Parent Support
PARENTS:
Phone Lines
Parentline
Confidential and anonymous counselling and support on parenting issues
Ph 13 22 89 (8am – midnight, 7 days)
https://www.education.vic.gov.au/parents/services-for-parents/Pages/parentline.aspx.
Parentzone Northern
Counselling and support for parents, specifically in the Northern region of Melbourne.
Ph: 03 8641 8900.
Tip Sheets:
Phoenix Australia Summary: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Tips for Self-care and Families.
https://www.phoenixaustralia.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Coronavirus-Families-tip-sheet.pdf
Supporting your child to cope with the Covid-19 pandemic
How to talk to young people about mental health https://healthyfamilies.beyondblue.org.au/age-13/mental-health-conditions-in-young-people/how-to-talk-about-mental-health
Courses:
Triple P (Positive Parenting Program) online – now free due to Lockdown/Covid-19
Triple P is a program for families with children aged between 2-16 years to give parents strategies for specific challenges, such as setting boundaries, building confidence in children and resilience.
https://www.triplep-parenting.net.au/vic-uken/triple-p/
Videos
Reassuring your children about the unknown
Information for parents during Covid-19
Videos Talking to kids about scary stuff in the news
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_URnXXK4Ag
Talking to children about natural disasters, traumatic events, or worries about the future
Websites:
eSafety Commissioner
Advice for parents to support their children to be safe online.
https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents
Department of Education Vic, Student Wellbeing Hub (for parents):
Lots of information for parents regarding supporting their young people with issues like bullying, cyberbullying, wellbeing, respectful relationships and more.
https://studentwellbeinghub.edu.au/parents/
Parent of children with a disability
Assoc. of children with a disability
NDIS
Indigenous Services
Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency
Victorian Aboriginal Health Service