PARENTING RESOURCES
BaM: BABYSITTERS AND MORE
Babysitters and More (BaM!) is an online service putting busy people in touch with the perfect Nannies, Babysitters, Tutors, Cleaners, Housekeepers, Shoppers, Senior Carers & Companions, Dog walkers, Pet sitters & More! BaM helps solve ALL of your home help needs on one site – simply, efficiently and affordably.
http://www.babysittersandmore.com.au
GRANTS FOR SINGLE MUMS
Single Mom Financial Aid, Scholarship Resources, Food and Housing Programs, Parenting Advice, and more
http://grantsforsinglemother.org/
PARENT EFFECTIVENESS TRAINING (P.E.T)
Are you Communicating Effectively with your kids or teenagers?
A 15 hour course designed to promote attitudes and behaviour
that will enable parents and children to enjoy a better quality of life together.
Learn to talk so children will listen, learn to listen so children will talk to you
about their problems. Also, includes problem solving, and conflict resolution to
raise children with high self-esteem, self-motivation and considerateness:
Course dates: Term III 2011, Location: BALGOWLAH Sydney
WEBSITE : www.parentandteensupport.com.au
Contact :Johanna Fisher ph. 0406 888 624 or email: johanna@parentandteensupport.com.au for more information or enrolment.
MELBOURNE FOR KIDS
Melbourne for Kids is Your Online Kids Activity Guide. You are invited to come and join all our activity ideas around Melbourne. You can also participate by suggesting an activity and sharing with other Mum's interesting places you have been with your family.
Don't miss out, sign up to receive our fantastic new ideas by email!
www.melbourneforkids.com.au
AT HOME MUMS
At Home Mums is aimed at mums, who are home with the kids and might be looking for help in various areas including finding part time work, ideas for working from home, some practical advice on savings, Government benefits, setting up a new business, plus health, nutrition, and child care options. www.athomemums.com
MY FAMILY IS SEPARATING - WHAT NOW??
A new online support tool from the Department of Human Services that will help families find information to help with the emotional, financial and legal issues they may face during separation.
The tool assists separated families in navigating their way through the Family Law System and better understand their rights and responsibilities following separation.
My family is separating – what now? also provides information on support products and services for children, grandparents and people affected by family violence.
My family is separating – what now? is available online now at www.familyseparation.humanservices.gov.au
MY OWN MIDWIFE - POSTNATAL HOME SUPPORT
A Melbourne based home support service helping new mum's
from birth - 3months with all aspects of caring for you newborn and yourself.
$100 - 2 hr visit
Call Narelle 0401921197 Or visit www.myownmidwife.com
TOTS-N-TUMS
"Tots-n-Tums" is an online community for parents of all ages to gain information,support and friendship. www.tots-n-tums.net/forums
MUMSWAP.COM.AU
Recycle goods, share skills & save money
Mumswap.com.au is Australia's No. 1 online bartering hub designed for mums to swap products, services and talents for free.
‘Have it all' a smarter way, and achieve more for yourself, family, business and lifestyle without the stress and financial pressure.
Swap with someone that has what you want, and want what you have. Swap gifts, business services, babysitting, little luxuries, household chores, family essentials, personal treats and so much more. Over 740 products and services you can offer or request!
REGISTER to list what you want & are offering. Then prospective swappers make contact for a clean, direct swap.
Help the environment, support the community & save money in the process
Mumswap.com.au - swap your goods for something great. Completely free and online now.
MY CHILD
Famed Australian baby whisperer, Pinky McKay offers practical strategies that will boost your confidence as she helps you relax and enjoy parenting, whether you are planning the birth of your first baby, getting to know your precious newborn, or adapting to the changes as your biddable baby grows into an adventurous toddler.
www.pinky-mychild.com
L'IL AUSSIE PREMS
An Australian support site based on premature babies. You will find useful links to all things premmie including clothing stores, support sites, birth stories, journeys through the NICU & much more.
www.lilaussieprems.com.au
AUSTRALIAN BREASTFEEDING ASSOCIATION
Formerly Nursing Mothers Association of Australia. The largest community-based self-help group and a leading authority on breastfeeding. 24-hour helpline.
www.breastfeeding.asn.au
MOMENT BY MOMENT - A JOURNEY OF A PREMATURE BABY
www.momentbymoment.com.au
MUM'S THE WORD
Simple and easy site for new parents, offering help with all aspects of baby care relating to the early weeks when baby first goes home. Written by a Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse/Midwife/Registered Nurse and Mother.
www.mumstheword.com.au
NSW FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES
Family Support Services Association of NSW.
www.fssansw.asn.au
PREGNANCY, BIRTH AND PARENTING
Information and support for pregnancy, birth and parenting. Including independent midwifery services and childbirth education classes. www.pregnancy.com.au
SYDNEY BUBS
Pregnancy, Birth and Baby Care Classes presented by Sydney Bubs & Michelle Galilee. Sydney Bubs classes are perfect for those parents who want information and advice beyond the average birth class. There's more to having a baby than just the birth, and these classes bridge the gap between finding out you're pregnant, and going to a standard birth class. Sydney Bubs also provide excellent Post-birth information on what to do when you bring your bub home from hospital through their classes.
www.sydneybubs.com.au
THE STEP STOP
The Step Stop is designed to offer resources, education and support for all step family members.
www.thestepstop.com
TWINSANE
Twinsane – Celebrating the Crazy Fun of Multiples.
www.twinsane.com.au
VICTORIAN PARENT SUPPORT GROUPS
www.rch.org.au/chic
PARENT CENTER (US)
www.parentcenter.com
PARENTING IDEAS (BY MICHAEL GROSE)
www.parentingideas.com.au
RAISING KIDS (UK)
www.raisingkids.co.uk
MENTAL WELLBEING
AUSTRALIAN INFANT, CHILD, ADOLECENT AND FAMILY MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION
www.aicafmha.net.au
CENTRE FOR CHILD AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT
www.childandfamily.com.au
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS INSTITUTE
www.relatewell.com.au
FAMILY SERVICES AUSTRALIA
www.fsa.org.au
HYPERACTIVITY/ATTENTION DEFICIT ASSOCIATION (NSW)
www.users.bigpond.com/hyperadd/
MENTAL HEALTH
Good links and resources for mental health disorders.
www.mentalhealth.org.au
MOTHERS BE HEARD
Personal stories by mums, a user friendly discussion board, book reviews and much more!
www.mothersbeheard.com
MOTHERS IN NEED
Website for post-natally depressed women and/or mothers in need
www.mothersinneed.com
RELATIONSHIPS AUSTRALIA
www.relationships.com.au
THE CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION SERVICE is a national, confidential telephone line providing support, information, crisis intervention and referral for parents, carers and concerned members of the community. freecall 1800 688 009, from anywhere in Australia. www.childabuseprevention.com.au
BALANCING WORK AND FAMILIES
AUSTRALIAN WORKPLACE
www.workplace.com.au
BLUE SUIT MOM (US)
www.bluesuitmom.com
BUSY MOTHERS
Making family time count
www.busymothers.com.au
DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS WORK AND FAMILY UNIT (WFU)
www.dewr.gov.au
FAMILIES AT WORK
www.familiesatwork.com
URBANBOHEME
A lifestyle directory for discerning women… A site that remembers you are a woman, as well as a mum. Great art, food, fashion, beauty, design, health, travel and business links, for women who want to stay informed.
www.urbanboheme.com.au
WORKING WOMAN AND WORKING MOTHER (US)
www.workingwoman.com
CAREERS
LIFESTYLE CAREERS
www.lifestylecareers.com.au
CAREER MUMS
Access incredible talent.At last, a national online job classifieds website for mums. Access part time, full time, job share and contract roles. Set up a job alert and apply for jobs in your own time.
www.careermums.com.au
CAREERONE
Find the perfect job for you with Career One
www.careerone.com.au
DSBN
DSBN is a one-stop resource addressing the essential needs of small business and providing the momentum to encourage growth.
www.dsbn.com.au
MUMS @ WORK
Australia's leading provider of return-to-work training and career guidance services run by mums, just for mums. Explore your working options and return to work with confidence. Enjoy work, love family.
www.mumsatwork.com.au
SMALL BUSINESS HELP
THE ENTREPRENEUR BUSINESS CENTRE
The Entrepreneur Business Centre Has start-up guides for businesses and provides a free phone advice service for both paying and non-paying customers.
www.ebc.com.au.
THE SMALL BUSINESS COUNSELLING SERVICE
Offers inexpensive mentoring/advice from experienced volunteers.
www.sbcs.org.au
TRAINEESHIPS AND APPRENTICESHIPS
Quality education programs and student services are provided across NSW.
www.det.nsw.edu.au
VIRTUAL ANGELS
Australia’s leading employment site / agency for self employed home based professionals. You may be a working mum, a more mature professional, between permanent roles or perhaps a student.
www.virtualangels.com.au
YOUR PARTTIME WORKFORCE
YourParttimeWorkforce.com.au is a Job Search for Talented and Experienced parents. We have fabulous part time jobs online. Candidates can search for jobs and post their profile free. Advertisers and Candidates deal direct with no placement or agency fees.
www.yourparttimeworkforce.com.au
CHILDCARE
AUSTRALIAN EARLY CHILDHOOD ASSOCIATION
www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au
CARE FOR KIDS
CareforKids.com.au is Australia’s most comprehensive online childcare directory and referral service. Every day parents search our directory for child care providers including nannies, au pairs, babysitters or child care centres – thousands of parents visit.
www.careforkids.com.au
COMMONWEALTH DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
www.facs.gov.au
NATIONAL CHILDCARE ACCREDITATION COUNCIL
www.ncac.gov.au
NATIONAL FAMILY DAY CARE COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA
www.familydaycare.com.au
NIGHT NANNIES
Night Nannies is a specialised service offering Mothercraft services in all aspects of postnatal care and Sleep Guidance.
www.nightnannies.com.au
OUR LITTLE TREASURES
Do you have children of your own? Do you care for someone else's children? Our Little Treasure is a website for carers overflowing with teacher-designed activities, recipes and ideas to provide hours of learning and fun for your little treasure.
www.ourlittletreasure.com.au
PLAYGROUP COUNCIL AUSTRALIA
www.playgroupaustralia.com.au
CHILDREN
ACTIVITIES4KIDS
Activities4KIDS is an easy-to-use resource to find fun and exciting activities for KIDS and TEENS in the Greater Sydney area. Search for activities by location, activity, age group or many other options.
www.activities4kids.com.au
KIDS ACT UP!
The Australian Theatre for Young People has a host of workshops to help expand your children’s confidence and creativity.
www.atyp.com.au
LITTLE EARS
Little Ears Magazine is Australia's first ever storytelling publication for young children and their parents and carers.
Every two months Little Ears publishes twelve beautifully illustrated stories and poems designed to revive the lost art of storytelling and encourage bedtime reading.
www.littleears.com.au
EDUCATION
MATHS POWER
Australia's leading Maths program. Home tutorial maths software.
www.mathspower.com.au
NSW PUBLIC SCHOOLS
NSW Public Schools resource for everything Public Schools. Including Calendars, events and information on where Public Schools are heading. www.schools.nsw.edu.au
NSW DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Helpful articles for parents as well as vodcasts, podcasts and resources to download, all aimed at helping parents to assist their child at school.
www.schools.nsw.edu.au/ezine
HEALTH
SLIMMING RESOURCES
URL: http://www.slimmingresources.com
Regularly updated website dedicated to fast and safe weight loss. Full of great free slimming tips and information. Discover how to lose weight and keep it off.
FAST WEIGHT LOSS DIET
It takes more than just losing a few pounds to truly live a happier,
healthier and more fulfilled lifestyle. That's why the Slim Girl's Box
of Secrets comes with a unique set of benefits that you just won't find
else where.
http://www.theslimgirlsboxofsecrets.com/
ACTIVE AUSTRALIA
www.activeaustralia.org
ALLDOCTORS
www.alldoctors.com.au
AUSTRALIAN NUTRITION FOUNDATION
www.nutritionaustralia.org
AUSTRALIAN WOMAN'S HEALTH NETWORK
www.awhn.org.au
BETTER HEALTH CHANNEL
www.betterhealthchannel.com.au
BOOTY CAMP FITNESS
Get fit with honey body booty camps pram pushers. Courses held around Sydney, get rid of the post baby fat or just maintain your fitness. Meet other mums and have fun getting fit.
www.bootycamp.net.au
CHILD & YOUTH HEALTH (SA)
www.cyh.com
CHILDREN'S HEALTH DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
www.chdf.org.au
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL WESTMEAD - FACTSHEET
www.chw.edu.au/parents/factsheets/
CHOICE
The Australian Consumers’ Association site has good info on health issues.
www.choice.com.au
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (VICTORIA)
www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au
DR KOOP (US)
www.drkoop.com
FOOD WATCH
Dietitian Catherine Saxelby helps you eat well, boost your energy levels and maintain a healthy weight in just minutes a day.
www.foodwatch.com.au
HEALTH INSITE
www.healthinsite.gov.au
HEART FOUNDATION
Info on offices in every state and territory plus links to other useful health organisations.
www.heartfoundation.com.au
HONEY BODY SALON
Located in Manly and Mosman, Mum’s can now stay maintained and be treated to many wonderful relaxation treatments. Every Monday is Mothers Day at honey we have a fully qualified child carer and crèche facility. So you can relax and unwind.
www.honeybodysalon.com.au
KIDS HEALTH AND FITNESS
www.kidsfitnessandhealth.com.au
KIDSAFE, CHILD ACCIDENT PREVENTION FOUNDATION OF AUSTRALIA
www.kidsafe.com.au
LA TROBE UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF MOTHER'S AND CHILDREN'S HEALTH
www.latrobe.edu.au/mchr/
MY DOCTOR
www.mydr.com.au
NATIONAL ASTHMA CAMPAIGN
Sound advice on dealing with this common health problem and links to state asthma organisations.
www.nationalasthma.org.au
NATIONAL BREAST CANCER CENTRE
Simple user friendly information.
www.nbcc.org.au
NET DOCTOR (UK)
www.netdoctor.co.uk
NSW CANCER COUNCIL
Includes links to many Australian and international health and cancer organisations.
www.nswcc.org.au
PAEDS.BIZ
www.paeds.biz
ROYAL WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
www.wch.org.au
SYDNEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL RANDWICK - FACT SHEETS
http://www.sch.edu.au/health/
CHILDHOOD KIDNEY SUPPORT NETWORK
The Childhood Kidney Support Network aims to enhance the lifestyle, health and wellbeing of children who have chronic kidney disease and their parents through our Parent Support Group and Kidney Kids Program. So if your child is living with chronic kidney disease and you are looking for support from others who are going through similar experiences, we'd love to hear from you.
www.childhoodkidneysupport.ning.com
MONEY AND FINANCE
HESTA SUPER FUND
HESTA, your industry super fund there for health and community services. With $10 billion in assets, 550,000 members and 50,000 employers, HESTA is the largest super fund for the health and community services industry in Australia. As well as looking after your super, HESTA offers access to extra benefits. HESTA members also know their super is being looked after by specialists with: low fees, no entry or exit fees or commissions paid to agent and a history of strong returns. To find out more about HESTA visit:
www.hesta.com.au
CURRENCY CONVERTER
A universal currency converter for converting amounts between international currencies.
www.currency-converter.com.au
NETWORKING
NETWORKING TO WIN
Global networking expert Robyn Henderson’s official site.
www.networkingtowin.com.au
WOMEN'S GATEWAY
If you live in NSW, an excellent resource is the Department of Women's Women's Gateway. Find information on childcare, arts, associations, recreation, income, finances and more. Plus there's a link to an automotive tool kit, an information guide to help dazzle the mechanic next time you take in your car for repairs.
www.womens.gateway.nsw.gov.au
WOMEN'S NETWORK AUSTRALIA
Women's Network Australia is a membership-based organisation that empowers and encourages women to reach their full potential in business. For over 16 years this premier business women's network has been guiding and supporting women in their pursuit for business success.
www.womensnetwork.com.au
SHOPPING
BABY UNIVERSE
At Baby Universe you can search for all your baby related products and services in our convenient online directory. You can also add your baby related site to our directory for free. You can also promote your baby website with one of our available advertising packages
www.babyuniverse.com.au
FERTILE MIND
Fertile Mind maternity wear, the start of something special
www.fertilemind.com.au/maternity-wear
FRESH MUMS® MATERNITY BRA TOP
The versatile Fresh Mums® Maternity Bra Top can be used as a maternity top, breast feeding top, maternity bra and sleepwear top. www.freshmums.com
LITTLE GYPSIES
Little Gypsies sells globally sourced treasures for kids that are ethical, beautifully made and culturally inspired all designed to educate,
fascinate and stimulate kids.
www.littlegypsies.com
ONEITEM.COM
Oneitem.com takes the pain out of searching the web for great items. Through a combination of simplicity and surprise, oneitem.com offers a unique online retail experience. An experience which allows members to shop online in a fast, fun, informative and interactive way.
www.oneitem.com
SHOPPERS' SOS
Can't find what you want in the shops? Send a message to respond.com, a shoppers' matchmaking service that will search the world to meet your request. An email reply will provide a list of suppliers.
www.respond.com
SPENDING TIME TOGETHER
ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS (US)
www.activitiesforkids.com
MELBOURNE FOR KIDS
Melbourne for Kids is Your Online Kids Activity Guide. You are invited to come and join all our activity ideas around Melbourne. You can also participate by suggesting an activity and sharing with other Mum's interesting places you have been with your family.
Don't miss out, sign up to receive our fantastic new ideas by email!
www.melbourneforkids.com.au
WRITING
CALM BOOKS
For more on the work of the guru of calm, author Paul Wilson, visit his calm centre website.
www.calmcentre.com
UNIVERSAL HEART NETWORK
The official site of Stephanie Dowrick, one of Australia’s leading writers about social and personal relationships.
www.stephaniedowrick.com
FINCH PUBLISHING, PUBLISHERS OF PARENTING BOOKS
www.finch.com.au
OTHER
AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF FAMILY STUDIES
www.aifs.gov.au
WORLD TIME
Get the current time in major Australian and world cities.
www.world-time.com.au
CHILD DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (US)
www.childdevelopmentinfo.com
NAMING REFERRAL SERVICE
Ceremonies 4 Celebrations is a unique Celebrancy business offering information, relevant community services, products & accessories suitable for any cermony occassion.
www.ceremonies4celebrations.com
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