LINKS
ABC – www.abc.net.au
Age Newspaper – www.theage.com.au
Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth - www.aracy.org.au
Australian site for children to create their own free web pages - http://www.matmice.com
City of Port Phillip www.portphillip.vic.gov.au
Consumer Affairs www.consumer.vic.gov.au
Playground and Recreation Association of Victoria - www.prav.asn.au
Playgroups Victoria - www.playgroup.org.au
Playgroups are an opportunity for families to connect and share their parenting experiences. Children are able to play and socialise with other children in their local community.
Reggio Emilia Australia Information Exchange - www.reaie.org.au
Safety - www.kidsafe.com.au
US child related Directory - www.earlychildhoodlinks.com
Anaphalyxsis - www.allergyfacts.org.au
Asthma Victoria - www.asthma.org.au
Betterhealth – www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au
Centre for Community Child Health - www.rch.org.au/econnections
Children’s Hostpital at Westmead - www.chw.edu.au
Headlice information - www.health.vic.gov.au/headlice/
Nutrition Australia – www.nutritionaustralia.org
Kids Health - www.kidshealth.org
Royal Children’s Hospital - www.rch.org.au
Australian online child care resource - www.careforkids.com.au
Best Start – www.beststart.vic.gov.au
Child Care Centres Association of Victoria Inc - www.cccav.org.au
An association that is managed by an Executive Committee of members who are proprietors primarily from the private child care industry, who can provide advice, guidance and assistance in any aspects of managing a child care centre.
City of Port Phillip Childcare & Kindergartens www.portphillip.vic.gov.au/child_care_kindergartens.html
Community Child Care Association - www.cccinc.org.au
An independent non-profit organisation which operates as a training, resource, advisory and advocacy body for children's services in Victoria.
National Child Care Accreditation Council (NACA) - www.ncac.gov.au
The NCAC is responsible for the implementation and administration of the Quality Assurance (QA) system for family day care schemes, outside school hours care services and long day care centres across Australia.
Victorian Department of Human Services (DHS) - www.dhs.vic.gov.au
The Office of Children program's focus on the health, safety and wellbeing of children, young people and families in Victoria. In Victoria, the State Government is responsible for regulating kindergartens, centre based long day care and occasional care. Funding which contributes to the provision of a kindergarten program for all eligible children in the year prior to school entry is provided.
Commonwealth Government Child Care Support - www.facs.gov.au/internet/facsinternet.nsf/childcare/nav.htm
The Department of Family and Community Services, Indigenous Affairs (FACIA) Child Care Support contributes to stronger families by helping families to participate in the social and economic life of the community through the provision of support for child care services.
Early Childhood Australia (ECA) - www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au
Is the national peak non-government, non-profit organisation acting in the interests of children from birth to eight years of age, and for older children in outside schools hours care. It actively promotes the provision of high quality services for all young children and their families.
Early Childhood Connections www.ecconnections.com.au
Early Childhood Management Services www.ecms.org.au
Family Day Care Victoria - www.familydaycare.org.au
Family day care is a quality home based childcare program offered in the homes of carefully selected & registered care providers.
Kindergarten Parents Victoria - www.kpv.org.au
A not-for-profit, non-government organisation that promotes sustainable quality early childhood education.
Lady Gowrie Child Centre – www.gowrie-melbourne.com.au
Australian Institute of Family Studies - www.aifs.gov.au
Family Assistance - www.familyassist.gov.au
Parent line – www.parentline.vic.gov.au
Parenting research centre - www.parentingrc.org.au
Parenting - www.parentbriefings.com.au