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All parents need support and information

All parents need support and information at different times, for different reasons.
Seeking out and using support is a vital port of parenting.

Here are some free resources that we hope you will find helpful:

Mindful Parenting - an e-book filled with ideas and strategies to support you to be mindful and reflective in your parenting
Connected Parenting - This e-book explores a number of important topics about being a parent. Above all, it gives you a chance to think about children, parenting and how you can provide children with the experiences you want for them as they grow up.
'I need you' - an A-Z e-book of understanding your baby's need
Thoughtful Parenting - a DVD designed to help parents, or groups of parents, explore their role and reflect on their parenting style. You can watch it online.

Australian Parenting Website: raisingchildren.net.au.

National Help Lines

Family Assistance Office: 13 61 50
Lifeline: 13 11 14
Family Services Australia: 1300 365 859
Child Care Access Hotline: 1800 670 305
Family Law Hotline: 1800 050 321
Playgroup Australia Inc: 1800 171 882
Relationships Australia: 1300 364 277

Queensland Help and support lines

Parentline
Help Line Number: 1300 30 1300
http://www.parentline.com.au/
General Health Service
13HEALTH: 13 432 584
http://www.childrens.health.qld.gov.au/
Community Child Health Service
Brisbane Metropolitan Area: 07 3068 1111
Outside Metropolitan Area: 1800 177 279
Child Care Information Service
Brisbane Metropolitan Area: 07 3224 4225
Outside Metropolitan Area: 1800 637 711
Anglicare: 07 4927 8200
Aboriginal Child Care Agency: 07 4922 2188
Crisis Care: 1800 177 135
DV Line: 1800 811 811
Sexual Assault Helpline: 1800 010 120

New South Wales Help and support lines

Parentline: 1300 1300 52
Tresillian (Parent Help Line)
Sydney: 02 9787 0855
Outside Sydney: 1800 637 357
NSW Family Services Inc. Contact for information regarding a family support service in your local area: 02 8512 9850
ACWA (Assoc. of Children´s Welfare Agencies) Sydney Contact for information regarding a children’s welfare agency in your local area: 02 9281 8822
Aboriginal Children's Services: 02 9698 2222
Domestic Violence Line: 1800 656 463
Dympna House (Child Sexual Assault and Incest Service)
Sydney: 02 9797 6733
Outside Sydney: 1800 654 119
Department of Community Services Helpline: 13 21 11

Australian Capital Territory Help and support lines

Parentline: 02 6205 8800
Care and Protection
Children on Orders Team: 02 6207 1069
Family Work Team: 02 6207 1466
Appraisal Team: 02 6207 5169
After Hours: 02 6207 0720
: 1300 556 729
Canberra Rape Crisis Centre: 02 6247 2525
Parent Help Line (Tresillian): 1800 637 357
Domestic Violence Crisis Service: 02 6280 0900
Maternal and Child Health Clinics (Appointment Line): 02 6207 9977

Victoria Help and support lines

Parentline: 13 22 89
Maternal & Child Health Line: 13 22 29
Queen Elizabeth Centre: 03 9549 2777
Tweddle Child and Family Health Services: 03 9689 1577
Australian Childhood Foundation For more information or to make a referral for counselling, contact: (03) 9874 3922
Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency: 03 8388 1855
Parentzone
Lilydale: 03 9735 4188
Preston: 03 9478 9633
Frankston: 03 9781 6777
Cranbourne: 5995 0866
After Hours Child Protection Emergency Services: 13 12 78
Centres Against Sexual Assault Crisis Line: 03 9344 2210
Women's Information Referral Exchange (WIRE): 1300 134 130

Tasmania Help and support lines

Parent Information Telephone Assistance (PITAS): 1800 808 178
Child Protection Advice and Referral Service (CPAARS): 1300 737 639
Child and Family Services
Hobart: 6230 7650
Launceston: 6336 2376
Burnie: 6434 6246
Devonport: 6421 7803
Parenting Centres
Hobart: 6233 2700
Launceston: 6326 6188
Burnie: 6434 6201
Sexual Assault Support Centres
Hobart: 6231 1811
Launceston: 6334 2740
Burnie: 6431 9711
Anglicare Family Support: 1800 243 232
Domestic Violence Crisis Service: 1800 633 937
Centacare: 6278 1660

South Australia Help and support lines

Parent Helpline: 1300 364 100
Child and Youth Health: 08 8303 1500
Anglicare Family Support Service: 08 8305 9200
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service
Northern Region: 08 8252 0133
Southern Region: 08 8204 5412
Child Youth and Family Services: 08 8226 6735
After hours Crisis Service: 13 16 11
Child Abuse Report Line: 13 14 78
Domestic Violence Crisis Service: 1300 782 200
Yarrow Place Rape and Sexual Assault Service
: 08 8226 8787
: 1800 817 421
Centacare: 08 8210 8200

Western Australia Help and support lines

Parenting Line
Perth: 08 6279 1200
Outside Perth: 1800 654 432
Family Helpline
: 08 9223 1100
: 1800 643 000
Centacare: 08 9325 6644
Meerilinga Young Childrens Foundation: 08 9424 5210
Womens Domestic Violence
Help line: 08 9223 1188
: 1800 007 339
Department of Child Protection
Perth: 08 9222 2555
Outside Perth: 1800 622 258
Crisis Care
Perth: 08 9223 1111
Outside Perth: 1800 199 008
Anglicare: 08 9325 7033
Ngala Family Resource Centre
Perth: 08 9368 9368
Outside Perth: 1800 111 546

Northern Territory Help and support lines

Parenting Crisis Line: 1800 019 116
Department of Health and Community Services
Darwin: 08 8999 4789
East Arnhem: 08 8987 0400
Katherine: 08 8973 8600
Tennant Creek: 08 8962 4334
Alice Springs: 08 8955 6001
Anglicare NT: 08 8985 0000
Centacare Darwin: 08 8924 3200
Palmerston Parenting Support Service: 08 8932 6866
Specialist Child and Adolescent Family Services: 08 8999 4988
Isolated Childrens Parent Association: 08 8956 9779
Waltja Aboriginal Family Support Services (Alice Springs): 08 8953 4488
Sexual Assault Referral Centre: 08 8922 7156

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