Child Care and Parenting Support Services

Follow the links below to find information on child care and other services for parents.

Reviewed March 2008

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Title:   Asthma Friendly Children's Services resources
Publisher:   The Asthma Foundation of Victoria
Description:   The Asthma Friendly Children's Services Program has been developed by Asthma Victoria to provide a safer environment for children in preschool, childcare and family day care.
Date:   Nov 2008

Title:   Early Childhood Service
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   Information is provided about the range of services provided by the Novita Early Childhood Service - a service supporting children up to the age of 8 years of age and their families.
Date:   Oct 2008

Title:   Child Health Services
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to information on services available to help parents and families with children.
Date:   Sep 2008

Title:   Veterans and Veterans Families Counselling Service index page
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs
Description:   Information about the Veterans and Veterans Families Counselling Service, the services and group programmes it offers.

Title:   Maternity services help new parents
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   The Maternal and Child Health Service offers support and advice to Victorian families. It is available for babies and young children from birth to six years. This service will be a great source of support after your baby is born.
Date:   Jul 2008

Title:   Family Service Coordinators
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   This page provides information about the range of services provided by Family Service Co-ordinators who provide extra support to families having a child with a physical disability.
Date:   Jun 2008

Title:   Toy and resource centre
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   The services provided by the Novita Toy and Therapy Library are described, and the eligibility and the means by which people can borrow items is explained.
Date:   Jun 2008

Title:   Child and Adolescent Service
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   Information is provided about the range of services provided by the Novita Child & Adolescent Service - a service supporting children and young people between 8 and 18 years of age and their families.
Date:   Jun 2008

Title:   Support for People with a Mental Illness
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to information and services to help people with a mental illness, their carers and families.
Date:   Jan 2008

Title:   Parent Helpline
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   The Children, Youth and Women's Health Services (CYWHS) Parent Helpline provides telephone information and support to parents in South Australia - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year.
Date:   Dec 2007

Title:   Parenting services
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Parenting is one of the most important tasks we undertake. It doesn't always come naturally, though; parenting takes practice and patience. There are a range of support services to help parents.
Date:   Jul 2007

Title:   Parenting centres support families
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Early Parenting Centres provide help and support for families with children 0 to 36 months who have difficulties adjusting to, or establishing, feeding and other early childhood routines. Families can stay at the centres or attend a day program.
Date:   Jul 2007

Title:   Parenting support to help prevent abuse
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   The protection of children from abuse and neglect is a shared responsibility of family, community and the State. A range of services is available to help families and children who need support.
Date:   Mar 2007

Title:   Family support groups
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   Information is provided about support groups run by Novita for children with acquired brain injury and their families.

Title:   Permanent care explained
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   For various reasons, some parents are unable to care for their children. Once the courts decide that a child can't live with their birth parents, the Department of Human Services and other organisations work to find them a new home.
Date:   Nov 2006

Title:   Permanent care - issues to consider
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Children who can't live with their birth parents can be found new and permanent families through the Department of Human Services. Caring for a child is rewarding, but is not without its challenges.
Date:   Nov 2006

Title:   Advocacy support
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   An explanation is provided about the rights of users of Novita services, what advocacy agencies do, and provides information to enable people to contact advocacy agencies based in South Australia.
Date:   Nov 2006

Title:   Lactation Resource Centre: information, expertise and support
Publisher:   Australian Breastfeeding Association
Description:   The Lactation Resource Centre specialises in providing the community and health care industry with comprehensive and readily useable information resources on all aspects of human lactation. We facilitate the further understanding of the scientific basis of lactation through education and research.
Date:   Apr 2006

Title:   Veterans and Veterans Families Counselling Service: Sons & daughters of Vietnam veterans
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs
Description:   In 2000 VVCS began implementing a Sons and Daughters Project. This Project is in response to finding from the Vietnam Veterans Health Study (1998). It will address the mental health needs of sons and daughters of Vietnam veterans.

Title:   Breastfeeding counselling services
Publisher:   Australian Breastfeeding Association
Description:   Counsellors in breastfeeding help thousands of mothers every year. The counsellors have been nursing mothers at some time, so are aware that breastfeeding may not always be easy. Their experience can reassure new mothers and give them the knowledge to understand how breastfeeding works.
Date:   Jan 2003
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