carers addresses the most commonly asked questions by relative carers at support groups and during requests for assistance over the phone. This kit provides information, contact numbers and websites for support services, and a collection of stories from relative carers. Additional information is often provided by links to websites.
- Grandparents Booklet www.raisinggrandchildren.com.au
- Books for Babies and Children list - English http://www.earlywords.info/books.html