Interesting Links for our members

Professional Links

Midwives Association ...
The Australian College of Midwives (ACM) was founded nationally in 1984, when midwifery associations in a number of states and territories came together to create a national peak body for Australian midwives
ARACY ...
The Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY) is a non-profit organisation tackling the complex issues facing children and young people.
Australian Breastfeeding Association ...
The Australian Breastfeeding Association is a large community based self-help group, recognised as a leading authority on breastfeeding management. The site provides information for both breastfeeding women and for health professionals and others who are involved in supporting and promoting breastfeeding.
Australian Institute for Family Studies ...
Australian Institute of Family Studies, a site for family research, information resources and services, such as forthcoming conferences, seminars, databases, publications, media releases, discussion lists, and links to other sites for family research and policy information
Australian Nursing Federation ...
The ANF is the national union for nurses and the largest professional nursing organisation in Australia.
Autism Council of Australia ...
The Australian Advisory Board on Autism Spectrum Disorders is the national peak body representing people who have an autism spectrum disorder, their families, carers and helpers.
BFHI ...
The United Nations Children's Fund UNICEF works for the survival, development and protection of children, guided in its programmes by the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Centre for Community Child Health ...
CCCH conducts research into the many conditions and common problems faced by children, such as obesity, language and literacy delay, and behavioural concerns, that are either preventable or can be improved if recognised and managed early.
Circle of Security ...
"Successful parenting is a principal key to the mental health of the next generation." John Bowlby, MD Welcome The Circle of Security™ Project is an innovative, early intervention program designed to alter the developmental pathway of parents and their young children.
Down Syndrome Victoria ...
Down syndrome is the world’s most common chromosomal disorder and cause of intellectual disability. It is not an illness or disease, and occurs at conception.
Downs Syndrome NSW ...
Early Childhood Services Families are encouraged to consider participating in any of the community based activities available to preschoolers in their local communities
Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development
NAPCAN ...
Child Abuse and Neglect in Australia Child abuse and neglect', also known as 'child maltreatment' is the broad term for the acts or behaviour of parents, caregivers and other adults that endanger a child or young person's physical or emotional health or development.
Raising Children ...
The Australian parenting website: comprehensive, practical, expert child health and parenting information and activities covering children aged 0-8 years.
Royal College of Nursing ...
Royal College of Nursing, Australia (RCNA) is Australia’s peak professional nursing organisation and is the Australian member of the International Council of Nurses. We are a national membership organisation open to nurses and nursing students in all areas of the profession.
Shaken Baby Syndrome ...
To educate and train parents and professionals, and to conduct research that will prevent the shaking and abuse of infants.
SIDS and KIDS ...
SIDS and Kids is dedicated to saving the lives of babies and children during pregnancy, birth, infancy and childhood and to supporting bereaved families.
The Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse ...
The Clearinghouse is a national organisation, providing high quality information about domestic and family violence issues and practice.
The National Scientific Council on the Developing Child ...
The National Scientific Council on the Developing Child (NSCDC) is a multi-disciplinary collaboration comprising leading scholars in neuroscience, early childhood development, pediatrics, and economics.
World Health Organisation ...
Children represent the future, and ensuring their healthy growth and development ought to be a prime concern of all societies. Children are particularly vulnerable to malnutrition and infectious diseases, many of which can be effectively prevented or treated.

Indigenous Links

Indigenous Clearing House ...
The Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet makes comprehensive, up-to-date information accessible to people interested in the health of Indigenous Australians. It provides a range of resources. Information is available on data sources, current research, theses, full text material, research findings and bibliographic data.
SNAICC - Secretariat of National Aboriginal & Islander Child Care ...
The Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC) is the national non government peak body in Australia representing the interests of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families.

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