Advocates for Survivors of Child Abuse
Advocates for Suriviors of Child Abuse is a support network for victems of child abuse over the age of 18.
http://www.asca.org.au/
- Phone: 02 8920 3611
Association for Children with a Disability
Provides a range of services, support and information including telephone information and advice, publications, a noticeboard and a bi-monthly magazine for people affected by a child who has a disability.
www.acd.org.au
- Head Office: 03 9500 1232
Australian Drug Information Network
ADIN is an online drug and alcohol information service, provided by the government through the National Illicit Drug Strategy. They convey alcohol and drug information to users who are looking for quality-assessed websites and databases.
www.adin.com.au
Bear Cottage
Bear Cottage provides nursing care and professional support for children suffering from a terminal illness (up to 18 years of age) and accomodation for their family for people in NSW.
http://www.bearcottage.chw.edu.au/
- Phone: 02 9976 8300
Centre for Community Child Health
The Centre for Community Child Health researches child development and various child related conditions. Such conditions may include obesity, language and literacy delay. The organisation also aim to support community-based professionals and organisations with their work with the community at large.
www.rch.org.au
- Phone: (03) 9345 6150
- Fax: (03) 9345 5900
Child Abuse Prevention Service
Child Abuse Prevention Service aims to educate and support parents and children, to ensure their wellbeing and safety. In doing so, they hope to work with the government and broader community to prevent all forms of child abuse. Work with government and other agencies, professional and kindred workers to further the above. Educate the community about the growing problem of child abuse.
www.childabuseprevention.com.au/
- Freecall: 1800-688-009
- Phone: 02 9716 8000
Child Safety
Child Safety is an organisation run by the Queensland government that provides protection and care for children at risk of harm or neglect in Queensland.
http://www.childsafety.qld.gov.au
- Phone: 07 3224 8045
- Fax: 07 3404 3570
Family Drug Support
Family Drug Support aims at providing support and information for the families of people affected by a drug problem. They run a 24/7 phone line support and work closely with other drug organisations to help better the cause.
www.fds.org.au/
- Helpline: 1300 368 186
Healthy Kids
Healthy Kids provides information about healthy eating and exercise for children.
http://www.healthykids.nsw.gov.au/
Immunise Australia Program
The Immunise Australia Program provides information about the immunisation programs available in Australia.
http://www.immunise.health.gov.au/
- Phone: 02 6289 1555
- Fax: 02 6289 3677
Kid Sense Child Development
Kid Sense Child Development provides private paediatric services to young children in South Australia with developmental challenges in their movement.
http://www.childdevelopment.com.au/
- Phone: 08 8272 7522
- Fax: 08 8272 4823
Kidsgastro
Kidsgastro provides information about Gastroenteritis casued by bacteria and virus.
http://www.kidsgastro.com.au/
Learning and Attentional Disorders Society of Western Australia
Learning and Attentional Disorders Society of Western Australia provides support, advocacy and information to members, families and people affected by learning and attentional disorders.
http://www.ladswa.com.au/
- Phone: 08 9346 7544
- Fax: 08 9346 7545
Limbkids
Limbkids is a voluntary organisation that provides support and advocacy for the care of children who have congenital or acquired limb differences.
http://www.limbkids.asn.au
- Phone: 07 5533 9754
Red Nose Day
Red Nose Day is an annual fund raiser for Sids and Kids research into SIDS and the site provides information about Red Nose Day, including how to donate.
http://www.rednoseday.com.au/
- Phone: 03 9819 4595
- Fax: 03 9818 4596
Sids and Kids
The National SIDS Council of Australia, "Sids and Kids" advocate and fund raise for research into the disorder, educate parents and the community in safe sleeping habits, provide support and education about the condition, while also providing bereavement support and counselling for families affected by still birth or sudden infant death syndrome.
www.sidsandkids.org/
- Phone: 03 9819 4595
- Fax: 03 9818 4596
Specific Learning Difficulties Association of South Australia
Specific Learning Difficulties Association of South Australia provides advice, support and services to children and adults with learning difficulties in South Australia.
http://www.speld-sa.org.au/
- Phone: 08 8431 1655
- Fax: 08 8364 5751
Stop Child Abuse
Stop Child Abuse provides information about child abuse in Australia for the general public and professionals who work with children.
http://www.stopchildabuse.com.au/
- Phone: 03 9874 3922
- Fax: 03 9874 7922
Talk It Up
Talk It Up deals with the social and developmental issues faced by children and adolescents in growing up and provides information about realtionships, drugs, sex education and depression.
http://www.abc.net.au/talkitup/
Working With Children Check
A compulsory check for people working with children under 18 years of age in Weatern Australia. Successful applicants recieve a working with children check card that proves they are eligible to work with children in WA and is also valid in the Christmas and Cocos Islands.
http://www.checkwwc.wa.gov.au
- Phone: 08 6217 8100
- Fax: 08 9485 1944
Primary Care
The Children's Hospital at Westmead
The Children's Hospital at Westmead provides community medical care and paediatric emergency as well as tertiary level paediatric services. The state's Liver Transplant Unit and Burns Unit, the national Poisons Information Centre and other state and national services are located here.
http://www.chw.edu.au
- Phone: 02 9845 0000
- Fax: 02 9845 3489
- Fax: 02 9845 3489
Community Care & Awareness
Australian Association for Infant Mental Health
Made up of professionals from many different fields who work together to enhance the social and emotional well-being of infants and very young children within their family, community and cultural environments.
www.aaimhi.org
The Children's Hospital at Westmead
The Children's Hospital at Westmead provides community medical care and paediatric emergency as well as tertiary level paediatric services. The state's Liver Transplant Unit and Burns Unit, the national Poisons Information Centre and other state and national services are located here.
http://www.chw.edu.au
- Phone: 02 9845 0000
- Fax: 02 9845 3489
- Fax: 02 9845 3489
Headspace
Headspace provides information on kids help, lifeline, reach out and suicide prevention.
www.headspace.org.au
- Phone: 03 8346 8213
Kidsafe Australia
The leading non-government, not-for-profit charitable organisation, dedicated to preventing unintentional childhood injuries and reducing the resulting deaths and disabilities associated with childhood accidents in children under the age of 15 years.
www.kidsafe.com.au
Kids Help Line
A free, confidential, anonymous telephone and online counselling service specifically for young people between the ages of 5 and 25.
www.kidshelp.com.au
- 1800 55 1800
Learning Links
An Australian charity and non-profit organisation formed to help children who have learning disabilities, difficulties and developmental delays and their families.
www.learninglinks.org.au
- Phone: 02 9534 1710
- Fax: 02 9584 2054
Lifestart
An early childhood intervention program for children with Down Syndrome, Autism, delays in development, or at risk of delay. Based in Sydney, Lifestart is a parent co-operative providing a family-centred approach to the needs of children with disabilities and their families.
www.lifestart.org.au
- Fax: 02 9807 9600
Reach Out!
Reach Out! is a web-based service that aims to improve young people's mental health and well being by providing support, information and referrals in a format that appeals to young people.
www.reachout.com.au
- LifeLine Phone: 131 114
- Kids Help Line: 1800 55 1800
Early Intervention & Prevention
Kidsafe Australia
The leading non-government, not-for-profit charitable organisation, dedicated to preventing unintentional childhood injuries and reducing the resulting deaths and disabilities associated with childhood accidents in children under the age of 15 years.
www.kidsafe.com.au
Key Agencies
Australian Association for Infant Mental Health
Made up of professionals from many different fields who work together to enhance the social and emotional well-being of infants and very young children within their family, community and cultural environments.
www.aaimhi.org
National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
Provides networking and resources for child welfare professionals and practitioners working to prevent child abuse.
www.napcan.org.au
- Phone: 02 9211 0224
- Fax: 02 9211 5676
National Not-For-Profit
Aussie Deaf Kids
Provides online support and resources for parents of hard of hearing and deaf children living in Australia. Includes parent discussion groups, relevant and easy-to-access information and a directory of related resources.
www.aussiedeafkids.com
Australian Association for Infant Mental Health
Made up of professionals from many different fields who work together to enhance the social and emotional well-being of infants and very young children within their family, community and cultural environments.
www.aaimhi.org
Headspace
Headspace provides information on kids help, lifeline, reach out and suicide prevention.
www.headspace.org.au
- Phone: 03 8346 8213
Kidsafe Australia
The leading non-government, not-for-profit charitable organisation, dedicated to preventing unintentional childhood injuries and reducing the resulting deaths and disabilities associated with childhood accidents in children under the age of 15 years.
www.kidsafe.com.au
Reach Out!
Reach Out! is a web-based service that aims to improve young people's mental health and well being by providing support, information and referrals in a format that appeals to young people.
www.reachout.com.au
- LifeLine Phone: 131 114
- Kids Help Line: 1800 55 1800
Professional Association
Novita Children's Services
Novita Children's Services is South Australia's premier children's charity and a recognised and celebrated world leader in the provision of therapy, equipment and family support to more than 1000 local children and their families living with physical disabilities and acquired brain injuries. Novita's services include occupational therapy, physiotherapy, psychology, speech pathology and family support, provided at home, at kindy, at child care and at school by expert staff based in offices right across Adelaide. NCS also provides essential equipment such as wheelchairs, walking frames and communication devices to help kids to move, speak, play and really 'connect with their worlds'.
www.novita.org.au
- Phone: (08) 8243 8243
- Fax: (08) 8243 8361
State Not-For-Profit
Learning Links
An Australian charity and non-profit organisation formed to help children who have learning disabilities, difficulties and developmental delays and their families.
www.learninglinks.org.au
- Phone: 02 9534 1710
- Fax: 02 9584 2054
Lifestart
An early childhood intervention program for children with Down Syndrome, Autism, delays in development, or at risk of delay. Based in Sydney, Lifestart is a parent co-operative providing a family-centred approach to the needs of children with disabilities and their families.
www.lifestart.org.au
- Fax: 02 9807 9600
State Private
The Children's Hospital at Westmead
The Children's Hospital at Westmead provides community medical care and paediatric emergency as well as tertiary level paediatric services. The state's Liver Transplant Unit and Burns Unit, the national Poisons Information Centre and other state and national services are located here.
http://www.chw.edu.au
- Phone: 02 9845 0000
- Fax: 02 9845 3489
- Fax: 02 9845 3489