attention! " parents and carers" (1 Viewer)

[youknowwhat]

hey

can anyone help me with my community and family studies assignment?. seven services has been given to me. they are:

health services
community groups
welfare agency
parenting groups
government agency
childcare services
career support groups

i need one more services which support for parents and carers that was NOT mention above. can anyone help me with that?

 

[jessyy]

family & friends.

or do they all have to be formal services??

 

[youknowwhat]

family & friends.

or do they all have to be formal services??

i dont think so as long as it's a support services for parents and carers.

 

[cofini]

well welfare agencies they mean like salvation army and st vinnes the goverment ones are like docs

 

[ahen]

hmm that's a difficult one, maybe a local council that offers a service for parents?

 

[hitchies]

What about respite care groups? these are funded by government but not delivered by the gov

 

[Virious]

Welfare agencies

New South Wales
Parenting NSW
Internet: http://www.parenting.nsw.gov.au Internet: http://www.parenting.nsw.gov.au
Parenting NSW is an initiative of the NSW Government, developed by the NSW Parenting Centre. The site aims to make parenting a little easier by providing parents, carers and professionals with the latest information on a range of parenting issues including discipline, building self esteem, child development and drugs and alcohol.
National
Centacare Australia: Catholic Family Services
10 Victoria Road, Parramatta, NSW 2150
Ph: (02) 9630 7788

Centacare Australia, formerly the National Catholic Association of Family Agencies, is the national peak body representing the Catholic welfare agencies that operate under the auspice of Catholic archbishops and bishops in dioceses throughout Australia. Agencies provide over 60 different counselling, education, welfare, and support programs and operate from in excess of 90 established centres and venues.
Men's Line Australia
Ph: 1300 78 99 78
Men's Line Australia is an Australian Government initiative providing a national 24 hour telephone counselling and referral service for men. It is operated by Care Ring (Personal Emergency Services Inc), and is a resource for men who need advice on a range of issues such as relationship support, parenting skills, and for those at risk of committing suicide or committing child abuse.
Australian Capital Territory
ACT Protective Education Network (actPEN)
Melrose Counselling Centre
Marr Street, Pearce act 2607
Ph: (02) 6205 8305
Fax: (02) 6205 7623
The organisation aims to promote a pro active and preventative program for people in the area of abuse. It consists of a training program which assists children, adolescents and adults to deal with unsafe situations. Services involve: training programs to schools and community groups (child care, police, scouts, community services); resources for implementing the program; and counselling and referral support in cases of alleged and actual abuse.
Northern Territory
Child and Family Protective Services
Ph: (08) 8962 4399
This telephone service provides after hours emergency advice on issues dealing with child abuse.
Parentline
Ph: 1300 30 1300 (cost of a local call)
Internet: http://www.parentline@kidshelp.com.au
Information for parents including over 70 downloadable tipsheets is also available at http://www.families.nt.gov.au
Queensland
Emergency Crisis Line
Ph: (07) 3235 9999;1800 177 135 (for Queensland country areas)
This emergency crisis line operates from the Queensland Department of Families, Youth and Community Care. It provides 24 hour emergency support.
Parentline
PO Box 376, Red Hill, Qld 4059
Ph: (07) 3858 5371; 1300 3 1300 (Counselling Line for the cost of a local call, 8am-10pm, 7 days)
Fax: (07) 3367 1266
Email: parentline@kidshelp.com.au
Internet: http://www.parentline.com.au
Parentline exists to assist people to develop strategies and skills which enable them to more effectively manage their own lives. It is a confidential telephone counselling service for parents and/or primary care givers, and is staffed by paid counsellors who have been professionally trained to understand and respond to the particular issues that concern parents.
South Australia
Parent Help Line
Ph: 1300 364 100
Child and Youth Health Parent Helpline provides telephone information, counselling and support - 24 hours a day, seven days a week, every day of the year.
Victoria
Domestic Violence and Incest Resource Centre (DVIRC)
292 Wellington Street, Collingwood, Vic 3066
Ph: (03) 9486 9866
Fax: (03) 9486 9744
Email:dvirc@vicnet.net.au
Internet: http://www.dvirc.org.au
DVIRC is a statewide resource centre for information about domestic violence and sexual assault. It provides education and training, publications, consultation for workers, and referrals for those affected by family violence.
Goulburn Valley Family Care
PO Box 457, Seymour, Vic 3660
Ph: (03) 5799 1711
Fax: (03) 5799 0016
The role of organisation is to help families in the Goulburn Valley find solutions to their problems. Services provided are: family support; parent child program; family counselling; interchange; families first; pre school services; and school support.
Jewish Care (Victoria) Inc
PO Box 6156, St Kilda Road Central, Melbourne Vic 8008
Ph: (03) 8517 5999
Fax: (03) 8517 5778
Email: jewishcare@jewishcare.org.au
Web: http://www.jewishcare.org.au/
Jewish Care (Victoria) Inc was established in 2001 through the amalgamation of Jewish Community Services and Montefiore Homes for the Aged. The amalgamation was the result of a shared vision to provide the best care and services for the Jewish community. The organisation provides a vital 'whole-of-life' range of professional care, services and facilities for members of the community requiring support and assistance. Jewish Care's aim is to be accessible to all members of the Jewish community and become recognised as the first point of call for support.
Kildonan Child and Family Services
30 Cambridge Street, Collingwood, Vic 3066
Ph: (03) 9419 0222
Fax: (03) 9416 0669
Kildonan is a Uniting Church community service agency providing integrated and progressive services responding to the needs of vulnerable children, youth and families in the community. The services provided are as follows: family preservation services; youth and family support services including counselling, employment and social skills; preventative and early intervention services for children, youth and families; housing services including emergency, referral and community housing; and specialist services including financial and relationship counselling.
ParentLine
VIC
Ph: 13 2289
TTY Service: 136388
ParentLine provides a telephone advisory and information service for parents and children in Victoria. As well as providing a helpline, the service also offers a TTY (teletypewriter) service for those people with hearing difficulties.
Western Australia
Family Helpline
PO Box 8146, Stirling Street, East Perth, WA 6849
Ph: (08) 9221 2000; 1800 643 000
The Family Helpline is a 24 - hour telephone counselling and information service for families. It is part of a campaign aimed at reducing the incidence of abuse in families.
Incest Survivors' Association and Sexual Abuse Counselling Agency
PO Box 8311, Perth Business Centre, WA 6849
Ph: (08) 9227 8745
Fax: (08) 9227 1510
This organisation provides a counselling service for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse and their families. Services include: confidential counselling; group therapy; weekly support group; resource library; quarterly journal; and parenting group.
Crisis Care
WA
Crisis Care is a free telephone information and counselling service for people in crisis needing urgent help within the Department for Child Protection http://www.community.wa.gov.au/DCP/

 

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