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Important Australian Govt. Family Support Links


The What, Why and How of Family Assistance
www.familyassist.gov.au
Family and Community Services
www.facs.gov.au
Australian Government Child Support Agency
www.csa.gov.au/
Australian Institute of Family Studies
www.aifs.gov.au
Family Services Australia
www.fsa.org.au
Parenting NSW
www.parenting.nsw.gov.au
Australian Breastfeeding Association
Contact number (24 hours) 96398686
Mothersafe
Medications in Pregnancy and Lactation service
93826539(Sydney metro) 1800 647 848 (regional)

State Wise Parenting Help Lines

ACT
ParentLink provides a confidential
telephone information, advice,
guidance and referral service. Tel: (02) 6205 8800
www.parentlink.act.gov.au/contact/contact.htm
Northern Territory
Parentline, a confidential telephone counselling service
aimed at providing professional counselling
and support for parents and all those bringing up kids - 1300 30 1300 (cost of a local call)
Queensland
A to Z of Help Lines - who to call; phone numbers;
when to call; and how they can help:
www.families.qld.gov.au/department/
resources/documents/pdf/a_z_helplines.pdf
South Australia
Parents Help Line. Tel: 1300 - 364 - 100
http://www.cyh.com/cyh/phl/phl_index.stm
Tasmania
Family Child and Youth Health Information Service Line. Tel: 1800 808 178
http://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/helplines/
NSW
Parenting NSW
www.parenting.nsw.gov.au
Victoria
Parentline - a telephone information, advice and referral service for
parents of children of all ages. Tel: 13 22 89
http://www.parentline.vic.gov.au/
Western Australia
Parenting Line is a free telephone service providing information and
advice for people caring for
children up to 18 years of age.
Tel: (08) 9272 1466, 1800 654 432 (freecall STD)
http://www.fcs.wa.gov.au/templates/support_services_for_you/
content.cfm?file=parenting_information/
parenting_line.inc&folder=parenting_information
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