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A Handy Information site for Expecting Mums, First time Mums & Dads and those needing a helping hand.

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Parent Help Lines

What are Parent Help Lines?

A Parent Helpline is a telephone information service for parents. It is usually available to parents of children/young people from birth up to twenty-five years depending on the state you live in.

It provides information about health, behaviour and relationships for parents and people working with children and young people. It can also direct callers on where to go for further help if needed.

Calls are often confidential and you don't have to give your name unless you wish to. Many Parent Helplines have staff that have access to an information database, based on the latest research, so they can give you the most up-to-date information when you call.

Helpline staff can be qualified nurses, social workers, community health workers and other selected volunteers that wish to offer their time.

Subjects often covered

  • Health - immunisation, teething, head lice, bedwetting, infectious diseases, cold sores, gastro and fevers.
  • Behaviour help - rivalry between children, problem diffusion, getting to sleep, fibbing, unsettled babies, avoiding school and/or bullying by other kids.
  • Nutrition - breast feeding, fussy eaters, general nutrition information, vitamins.
  • Parenting - self esteem issues, dealing with grief & separation, stepfamilies, child protection issues for your or other children.
  • Youth issues - learning to communicating with other young people, runaway children, self esteem, drugs & their behaviour effects and the law.
  • Parents - breast feeding, postnatal depression, pregnancy, mastitis, parenting pressure.

Telephone Helplines Listed by State

  • Queensland (QLD)
    Telephone Information Parental Support Service
    13HEALTH (13 43 25 84) Queensland only number.
  • New South Wales (NSW)
    Tresillian Parent Help Line (02) 9787 5255 or 1800 637 357
    Karitane Care Line (02) 9794 1852 (Sydney metro area) or 1800 677 961
    Centacare Parent Line 132 055
  • Victoria (VIC)
    Parentline 132 289
  • Tasmania (TAS)
    PITAS - Parent Information Telephone Assistance Service 1800 808 178
  • Western Australia (WA)
    Parent Help Centre (08) 9272 1466 or 1800 654 432
  • Australian Capital Territory (ACT)
    Tresillian Parent Help Line 1800 637 357
We Need a Nanny

The Karitane Careline is a 7-day per week service on Ph 1300 CARING (1300 227 464). Child and Family Health Nurses are available for consultation on a wide range of issues concerning infants and children from birth to five (5) years of age. If the Child and Family Health Nurse is busy on another call your phone call will go onto an answering machine. Staff will return your call at the earliest opportunities. The Careline is for non-urgent inquiries. If your child is unwell and you are not certain if she requires immediate attention contact your local doctor or telephone the Emergency Number 000.

Parenting Sites

  • Tresillian Helpline
    Tresillian’s four Family Care Centres located across Sydney at Belmore, Penrith, Willoughby and Wollstonecraft, cater for families with a baby or young child who are needing guidance on parenting issues such as breastfeeding, settling and sleep or post natal depression.
  • RaisingChildren.net
    The Australian Parenting website with information, tools and resources to aid parents and carers of young children
  • CYH
    Children, Youth and Women's Health Service (CYWHS) promotes the health, well-being and development of children, young people and families across South Australia
  • Parenting SA
    The Parent Helpline is a service of Children, Youth and Women's Health Service and provides telephone information, counselling and support - 24 hours a day, seven days a week, every day of the year. For parents in South Australia
  • Karitane
    Leaders in parenting services since 1923, providing support, guidance and information to families experiencing parenting difficulties, to health professionals and to the community.
  • Parents at Twitter
    Babies, Newborns and Young Children. Expecting parents and first time parents can never be fully prepared. Pregancy, birth and the first few months are ever so important. Here at Twitter we are helping make life that bit more wonderful for all parents and soon to be's.

Child Disabilities

ACT Department of Disability

The ACT Department of Disability, Housing and Community Services has responsibility for a wide range of human services functions in the ACT, including multicultural affairs, community services, older people, women, public and community housing services and policy, children, youth and family support services and policy, disability policy and services, therapy services, Child and Family Centres, the ACT Government Concessions Program, homelessness, community engagement, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs, and community disaster recovery.

You can reach the DHCS on Ph 133427 or on the internet at www.dhcs.act.gov.au

Youth Lines

Youth Healthline 1300 131 719

For young people aged 12 to 25 years in South Australia, a confidential telephone health information, referral and support service for young people, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. (local call cost within South Australia)

Prevention of Child Abuse

Child Abuse Prevention Service (CAPS)

Child Abuse Prevention Service (CAPS) is a national service, running a 24 hour, free and confidential telephone support line (1800 688 009) with the aim of alleviating child abuse in all its forms. CAPS provide information, support, crisis intervention and referral to parents and carers.

Contact the Child Abuse Prevention Service (CAPS) on 1800 688 009.

Breast Feeding

Pink or Blue provides a range of products for pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding and beyond. Pink or Blue make this exciting time in your life easy, hiring a range of essentials. The Fetal doppler, Mama TENS also Medela and Ameda electric breast pumps are available for hire. Quality Brands available from Pink or Blue include: Medela, Hug-a-Bub, Ameda, Ergo, Peanut Shell, Monstar Mode and many more. Electric Breast Pump hire service: The Medela Symphony and Lactina also the Ameda Elite Hospital grade electric breast pumps can be delivered to you with all necessary equipment. Breastpump hire is available in New South Wales and Queensland. The full range of Medela Breast pumps and accesssories as well as breast pump spare parts are available, including the electric breast pump the "Swing" and also thenew double electric breast pump "Freestyle".
The Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA)

Is an organisation of people interested in the promotion and protection of breastfeeding. Amongst these are breastfeeding women and their partners and health professionals such as doctors, lactation consultants and midwives. ABA was founded in Melbourne, Victoria in 1964 (as the Nursing Mothers Association), with the primary aim of giving mother-to-mother support to breastfeeding women.
The Association is supported by health authorities and specialists in infant and child health and nutrition, including a panel of distinguished honorary advisers. ABA is recognised internationally as a source of accurate information about breastfeeding management and research.

Breast feeding helpline 1800 686 2 68 or at their website http://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/.

Birth Information

Birth Website

Birth is the trusted online resource for conception, pregnancy, labour, birth and newborn advice and community. Find expert information on difficulty conceiving, ovulation, week by week pregnancy, miscarriage, caesarean section, labour and birth and a welcoming forum for pregnancy and mums.

Website:- http://www.birth.com.au/Home.aspx

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