Links
Parenting
Canberra Mothercrafting Society, including QEII centre
Reach Out – for advice on managing issues like bullying, relationships and identity
General health information
Accurately measure your child’s weight or height at home: https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/assessing/bmi/childrens_bmi/measuring_children.html/#Height
Melbourne Vaccine Education Centre – an excellent resource for all immunisation-related questions and information
Australasian Society of Clinical Allergy and Immunology – ascia
Nip Allergies in the Bub – allergy prevention and management
Paediatrics Online – a curated source of links and resources for child health
From Milk to More: introducing solids to your baby
Developmental, behavioural and mental health concerns
Autism Spectrum Australia ASPECT
Non-medication strategies for ADHD treatment
Specific learning difficulties
Hands On – approaches to mental wellbeing for children and young people
ADDitude magazine: inside the ADHD mind
Parent’s Guide to Gaming: Keep gaming fun and safe
Parent’s workbook for dealing with gaming issues at home
BRAVE: an interactive, online program for the prevention and treatment of anxiety
Tichelper: an online intervention for children with tic disorders
Stop Pulling: an online intervention for adolescents with hair pulling (‘trichotillomania’)
Peace of Mind: OCD resources for children, adolescents and young adults
Speech Teammate: free articulation worksheets to help promote language development
Adolescent health
Headspace – adolescent mental health support
Department of Human Services
Department of Human Services homepage
Centrelink payment and services finder