Useful Links
Story Park – Parent communication app
Storytime @ Monash Library in other languages
AUSLAN, Chinese, Greek & Italian
Raising Children
Supported by the Australian Government, Raising Children Network is the complete Australian resource for parenting newborns to teens. At raisingchildren.net.au parents can learn and access tools, support and resources as their children grow and develop.
mychild.gov.au
The mychild.gov.au website is Australia’s online child care portal. On this website you will find information on different types of child care and how to get assistance with the cost of child care. You can also search a database to find child care centres in your local area. In many cases, you will also be able to find the services’ vacancy and fee information. This site also has information and links to other useful websites about children’s health and wellbeing, parenting and family support services.
Parentline Victoria – 13 22 89
Parentline provides a statewide telephone counselling service to parents and carers of children aged from birth to eighteen years
Maternal and Child Health Line – 13 22 29
The Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Line is a 24 hour, 7 day a week statewide telephone service available to Victorian families with children from birth to school age.
Pregnancy, Birth and Baby
Supporting parents on the journey from pregnancy to preschool. Get the guidance and reassurance you need about developmental and behavioural concerns or talk to counsellors for emotional support.
Better Health Channel
The Better Health Channel provides health and medical information to help individuals and their communities improve their health and wellbeing.
VicRoads – Starting out Safely program
Starting Out Safely is about children, parents, carers and early childhood educators working together to guide children’s learning in being and becoming safe and independent road users.
VaxOnTime
VaxOnTime has been developed by the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services to help remind parents and carers in Victoria when immunisations for their children are due.
Belonging, Being and Becoming – The Early Learning Years Framework for Australia V2.0
Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework For all Children from Birth to Eight Years
https://elaa.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/18053_ELAA-Position-Paper-Apr18_DD04.pdf