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
ATSIC (Indigenous History and Culture for School Projects)
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

NSW Curriculum Framework
Numeracy
NSW State Schools
CSIRO - Education
Catholic Education Office
Positive ways to communicate with children
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
NSW 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 (03) 8699 0476
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

 

Health - General

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

 

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

 

 

Health - Infectious Diseases

Immunise Australia Program - Ph (08) 8922 8044
Immunisation Handbook
Common Colds in children
Pneumococcal Disease

Health - Sleep and Rest

Sids and Kids
Raising Children Network
Early Childhood Australia

 

Health - Sun Protection

 

Cancer Council of NSW
NSW Health
Cancer Institute

 

 

Local Community

Botany Council
Mascot Library and George Hanna Memorial Museum - 2 Hatfield Street Mascot 2020, Ph 9366 3587
Immunisation Clinics - Ph (02) 9366 3666
Mandarin Stars Playgroup for 1 to 5 year olds (held at Newton) - Contact Dwana on 0423 558 880

Nutrition

Nutrition Australia
NCAC - Nutrition in child care
NT Government Food and Nutrition Action Plan 2001 - 2006
Australian Guide to Healthy Eating
Baby's first foods
Food labels explained

 

Safety

Standards Australia - Ph (02) 8206 6000
Royal Life Saving Baby Bath Aids
Water Safety Awareness Program
The Children's Hospital (Westmead) - Safety Fact Sheets
Australian Toy Association - toy safety fundamentals
Choice Magazine - babies and kids
Children's products safety warning
Australia and NZ folding cot safety requirements
Toxic plants - CHW
Storage of chemicals - Childsafety Australia - Australian Government factsheet
Kidsafe poisons information
Spider chart
Kidsafe Home Safety
Poisons Information - Ph 13 11 26