Links for families
Government Organisations
NSW Department of Community Services
Information on DoCS activities, including projects, programs, campaigns, and publications.
NSW Department of Education and Training
Comprehensive information on education in NSW, including new strategies and initiatives.
NSW Department of Health
Links to Area Health Services, research, statistics, publications, health information, and news.
NSW Department of Housing
Information about the Department's activities, including services provided and the latest news.
NSW Government Alcohol Info Website
The Alcohol Info Website outlines NSW Government policies on alcohol, including the role of parents, families, industry, and the broader community, in reducing alcohol abuse.
Getting Help
Healthy Kids
Offer ideas and resources to keep healthy lifestyle. The website shows you how to do it and links you to many other sites on the topic.
Relationships Australia
Offers resources and counselling for couples, individuals, and families.
NAPCAN
Resources on positive approaches to discipline, as well as other important strategies to prevent child abuse and neglect.
Raising Children
A website offers comprehensive and practical child health and parenting information and activities covering children aged 0-8 years.
Kids Helpline
Kids Help Line is a confidential counselling service for children aged 5 to 18 years. The website features information, fact sheets, and an e-mail counselling service.
Stepfamilyzone
Stepfamilyzone is a resource for step-parents and children with step-parents. It provides valuable information and has a strong supportive online community.
Bullying. No Way!
All children have the right to learn in a safe and supportive school environment that values diversity. This site is great for children who may be having problems or need some help.
Bursting the Bubble
A website to help children deal with tough problems at home.
Parenting
NSW Parenting
Lots of practical evidence-based information about parenting for parents and service providers, including factsheets, parenting magazines, research papers, and seminars.
Parenting SA
A good site with lots of Parent Easy Guides (PEGS) that cover such a range of topics from bedwetting to teenage parties.
Parenting - Family and Community Services, WA
The site has tips, fact sheets, and information on being a parent.
Health and Wellbeing
Sydney Children's Hospital
Has fact sheets for parents and information for professionals.
Beyond Blue
Feeling a bit down? Beyond Blue has set up a website to help you or a friend through depression.
Safety
KidSafe
KidSafe is the Child Accident Prevention Foundation of Australia - it is an independent non-profit organisation dedicated to preventing unintentional death and injury of children. This Kids Safety Centre is full of information and useful factsheets.
National Child Protection Clearinghouse (Australian Institute of Family Studies)
The Clearinghouse collects and shares information on the preventeion of child abuse and neglect. This site contains research publications, newsletters, resource guides, programme databases, and links.
Child Safety Network
This site provides links to a number of Australian agencies working on the prevention of child abuse and neglect.
Keep Watch and Keep Them Alive
The aim of "Keep Watch and Keep Them Alive" is to inform parents that supervision of children in the water is critical to the prevention of drownings. Find out more about supervising children who are swimming.
Sports and Activity
NSW Sport and Recreation
The Department's website lists the services and facilities they offer in NSW for participation in sport and recreation.
Australian Sports
A comprehensive list of all the sports played in Australia and how you can get involved.
