Useful Links

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Information

The Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs
Department of Health and Ageing
Bookworm (online bookstore which features some Aboriginal children's books)
AIATSIS (Australia's premier institution for information on Australian cultures)
Aboriginal Art
Macquarie Dictionary (Dictionary of Indigenous Language)
Magabala Books (Indigenous Australian publishing house)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships (Queensland Government)
Racisim no Way!
What Works (Professional action materials for improving outcomes for Indigenous children)
Australian Bureau of Statistics (information on indigenous population)
Reconciliation Australia (events and reconciliation groups in your area)

Child Protection

NSW Department of Community Services
Reporting suspected child abuse or neglect - Ph 132 111
National Association for People Abused in Childhood
Napcan
Napcan Newsletters

Education

Numeracy
NSW State Schools
CSIRO - Education
Raising children network - language learning
NCAC - the value of play
Positive guidance
Language Development - an amazing journey

Government

Family Assistance Office - Ph 13 61 50
Inclusion and professional support program
Child Care Tax Rebate
Department of Community Services
http://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/fullhtml/inforce/subordleg+260+2004+FIRST+0+NNSW Children's Services Regulations
National Childcare Accreditation Council - Ph 1300 136 554

Managing Children's Behaviour in Child Care
NCAC Families Factsheets

Health - Get up and Grow: Healthy Eating and Physical Activity for Early Childhood

Family Book
Cooking for Children Book

Health - Asthma

National Asthma Council Australia - Ph 61 (3) 9929 4333
Asthma Resource Pack
Using asthma inhaler devices

Health - Clothing Information

Raising Children Network - clothing
NCAC - Dressing your child for care

Health - Dental Care

Australian Dental Association
Colgate
Caring for your child's teeth

Health - Food Storage

Better Health Vic
Food Science Australia
Food standards - Australia and New Zealand fact sheets

Nutrition Australia resources and fact sheets

Health - General

Health Direct - Ph 1800 022 222
The Children's Hospital at Westmead - parents fact sheets
NSW Health - CPR Chart

Better Health - services and support

KidsCount

Health - Head Lice

NT Head Lice Action Pack
Health Insite Australian Government
Information Sheet - James Cook University Qld
Health Lice and Nits, NT Government Fact Sheet - Ph (08) 8922 8044