Community Resource Links
Government |
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| Name | Phone number | Web site address |
| 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 |
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| Name | Phone number | Web site address |
| NT Health Direct | 1800 186 026 | n/a |
| The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, parents fact sheets | www.chw.edu.au | |
Health – Infectious Diseases |
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| Name | Phone number | Web site address |
| Immunise Australia Program | +61 8 8922 8044 | www.immunise.health.gov.au |
| Immunisation Handbook | www.immunise.health.gov.au | |
| Common Colds In children | www.gottacold.com | |
| Pneumococcal disease | www.meningitis.com.au | |
Health – Dental Care |
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| Name | Phone number | Web site address |
| Australian Dental Association | www.ada.org.au | |
| Colgate | www.colgate.com.au | |
| Caring for your child’s teeth | www.chw.edu.au | |
Health - Asthma |
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| Name | Phone number | Web site address |
| 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 |
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| Name | Phone number | Web site address |
| 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 |
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| Name | Phone number | Web site address |
| 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 | |
Child Protection |
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| Name | Phone number | Web site address |
| NT Child Protection reporting requirements | www.health.nt.gov.au | |
| NT Building a better child protection system | www.nt.gov.au | |
| NT Child Protection reform and legislation reform | www.health.nt.gov.au | |
| Napcan NT | www.napcan.org.au | |
| Napcan (home page) | www.napcan.org.au | |
| Napcan Dec 05 newsletter | www.armedia.net.au | |
| Napcan August 06 newsletter | www.armedia.net.au | |
| National Association for People Abused in Childhood | +61 2 9211 0224 | www.napac.org.uk |
Safety |
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| Name | Phone number | Web site address |
| Standards Australia | +61 2 8206 6000 | www.standards.org.au |
| Royal Life Saving Baby bath aids |
www.keepwatch.com.au | |
| Water Safety Awareness Program | www.watersafety.nt.gov.au | |
| The Children’s hospital at Westmead, safety factsheets | www.chw.edu.au | |
| Australian toy association – toy safety fundamentals | www.austoy.com.au | |
| Choice magazine – babies And kids | www.choice.com.au | |
| Children’s products safety warning | www.sai-global.com | |
| Aust. And NZ folding cot safety requirements | www.standards.com.au | |
Our Local Community |
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| Name | Phone number | Web site address |
| Darwin Council | www.darcity.nt.gov.au | |
| Casuarina Library 17 Bradshaw Terrace, Casuarina |
+61 8 8930 0200 | casuarinalibrary@darwin.nt.gov.au |
| City Library Civic Centre, Harry Chan Avenue | +61 8 8930 0230 |
citylibrary@darwin.nt.gov.au |
| Nightcliff Library 10-12 Pavonia Place, Nightcliff |
+61 8 8985 1461 | nightclifflibrary@darwin.nt.gov.au |
| Toy Library | www.darwintoylibrary.org | |
| Wagaman Primary School | +61 8 8922 6011 | www.schools.nt.edu.au |
| Leanyer Primary School | +61 8 8927 4022 | users.bigpond.net.au |
| Breathing Space Respite Child Care Scheme | b.space@daycaredarwin.com.au | |
Education |
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| Name | Phone number | Web site address |
| Early Years Framework | www.deet.nt.gov.au | |
| Numeracy | www.dest.gov.au | |
| Education in the NT | www.deet.nt.gov.au | |
| CSIRO – Education NT | www.csiro.au | |
| Catholic Education Office - NT | +61 8 8984 1400 | www.ceo.nt.catholic.edu.au |
| Charles Darwin University | +61 8 8946 6666 (Casuarina campus) |
www.cdu.edu.au |
Aboringinal &Torres Strait Islander Information |
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| Name | Phone number | Web site address |
| The Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs | www.curriculum.edu.au | |
| Health – Otitis Media | www.health.gov.au | |
| Online book store which features some Aboriginal children’s books | www.bookworm.com.au/bookworm | |
| AIATSIS Australia’s premier institution for information on Australian cultures | www.indigenous.qld.gov.au | |
| Aboriginal Art | www.aboriginalartonline.com | |
| Indigenous History and Culture for School Projects | www.atsic.gov.au | |
| Dictionary of Indigenous Language | www.macquariedictionary.com.au | |
| Magabala Books – Indigenous Austrailian publishing house | www.magabala.com/ | |
| Aboringinal & Torres Strait Islander links page of the department of families | www.families.qld.gov.au | |
| The Racism no way! | www.racismnoway.com.au | |
| Site for Strategies in traltion to including Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander children | www.whatworks.edu.au | |
| Information on populations | www.abs.gov.au | |
| Events and reconciliation groups in your area | www.reconciliationaustralia.org | |
| Information about Didjeridu’s | www.didjshop.com.au | |
| Current Information on child protection | www.snaicc.asn.au | |
| Interactive online shopping for Indigenous early childhood products | www.kurrajong.net | |