Dear Parents,

Welcome to the Parenting+ helpful resources page.

On this page you will find the Parenting+ resource list of useful:

  • Websites

  • Helplines

  • Apps

Key websites

Raising Children www.raisingchildren.net.au

Provides ad-free parenting videos, articles and apps backed by Australian experts.

Health Direct www.healthdirect.gov.au

Provides free health advice you can count on.

Pregnancy, Birth and Baby www.pregnancybirthbaby.org.au

For learning everything about pregnancy, birth, being a parent and raising a child.

COPE (Centre of Perinatal Excellence) www.cope.org.au

Provides support for the emotional challenges of becoming a parent.

Black Dog Institute www.blackdoginstitute.org.au

A website with tools and services to support your mental health.

A free online program for postnatal anxiety and depression based on a psychological intervention - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Mum Mood Booster www.mummoodbooster.com

Useful helplines

1800 022 222

Open 24 hours

For advice when you’re not sure what to do, or when you need medical advice.

Can tell you when to:

  • See a GP

  • Manage a condition at home

  • Go to an emergency department

1800 882 436

Open:

  • 7 am to midnight,

  • 7 days a week (including public holidays)

For advice on:

  • Parenting a newborn or toddler (such as feeding, settling, sleep, toilet training)

  • Becoming a parent

  • Child growth and development

1300 1300 52

Open:

  • 9am to 9pm Weekdays

  • 4pm to 9pm Weekends

  • Closed on public holidays

For advice on:

  • child development

  • feeding, settling and childcare

  • managing your child’s behaviour

  • worries about your relationships (you and your child, or you and your partner)

02 9382 6539 (Sydney Metropolitan Area)

1800 647 848 (Non-Metropolitan Area)

Open:

  • 9am-5pm Monday to Friday

  • Closed on public holidays.

For advice on:

  • Exposure during pregnancy and breastfeeding to:

    • Prescription medicine

    • Over the counter medicine

    • Street drugs

    • Infections

    • Radiation

    • Occupational exposures

1300 806 258

8am-8pm Monday to Friday

Free coaching service for NSW residents

  • 13 coaching calls over 6 months

  • 6 topic areas:

    • Get Healthy (Standard Coaching)

    • Get Healthy (Information Only)

    • Type 2 Diabetes Prevention

    • Aboriginal Program

    • Alcohol Reduction

    • Get Healthy in Pregnancy

13 11 26

Open 24 hours

For advice on:

  • if your child has been exposed to something and you are concerned about poisoning

  • if you or your child have had a reaction to medicine

Maternal and Child Health Line

13 22 29

Open 24 hours

To talk to a qualified maternal and child health nurse about:

  • the care and health of your child (from birth to school age)

  • health and nutrition, breastfeeding, your own health, and parenting issues

1800 671 811

8:30am-5pm Monday to Friday

National Immunisation Information Line

To ask for advice and information about immunisation

Local Health District public dental call centres

Sydney Local Health District:

  • 02 9293 3333 and 1300 134226

Western Sydney Local Health District

  • 02 8890 6766

South Western Sydney Local Health District

  • 02 9293 3333

For dental emergencies:

  • 8:30am-4:30pm Monday to Friday

  •  After hours: go to your local hospital’s emergency department

Useful apps

Love Talk Sing Read Play Developed by Families NSW and has information about how to help your child learn and develop.

 The app is available in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, English and Nepali.

Comprehensive pocket guide to first aid and CPR, giving you access to the most up to date first aid information anytime, anywhere.

MedicineWise

Helps you manage your medicines and health information.

With this app you can easily keep track of medicines, set reminders, and access important health information anytime and anywhere, especially in emergencies.

Save the Date to Vaccinate

Receive reminders about when your baby’s next vaccination is due.

FoodSwitch

Helps you make better food choices in the supermarket.

MindMum

Helps with emotional wellbeing for expecting and new mums.

It is an easy way to watch your mood, access strategies and information, and focus on your needs.

MCH App (Maternal and Child Health)

See information relevant to your child’s age and development.

Available in Chinese (Simplified), Vietnamese, Arabic, Khmer, Dari, Persian, Punjabi Spanish, and Burmese.

Created by Victoria Department of Education and Training.