Please click on the website addresses below to visit the websites, a brief summary of some of the websites is also listed. Australian Childhood Foundation
The Australian Childhood Foundation works to make children’s safety and welfare a priority.
www.childhood.org.au Department for Communities and Department for Child Protection ( formerly Department for Community Development)
www.communitydevelopment.wa.gov.au Two new websites have been developed following the replacement of the Department with two new departments – The Department of Child Protection www.childprotection.wa.gov.au/DCP and the Department of Communities. For child care refer to www.community.wa.gov.au/DFC/Resources Department of Education and Training
Information for Parents, students, educators and administrators on government schools and services with regards to students.
http://www.det.wa.edu.au/education/ Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
FaCSIA provides services and assistance to promote healthy family relationships and gives families the opportunities to take part in their local communities. FaCSIA also helps families experiencing changes to their financial and social circumstances. Contact for Family Assistance, Child Support and Child Care www.facsia.gov.au Early Childhood Australia (formerly AECA)
Information and resources on current issues regarding children and families.
www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au Family Day Care Australia (FDCA)
FDCA (formerly the National Family Day Care Council of Australia – NFDCCA) is Family Day Care’s national industry association. FDCA’s role is to support Family Day Care services and lead the way for Family Day Care in the Australian childcare industry.
www.familydaycareaustralia.com.au Family Relationships Online
Provides families with information, support and services to assist families to build better relationships.
www.familyrelationships.gov.au Gowrie
The Gowrie offers a number of services in a range of locations across Perth. The services are provided to individuals, couples, families or groups by professionally qualified staff on matters relating to parenting, financial, communication and multicultural issues. www.gowrie-wa.com.au Kidsafe
Child Accident Prevention Foundation
www.kidsafe.com.au Kids Count
This is an Australia Childhood Foundation website is for parents and gives great information about parenting and child development in a number of different languages. www.kidscount.com.au
Kids Helpline
Is a free confidential and anonymous telephone and on line counselling service specifically aimed at young people aged 5-25years
www.kidshelp.com.au Lifeline WA
24-Hour Crisis Telephone Counselling; Dads@Lifeline; Counselling for Individuals, Couples & Families; Lifeline LivingWorks Suicide Intervention Training; and Volunteer Services.
www.lifelinewa.org.au Meerilinga
Meerilinga is a not-for-profit organisation and registered charity that promotes the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child; working with children, their families, early childhood professionals, planners and the community to raise the status of children in Western Australia.www.meerilinga.org.au NAPCAN Foundation
The National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
NAPCAN seeks to resource and network child welfare professionals and practitioners working to prevent child abuse and neglect from happening before it starts, through the provision of parenting brochures, training, support networks and information.
www.napcan.org.au National Childcare Accreditation Council
Search for childcare, Support, resources and training for families, children and proffessionals
www.ncac.gov.au National Health and Medical Research Council
NHMRC is Australia's peak body for supporting health and medical research; for developing health advice for the Australian community, health professionals and governments; and for providing advice on ethical behaviour in health care and in the conduct of health and medical research. www.nhmrc.gov.au Ngala Family Resource Centre
Ngala is an Early Parenting Centre with a passion for supporting and guiding families and young children through the journey of early parenting.
www.ngala.com.au Office of Early Childhood Education and Child Care
The Office is responsible for delivering the Government’s key commitments on early childhood education and child care, as well as guiding major national policy reform.
www.oececc.gov.au Professional Support Coordination Unit WA
Facilitate a range of support services to Australian Government Approved Child Care Services (AGACCS). They include (OSHC) Before and After School Care, Vacation Care, Family Day Care Schemes, In-Home Care, Occasional Care, Long Day Care and Multifunctional Aboriginal Children's Service (MACS). www.pscwa.org.au Raising Children
Information for parents on child development, families, schools and services in their area.
www.raisingchildren.net.au Roadwise
Information on child car restraints including child restraint fitters, hire services, buyers guide and frequently asked questions.
www.roadwise.asn.au Sids and Kids
Advocate for and fund research into stillbirth; maintain the focus on SIDS and Kids Safe Sleeping; and provide bereavement support and counselling for families who have experienced stillbirth or the sudden and unexpected death of a child, whatever the cause, from 20 weeks gestation to 6 years of age. www.sidsandkids.org State Law Publishing
Regulation books and Acts www.slp.wa.gov.au Stop Child Abuse
This website is a resource for addressing the problem of child abuse in the community.
www.stopchildabuse.com.au Yorganop Child Care Aboriginal Corporation
An Indigenous Professional Support Unit to provide
support to all government approved child care services. www.ipsuwa.org.au Young Media Australia
A national community organisation whose members share a strong commitment to the promotion of the healthy development of Australian children. Their particular interest and expertise is in the role that media experiences play in that development.
www.youngmedia.org.au Your Zone
Child, Adolescent and community health services
www.yourzone.com.au
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