Networks and Links
Here is a list of links to websites that we think might be useful. You can select a topic from the box below or browse through the complete list of links.
IPSU ACT/NSW
Eligible Indigenous-run child care services can contact the NSW IPSU for advice and support. Phone: 1800 450 472 (toll free) IPSU TAS
Eligible Indigenous-run child care services can contact the VIC PSC, Community Child Care Association, for advice and support. Phone: 1800 177 017 (toll free) ABC Kids ABC – Message Stick – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Online Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Early Childhood Sector Advisory Group Inc. (ATSIECSAG) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Guide to Healthy Eating Poster
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Guide to Healthy Eating is a tool to provide information about the amounts and kind of food that people need to eat each day to be healthy
ACT PSC - Communities at Work
Phone: 1800 228 772 (toll free) ARACY (Australian research alliance for children and youth) -The Implications of Poverty on Childre
ARDS - Aboriginal Resource Development Services Inc.
Aboriginal Resource Development Service Inc (ARDS) is an Indigenous, non-government, charitable organisation.
ARDS is recognised as an effective capacity building organisation. Our expertise and over thirty years experience specifically aims to empower the Yolngu people of north-east Arnhem Land.
Our capacity building methodology uses Yolngu languages and world-view.
We work on a fee-for-service basis in the areas of:
Health
Economic
Legal
Social
Governance
Our clients include:
Our members
NGOs
Government
Private enterprise, and
Anyone interested in the development of Indigenous people
Art Attack – Art Activity Ideas Asthma Foundation NT
The Asthma Foundation Northern Territory provides:- Accredited Training - Emergency Asthma Management, Community education and information for health professionals, childcare, workplace and sporting organisations, personal consultations, a telephone advice line, asthma equipment for sale, discounts on asthma equipment to members, and advocates on behalf of people with asthma and their carers. This site offers easy to read information about and useful fact sheets. BIITE – Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education Brave Hearts Breast feeding Bushtel
Bushtel is a central point for information about the regions in the Northern Territory, its people and communities, its cultural and historical influences and the statistics and data that allow for informed decision-making CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN (CHILDREN'S SERVICES) REGULATIONS CDU – Charles Darwin University Central Australian Toy Library
The Central Australian Community Toy Library is a community based Early Childhood Centre providing programs, resources, community information and links to other early childhood services for families with children from babies up to apporoximately eight years old. Our programs reflect community events and provide families with resources, information and linked health services to give children the best possible start in life.
Central Land Council - Permits
The Central Land Council are a Commonwealth statutory body operating under the Aboriginal Land Rights (NT) Act 1976 and are funded through the Aboriginal Benefits Reserve. They are an elected Aboriginal body which represents all Aboriginal people in the southern part of the Northern Territory.
Child Care Resource Folder Child Wise Children's Services Support Program (Central Australia) Inc Children, Youth and Women's Health Service City of Casey ISA City of Greater Geelong Barwon Inclusion Support Agency Communicare Darwin Toy Library
Target Group
The Darwin Toy Library aims to provide services to children who are disadvantaged in the community. This includes those with intellectual, physical, emotional and social disabilities; also those who are economically disadvantaged, children from families for whom English is a second language, and also children who are isolated. Specialised services and adapted materials are available to children with disabilities and special needs.
DEEWR - Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Dept of Health & Families DET – Department of Education and Training Ear and Hearing Care
This flip chart describes the difficulties associated hearing impairment and the importance of ear health checks. It describes ear problems and their implications, methods of prevention as well as Ear Troubles
People who are affected by conductive hearing loss or auditory processing difficulties find it hard to understand what other people say in some situations, may not know that they have a listening problem. If they and the people in their family or in their work place know about the problem there are some simple things they can do to help themselves and each other.
This website is here to help you and other people who are dealing with these problems directly find the information that you need to understand and manage them.
There is also information for those teaching, working with or providing services to Indigenous people that have hearing loss as a result of childhood ear disease.
We developed this website and the resources available on it to help ensure that the negative outcomes that can be associated with conductive hearing loss and auditory processing problems are minimized. We have also developed training packages that help to reduce the risk of social, educational and occupational problems related to conductive hearing loss and auditory processing problems. (Phoenix training programs).
Early Years Learning Framework
The Early Years Learning Framework is part of the Council of Australian Government’s (COAG) reform agenda for early childhood education and care and is a key component of the Australian Government’s National Quality Agenda for early childhood education and care. It will underpin universal access to early childhood education and be incorporated in the National Quality Standard in order to ensure delivery of nationally consistent and quality early childhood education across sectors and jurisdictions.
The Early Years Learning Framework describes the principles, practice and outcomes essential to support and enhance young children’s learning from birth to five years of age, as well as their transition to school. The Framework has a strong emphasis on play-based learning as play is the best vehicle for young children’s learning providing the most appropriate stimulus for brain development. The Framework also recognises the importance of communication and language (including early literacy and numeracy) and social and emotional development.
ECA NT – Early Childhood Australia Northern Territory ECA – Early Childhood Australia Encylopedia on Early Childhood Development
This Encyclopedia, published on the Internet, is available free of charge. It covers 38 topics related to the psychosocial development of the child, from conception to the age of five, and presents the most up-to-date scientific knowledge. FaHCSIA - Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Feeding Guidelines for children up to 2 years of age
This resource was developed by the NT Department of Health and Community Services as part of the Infant Feeding Guidelines Project 2005. It consists of guidelines for feeding children up to about 2 years of age. Galiwin'ku Yalu Program Grant Search
With the aid of the grantsearch database you can see current offers as well as those offered on a regular basis, and the number of previous recipients. By focusing on the most appropriate opportunities, your chances of success automatically increase. Grants link
This website helps you find funding available under a variety of grant programs for individuals, businesses and communities to help them to develop solutions to local and national problems, fund ideas and initiatives or provide assistance in times of hardship.
Growing Strong - Feeding you and your baby
The Growing Strong resources have been developed to help health staff talk with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families about nutrition for mothers, babies and young children. Growing Strong resources provide information about eating well during pregnancy as well as offering suggestions for dealing with some common food and nutrition related problems during pregnancy. Information is also provided about common breastfeeding issues and the appropriate introduction of solids for babies.
Growing Strong - Feeding you and your baby resources
These free resources contain information on healthy eating for
mothers, infants and small children. Healthy Living
Healthy Living NT has several diabetes indigenous resources available for purchase. These have been designed in a flip chart format, are laminated and are spiral bound. Also available are a handbook and poster which can be used as educational support tools. The topics of these resources are
Keeping Culture, Life Family Strong - Know Early About Diabetes Series
Part 1 How do you feel? (Symptoms)
Part 2 What is it? (About Diabetes)
Part 3 What Do I Do? (Management)
Part 4 What for take medicine? (Medications)
Part 5 Why Me? (Risk factors)
A5 Handbook (black and white, packs of 10)
A2 full colour poster
Keep Families Strong - One Tucker, One Family
A3 Flipchart
A4 Flipchart
Keep Your Feet Healthy
A4 Flipchart
If you would like to purchase any of these resources you can do so on our online shop, printing the order form and faxing it to 08 8927 8515 or by contacting Healthy Living NT on 08 8927 8488.
Cardiac
Clinic Resource Guide
Activities Pamphlet - Heart Attack
Activities Pamphlet - Heart Surgery
The National Heart Foundation has indigenous resources including
Heart Story
Listen to your Heart video
these can be purchased though their order form
Rheumatic Fever/Heart Disease resources
Contact Kay McGough Rheumatic Fever Register, CDC Darwin office
08 8922 8454
Rheumatic Fever: Questions and Answers
Rheumatic Heart Story, booklet and video
How Children Get Pussy Ears Poster
This wall chart explains how the pneumococcus germ lives in the back of the nose and travels through the eustachian tube to the middle ear space behind the ear drum causing otitis media or middle ear infection. It also depicts the ear drum bulging like a boil because of the build up of pus and then the ear drum perforating causing pusy or runny ears.
How Otitis Media Is Passed On
This wall chart is a visual aid for explaining how otitis media is passed between children with runny noses through kissing, sneezing and touching. This helps to explain why keeping children's faces and hands clean should therefore be a priority.
Illawarra Inclusion Support IMPARJA Inclusion in Children's Services Queensland Inclusion Suppot ACT Indigenous Community Volunteers Indigenous literacy Project
The Indigenous Literacy Project (ILP) is a partnership between the Australian Book Industry and The Fred Hollows Foundation that raises funds to purchase and supply books and other culturally appropiate material to remote communities where The Foundation works.
We started in 2004 with a simple question: What could we do to help address the current literacy crisis in remote Indigenous communities. We were deeply concerned that illiteracy in many of these communities was a common and critical barrier to the kind of full, healthy and happy life many of us take for granted.
More simply we couldn’t imagine a world without books and reading.
Institute for Aboriginal Development Incorporated (IAD)
The Institute for Aboriginal Development Incorporated (IAD) was established by the Uniting Church in 1969 to assist community development for Aboriginal people and provide cross-cultural education between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal society. It is an independent Aboriginal community-controlled language resource centre and adult education centre serving the Aboriginal community of Central Australia.
IAD - The oldest independent Aboriginal adult education institution in Central Australia.
IPSU NT RRACSSU Central
RRACSSU Central provides support, training and advice to adults working in Child Care Centres, Crèches, Playgroups, Multifunctional Aboriginal Children's Services and Out of School Hours Care across Central Australia in the Northern Territory. IPSU QLD- Queensland
Phone: 1800 110 869 (toll free) IPSU SA - Network SA, Aboriginal Resource and Management Support Unit
Phone: 1800 673 714(toll free) IPSU VIC
Eligible Indigenous-run child care services can contact the VIC PSC, Community Child Care Association, for advice and support. Phone: 1800 177 017 (toll free) IPSU WA - Yorganop Child Care Aboriginal Corporation
Phone: 1800 788 520 (toll free) Judius PTY LTD- Catalogues
Judius Pty Ltd has been operating since 1974, and in that time has grown to be one of the leading suppliers of educational toys and equipment in Australia.
Karu Aboriginal Family Support Agency Inc Keeping fit, keeping healthy, keeping strong
This resource is a double sided, A4 poster targeted at Indigenous people. It can be used by health professionals to assist with diet and exercise counselling. It includes a list of nutrition tips and ideas on healthy eating using foods that are easily obtainable in communities. The poster also encourages increased physical activity by giving ideas on ways to incorporate physical activity into everyday lifestyle. KIDSAFE Kidspot Activity Finder
Find Online Kids Games and Activities for your toddler, preschooler & Children. Find arts, crafts & science, car games, water games, party games, online games and more to print and play. - Kidspot Australia Kimberley Inclusion and Professional Support Service Knox City Council ISA KU NSW Inclusion Support Agencies Lady Gowrie Child Centre Hobart (Inc) LGANT – Local Government Association of the Northern Territory Magabala Books – Australian Aboriginal and Islander Literature Migrant Recource Centre ISA Modern Teaching Aids Educational Suppliers
Modern Teaching Aids, established fifty years ago, is Australia's leading supplier of quality, Early Childhood, Primary and Secondary School Resources.
Our philosophy of building knowledge is centred on providing an extensive and contemporary product selection that encourages motivated, thoughtful and active children.
Monash City Council NAPCAN
The NAPCAN Network
Since its inception, NAPCAN has sought to resource and network child welfare professionals and practitioners working to prevent child abuse and neglect from happening before it starts, through the provision of tools, resources, support networks and information.
The purpose of developing a national network is to share educational material and to filter key issues onto a national agenda: to promote a national focus on the prevention of abuse and neglect of children; and to establish community advocacy for the prevention of child abuse and neglect, and to provide information about nurturing and protective parenting.
Associates Network
NAPCAN is currently developing a new model of association for professionals and practitioners and all other workers/volunteers in the child welfare sector, which will provide you with special privileges, including discounts and access to a restricted section of the website. Coming Soon
Community Action Networks
These are local networks within communities around Australia who are working to prevent child abuse and neglect all year round. They are supported by NAPCAN via the Child Friendly Australia initiative.
NCAC – National Childcare Accreditation Council Inc.
About NCAC
NCAC's guiding principle is 'Putting Children First'.
NCAC's vision is quality experiences and positive outcomes for all children. Our mission is to set standards to improve the quality of child care and accredit services that meet the standards.
We aim to achieve our vision and mission through the administration of Child Care Quality Assurance (CCQA) systems for children's services and through advocacy for children.
We endeavour to assist child care professionals to deliver quality child care by providing services with advice, support and resources. We also assist families to understand the value of quality care and make informed decisions when selecting a child care provider.
Noah's Ark Inc vic ISA Noah's Ark QLD ISA North Queensland Inclusion Support Agency North West Inclusion Support Agency (Burnie City Council) Northern Land Council - Visiting Aboriginal Land
Thousands of people every year visit Aboriginal land in the Top End of the Northern Territory, for a holiday, to visit family and friends, or to work. Northern Territory - CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN ACT 2007 (NO 37 OF 2007) Northern Territory Infant Feeding Guidelines
The purpose of the Infant Feeding Guidelines is to assist all health staff in the Northern Territory (NT) to provide appropriate and consistent nutrition advice and support to families and caregivers about feeding infants. Northern Territory Weather and Warnings
Northern Territory Weather and Warnings - link to The Bureau of Meteorology. Northern Territory Working Women's Centre
The NT Working Women's Centre was established in 1994. The Centre’s funding comes from the Commonwealth Department of Employment and Workplace Relations and the Northern Territory Department of Employment, Education and Training. The centre is a community based non-profit organisation governed by a management committee made up of volunteers.
Functions of the NT Working Women's Centre
The NT Working Women’s Centre provides free and confidential advice to women about work related matters. The Centre particularly targets services to those in a disadvantaged bargaining position, insecure and low paid work. The Centre gives particular attention to:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women
Women from non-English speaking backgrounds
Women who have a disability
Women in regional, rural and remote areas
Women with family responsibilities
Women of mature age
Women negotiating a workplace agreement
Young women
Assistance for Women About Work Related Issues
The NT Working Women's Centre provides information, advice and referral for NT women about work related issues such as: pay, working conditions, unfair dismissal, superannuation, discrimination, sexual harassment and bullying.
Women can contact the NT Working Women's Centre to make an appointment. In situations where women require more ongoing support the NT Working Women’s Centre can provide a longer term case role. For example, in the case of an unfair dismissal or discrimination complaint, assistance can be provided to help women to prepare their forms and statements and support them throughout the process. Representation can also be provided to women who require it.
Services are provided throughout the NT via the phone and staff visit regional centres and some remote communities
Novita Children's Services Incorporated NSW Central West Inclusion Support Agency NSW PSC - Children's Services Central
Phone: 1800 157 818 (toll free) NSW South East Inclusion Support NSW South West Inclusion Support Agency NSW Sydney Central North Inclusion Support NSW West Inclusion Support Agency NT Immunisation Schedule NT PSC - Resource Unit for Children with Special Needs
Phone: 1800 138 662 (toll free) Nungalinya College
Nungalinya is a college for Indigenous Australians. We offer courses for adults who want to learn about God, or about how to help their families and communities.
The College is situated in Casuarina, a northern suburb of Darwin, Australia's gateway city of the North.
'Nungalinya' is an Aboriginal word used by the local Larrakia people, whose land includes the Darwin area. The word refers to Old Man Rock, a reef lying off Casuarina Beach, which can be seen at low tide. The Larrakia people themselves suggested that the College use that name.
We acknowledge the traditional ownership of the Larrakia people over the land on which our campus is built.
Nutrition Guidelines for School Breakfast Programs.
These guidelines list easy and innovative suggestions for healthy breakfast, lunch and snack foods for school children. The guidelines are presented in a clear and easy to understand chart form with recommended foods listed down one side, and less healthy foods which are not recommended down the other side.
Nutrition Guidelines for School Lunch and Snack Programs
These guidelines list easy and innovative suggestions for healthy breakfast, lunch and snack foods for school children. The guidelines are presented in a clear and easy to understand chart form with recommended foods listed down one side, and less healthy foods which are not recommended down the other side.
Our Little Treasures
Our Little Treasure is an exciting collection of information for parents and carers. OLT is designed to benefit children ranging between birth and six years of age, with a section called 'Little Gems' specifically designed for children under 12 months. Parenting SA- PEGS (Aboriginal Parenting Guides)
Parenting is powerful - it is not just about parents; it is shared by grandparents, relatives, friends and those who care for children. To shape and influence a child's life is one of the most important things one can do.
Parenting SA is an initiative of the Government of South Australia established in 1996 to promote the value of parents and the important role of parenting. It is funded through the Community Development Fund from gambling revenue raised in South Australia.
Parenting SA is administered by Children, Youth and Women's Health Service, responsible to the Minister for Health.
Formed on 1 July, 2004 as part of the Government's commitment to improving South Australia's health system, the Children, Youth & Women's Health Service brings together two South Australian organisations, Child and Youth Health and the Women's and Children's Hospital.
Parenting SA aims to:
•give recognition to the important and demanding role of parenting!
•promote the status of parenting
•promote the importance of effective parenting practices
•provide information based on the latest research
•inform parents about resources available in South Australia
•support parents in building on their knowledge, skills and confidence
•encourage parents to feel supported to ask for help at difficult times
Parenting SA is unique in terms of its role and function. It is a small unit that relies heavily on working in partnership with other organisations, government departments and the business sector.
It acknowledges and respects the diversity of family and cultural patterns with recognition that there is no one right way of parenting.
Three evaluations of Parenting SA and its programs, undertaken by independent bodies, acknowledge it to be a highly valued and respected organisation, producing a range of extremely valuable resources.
Contact details
295 South Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000
Phone: (08) 8303 1660
Fax: (08) 8303 1653
Manager
E-mail: diana.skott@health.sa.gov.au
Administrative Officer
E-mail: michelle.gordon@health.sa.gov.au
Paul Bullen, Management Alternatives
This training kit is to assist staff working with people who have had a traumatic brain injury. It includes self study modules and Presenter modules.
PlayCARE QLD ISA Playgroup Association PSNT Professional Developement Calendar QLD PSC - Health and Community Service Workforce Council Inc
Phone: 1800 112 585 (toll free) Raising Childrens Network
The Australian parenting website: comprehensive, practical, expert child health and parenting information and activities covering children aged 0-8 years.
Reccommended Exclusion Periods
Recommended minimum exclusion periods for infectious conditions for schools, pre-schools and child care centres Road Reports Website
The Road Report Website is an essential service for all road users within the Northern Territory of Australia. This website provides up to date road condition information on all Government controlled roads including graphical representations of restrictions on regional maps. Rowe Training and Consulting
Rowe Training & Consulting was accredited as a Registered Training Organisation in April 2007 this was in response to clients requests for Nationally Recognised Training namely traineeships in Children’s Services Certificate III and Diploma, Workplace Training and Assessment for Community Service Organisations and Diploma of Business for Leadership and Management. RRACSSU Newsletters link
RRACSSU newsletters, including combined Central and North Newsletters RUCSN – Resource Unit for Children with Special Needs Inc SA PSC - Lady Gowrie Child Centre Inc
Phone: 1800 129 606 (toll free) Scope (VIC) Ltd SDN Sydney district ISA's Sing & Grow
Sing & Grow is an early intervention and prevention music therapy project for families that experience a range of pressures that impact upon the resources and confidence of parents. These might be caused by having a child with a disability, being from a different cultural group, being a young parent, suffering from mental health problems or generally feeling financially disadvantaged.
Programs are held in the community for families with children aged up to 3 years. Weekly music sessions (usually 10 weeks) allow families to participate in hands-on activities that assist children with developmental skills and encourage parents to learn new and different ways to use music as a way of interacting and playing with their children. Music is also used as a way to stimulate, develop and nurture family relationships.
• Sing & Grow has an early intervention focus
• Sing & Grow aims to provide services in areas where access may be difficult
• Sing & Grow sessions are conducted by a Registered Music Therapist
SNAICC – Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care St.Luke’s – Innovative Resources Staying Healthy in Child Care - Preventing infectious diseases in child care -Fourth Edition
Staying Healthy in Child Care provides simple and effective methods for minimising the spread of infections for many common childhood diseases encountered in child care organisations and the home. TAS PSC - Lady Gowrie Child Centre Hobart
Phone: 1800 647 718 (toll free) The Educational Experience Pty Ltd
Australia's leading school supply company
Educational Experience specialises in supplying toys and educational products to Preschools, Schools and Child Care Centres throughout Australia. VIC PSC - Community Child Care Association
Phone: 1800 177 017 (toll free) Victorian Aboriginal Education Association Inc WA PSC - Resource Unit for Children with Special Needs
Phone: 1800 783 768 (toll free) Waltja Tjutangku Palyapayi Aboriginal Corporation What is Community Capacity Building
What is community capacity building?
· Improving the abilities of communities to enhance their quality
of life
· Assisting disadvantaged groups in communities to participate in
these processes and obtain their fair share of the benefits
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