Community Resources

Government

    
Name Phone Website
Family Assistance Office 13 61 50 www.familyassist.gov.au
Inclusion and professional support program   www.facsia.gov.au
Child Care Tax Rebate   www.ato.gov.au
Children's Services Unit
Department of Health and Community Services		 +61 8 8999 2619 www.nt.gov.au
NT Regulations   www.nt.gov.au
National Childcare Accreditation Council 1300 136 554 www.ncac.gov.au
     

Health - General

    
Name Phone Website
NT Health Direct 1800 186 026 n/a
The Children’s Hospital at Westmead,
parents fact sheets		  
www.chw.edu.au
     

Health - Infectious Disease

    
Name Phone Website
Immunise Australia Program +61 8 8922 8044 www.immunise.health.gov.au
Immunisation Handbook    www.immunise.health.gov.au
Common Colds In children   http://www.gottacold.com
Pneumococcal disease   www.meningitis.com.au
     

Health - Dental Care

    
Name Phone Website
Australian Dental Association   www.ada.org.au
Colgate   www.colgate.com.au
Caring for your child’s teeth   www.chw.edu.au
     

Health - Asthma 

    
Name Phone Website
National Asthma Council Australia +61 3 8699 0476 www.nationalasthma.org.au
Asthma resource pack   www.chw.edu.au
Using asthma inhaler devices   www.chw.edu.au
     

Health – Head lice

    
Name     Phone Website
NT Head Lice Action Pack   www.nt.gov.au/health
Health Insite Australian Government   www.healthinsite.gov.au
Information sheet – James Cook
University QLD		   www.jcu.edu.au
Head Lice and Nits, NT government
fact sheet		 +61 8 8922 8044 www.nt.gov.au
     

Nutrition

    
Name Phone Website
Nutrition Australia   www.nutritionaustralia.org
NT Government – nutrition and physical
activity		   www.nt.gov.au
NT Government Food and Nutrition Action
Plan 2001 - 2006		   www.nt.gov.au
Australian guide to healthy eating   www.healthyeatingclub.org
Baby’s first foods   www.chw.edu.au
Food labels explained   www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au
     
     
     
     
     
     

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