Links to Parenting Information and Support

Websites

• Raising Children Network - the Australian parenting website: comprehensive, practical, expert child health and parenting information and activities covering children aged 0-8 years
• Family Relationships Online - provides all families (whether together or separated) with access to information about family relationship issues.
• Women Understanding Money - Free information sheets for women who want to build their money skills

Parentline Telephone Counselling Services 

Parentlines operate in all States and Territories to provide a confidential telephone counselling service aimed at providing professional counselling and support for parents and all who have the care of children.

• Parentline QLD & NT1300 30 1300 (cost of a local call)
  8am to 10pm, seven days a week
  www.parentline.com.au
• Parentline VIC13 22 89 (cost of a local call)
  8am to 12am Monday to Friday, 10am to 10pm weekends.
  www.parentline.vic.gov.au
   
• Parent Helpline SA1300 364 100 (cost of a local call)
  24 hours a day, seven days a week
  www.parenting.sa.gov.au
• Parentline NSW 13 20 55 (cost of a local call)
  9am and 4.30pm Monday to Saturday each week
  http://www.centacare.org/Text/1124694245880-0279/Parent-Line
• Parent Help Centre WA(08) 9272 1466 or 1800 654 432 (free for STD callers)
  24 hours a day, 7 days a week
  http://www.community.wa.gov.au/Resources/Helplines/Parenting+Line.htm
• Parentline ACT(02) 6287 3833 (cost of a local call)
• Parenting Line TAS1300 808 178 (costd of a local call)
  The Parenting Line is available at any time to assist parents with stressful parenting issues or concerns.

General hotlines – Australia-wide

• Family Relationship Advice Line 1800 050 321 8 am – 8 pm (Mon-Fri) 10 am – 4pm (Sat) (local time)
• Child Care Access Hotline1800 670 305 8 am – 9 pm (Mon-Fri)
  1800 639 327 (TTY service for people with a hearing/speech impairment)
• Alcohol and Drug Information Services (ADIS) 1800 422 599 24 hours, 7 days
• Kids Helpline1800 551 80024 hours, 7 days
• Lifeline   131 114 24 hours, 7 days
• Mensline Australia1300 789 978 24 hours, 7 days (Support and referral to specialist men's services)

Grandparents

• Grandcare (information service for grandparents) 1800 008 323 10 am - 3 pm (Mon-Fri)