Parents Resources
Tresillian
Tresillian Family Care Centres assist families with infants or young children who need support on various parenting issues, including settling, sleep, and breastfeeding and post natal depression. The services provided include a 24 Hour Parent's Help Line, Outreach Services, Day Stay and Residential Units, Parent Education and a Child Care Centre. The four Tresillian Centres in Sydney are located at Belmore, Penrith, Willoughby and Wollstonecraft.
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Karitane
Karitane provide guidance to families with infants or young children who have been provided with a referral and require assistance with various parenting issues. Its aims include energetic and healthy families, accessible and high quality health care and a progressive, innovative and lively organisation. The services provided include a Careline, Residential Family Care Unit (Carramar), Parent and Baby Day Unit (Fairfield Heights) and Family Care Centres (Randwick and Liverpool).
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Kidsnet Health Network
The Kidsnet Health Network is a telephone health advice service for parents and carers concerning children's health concerns. The line is operated by experienced paediatric nurses. In order to give advice, staff use evidence based protocols and record information onto a database.
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Dial-A-Mum
Dial-A-Mum Inc is a telephone support service for stressed, isolated and suffering parents and carers. The organisation is funded and operated by skilled and experienced volunteer mothers who are supported by professional community workers.
Phone 02 94776777 for Dial-A-Mum.
Mens Line
Mens Line is a telephone support service for men facing family and relationship challenges who want assistance in managing the situation. The professionally trained counsellors provide confidential and objective short term counselling, relevant information and referrals, relationship coaching and practical strategies. The service is also for women and children concerned about a male family member or friend.
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Child Abuse Prevention Service
The Child Abuse Prevention Service (CAPS) supports parents to alleviate or prevent child abuse and ensure children grow up in a healthy and safe environment. The experienced CAPS workers are trained to work specifically for children's well being within their family. The organisation provides a free 24 Hour Crisis Help Line, support and follow-ups, referrals and brochures.
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NSW Parenting
The NSW Parenting site provides parents and carers with practical tips, case studies, information and resources to assist with caring for children.
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Australian Parenting Website
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DoCS
The New South Wales Department of Community Services (DoCS) advocates the wellbeing and protection of children and youth and works towards the development of stronger families and communities. The services provided include child protection services, foster care and adoption services, parenting support and early intervention and assistance to disaster-struck communities.
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