Useful Links

PANDA (Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Australia)

PANDA provides a vital service across Australia by offering the only specialist national perinatal mental health telephone counselling service, as well as reducing stigma around perinatal anxiety and depression, and providing education services to health professionals and the wider community.

AEIOU Foundation for Children with Autism

AEIOU is a not-for-profit organisation that strives to enhance the lives of children with autism through early intervention learning and practical, caring support.

Autism SA

Delivers specialised services and promotes community awareness to facilitate an inclusive community that values individuals and families living with an Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Better Start

Better Start for Children with Disability provides improved access to early intervention services. Eligible children will be able to access up to $12,000 in early intervention funding.

DECD – Department for Education and Child Development (SA)

A high performing system that improves the educational attainment and wellbeing of South Australia’s children and young people.

Child & Youth Health

News and practical health information for parents, carers and young people.
Parent Helpline 1300 364 100
Youth Helpline 1300 131 719

Children’s Week

Children’s Week is an annual festival which is celebrated annually during the month of October and includes Universal Children’s Day.

DECD – Child Protection

Information and Resources on Child Protection.

Great Start

Department for Education and Child Development have developed this child-focussed website full of a variety of everyday Ideas for Learning.

Kidsafe SA

Kidsafe SA is devoted to the prevention of unintentional death and injury to children.

NAPCAN

National Child Protection – Preventing Child Abuse.

Novita Children’s Services

Novita – providing therapy, equipment and home support services to South Australian children and young people with physical disabilities.

Pregnancy, Babies and Children’s Expo

Get the best advice and discover the latest parenting products and innovations at the Pregnancy, Babies and Children’s Expo.

Raising Children

Expert Parenting and Health Info backed by the Australian Government.

SA Kids Magazine

Practical, local information about raising children, as well as original articles by experienced journalists, childhood professionals and parents. The magazine covers all stages from pregnancy to the teenage years and features State of Play on the reverse (4 times per year) – Playgroup SA’s magazine specifically targeted to families with 0-5 year olds.

Siblings Australia

Siblings Australia provides services for families, in particular where there is a child with additional needs.

SA Multiple Birth Association Inc.

Support, information and practical assistance to families with twins, triplets, quadruplets, quintuplets etc.

Women’s and Children’s Hospital

The Women’s and Children’s Hospital (WCH) provides state of the art health care for women and children in Adelaide and South Australia.

Early Childhood Australia Code of Ethics

The Code of Ethics is a set of statements about appropriate and expected behaviour of early childhood professionals.

Red Cross Baby Seats

Red Cross Baby Seats is a team of child restraint professionals dedicated to maintaining the safety of children in cars. Offering professional fitting and checking service to SA families for over 40 years, ensuring their capsules, carries and car seats are fitted correctly in cars. Seats and capsules are also available to purchase or hire.