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

https://www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo/fact_sheets/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

https://youtu.be/bGKaRfu0Phs

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

https://vimeo.com/394049129

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

https://www.acd.org.au/

Raising children network:

https://raisingchildren.net.au/disability/family-life/communicating-relationships/parent-relationships-additional-needs

NDIS

https://www.ndis.gov.au/

Indigenous Services

Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency

https://www.vacca.org/

Victorian Aboriginal Health Service

https://www.vahs.org.au/

Emergency Relief

Emergeny Relief: financial or material aid to help people experiencing financial hardship. Assistance for people at risk of not being able to pay their bills (see link above).