Child Care and Parenting Support Services

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

Reviewed May 2011

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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:   Feb 2012
Title:   Breastfeeding helpline
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 2012
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:   Dec 2011
Title:   Parenting support to help prevent abuse
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Parenting can be made harder by a range of problems in parents' lives. There is a range of non-government agencies available to help families under stress in caring for their children.
Date:   Oct 2011
Title:   Outside School Hours Care - TeenZone
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   Provides information about Novita's Teenzone program that provides out of school hours care to children and adolescents with disability.
Date:   Feb 2012
Title:   Family cancer clinics in Australia
Publisher:   The Cancer Council Australia
Description:   Cancer Council Australia provides information about genetic testing for family cancer at family cancer clinics in Australia.
Date:   Sep 2011
Title:   Veterans and Veterans Families Counselling Service
Publisher:   Department of Veterans' Affairs
Description:   Information about the Veterans Families Counselling Service, the services and group programmes it offers.
Date:   Aug 2011
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:   Jul 2011
Title:   Parenting services
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Parenting does not always come naturally. Being a parent takes practice and patience. There are a range of support services to help parents raise happy healthy children.
Date:   Jan 2011
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, sleep and other early childhood routines. Families can stay at the centres or attend a day program.
Date:   Jan 2011
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:   Aug 2010
Title:   Maternal and child health services
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:   May 2010
Title:   A brighter future for your baby
Publisher:   NSW Department of Health
Description:   Brighter Futures is a Community Services funded program that gives families extra help when they most need it. The Aboriginal Maternal Infant Health Service can refer eligible families to the Brighter Futures Program. It is a voluntary program and its free.
Date:   Mar 2010
Title:   Permanent care explained
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Permanent care places children who can't live with their birth parents in new and permanent homes. The Children's Court makes the decision and the new parent becomes the child's legal guardian. Permanent care parents are responsible for both the day-to-day care of the child and also long-term decisions about there future.
Date:   Feb 2010
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:   Feb 2010
Title:   What is therapy?
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   The services that Novita provides to support children with physical disability are introduced. Access is provided to sub-pages that provide extensive information about each service.
Date:   Nov 2009
Title:   Counselling (individual, couple and family)
Publisher:   Department of Veterans' Affairs
Description:   Counsellors can help with issues such as stress, relationship and family problems, alcohol and other drugs, psychological and emotional difficulties. VVCS counsellors are available to help whether or not the problems are obviously war-related.
Date:   Jul 2009
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:   Jul 2009
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:   Mar 2009
Title:   Child Health Services
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to information on services to help parents and families with children.
Date:   Sep 2008

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