Question

Develop a list of local community resources that can provide information and support for children, families and educators. Select those that focus on protective strategies and build on a family’s strengths such as those that:

• provide therapeutic and support services for families, children and young people at risk of abuse or neglect

• deliver health and education services, including maternal and child health services, schools, and specialist services for at-risk children and young people and their families.

Source: Adapted from Protecting Children is Everyone’s Business: The National Framework for Protecting Australia’s Children 2009–2020 report, p. 13.

Answer 1

A list of local community resources that can provide information and support for children, families, and educators:

• Kids helpline.

• The Family Relationships Advice Line.

• Relationships Australia.
• Lifeline Crisis Counselling Service.
• Parents without Partners.
• Dads in Distress.
• Lone Fathers' Association of Australia.
• National Council of Single Mothers and their Children.
• Shared Parenting Council of Australia.
• Parentlink ACT.
• Interrelate Family Centres.
• Department of Education and Training.
• Raising Children Network.
• National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect.
• Australian Childhood Foundation
• Australia Child Wellbeing
• Child Support Agency's online guide
• Department of Education and Training