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22 Mar 2023... This resource provides information to help parents who are settling in Australia to keep their families strong, happy and healthy. Parenting can be difficult. For parents who have come to Australia from overseas, there are the added pressures of raising children in a new country and a new cultural environment. Children, through school and other activities, often adapt more easily and may learn Australian customs, language and culture faster than their parents. This booklet will help parents care for their families in Australia and find help when needed.

This brochure explains what will happen when Community Services want to talk about your children.

01 Nov 2022... This book is for people receiving Department of Families, Fairness and Housing services. It includes information about family violence and how to get support, the Family Violence Information Sharing Scheme, which allows authorised organisations and services to share information to assess and manage family violence risk to children and adults. These Schemes are being implemented with the Family Violence Multi-Agency Risk Assessment and Management Framework (MARAM).

We use your family income estimate to work out how much family assistance to pay you. This includes Family Tax Benefit (FTB) and Child Care Subsidy (CCS)

An outline of: what a 'Care by Secretary Order' is; how long it lasts; living arrangements for its duration; young people's rights and responsibilities and where to get help.

01 May 2020... Easy English toolkit separated into 3 parts to help women with disability learn about Child Protection

This sheet contains information for parents and guardians about contact with their child while not in their care. It explains what contact is for and how it is arranged.

This brochure explains how to make an appeal against a decision from the Children's Court.

01 Dec 2019... This booklet is designed for interacting with children aged between 11 months and 30 months. Young children are constantly learning. It outlines simple and effective strategies to help them to develop communication and social skills.

Play is more than just for babies and children. It's how they learn and develop. Playing with your child is one of the most important things you can do.