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Parents & Families

Australian Breastfeeding Association (formerly Nursing Mothers' Association of Australia)
Australian Children's Contact Services Association Inc - A non-profit association which promotes sound analysis of the role and limitations of supervised parent/child contact services, provides a network for members and promotes quality in service provision
Australian Parents Council represents the views and interests of parents whose children are attending non-government schools.
Bears of Hope - Support and guidance for parents who have lost their baby during pregnancy, birth or infancy. Bears of Hope offers face to face and online support groups, highly informative website, Bears Of Hope Keepsakes, phone and email support, home and hospital visits, Healing Hearts Newsletter, grief and loss library, community events
Boys Forward - Our boys need help in this rapidly changing world to step forward into frontline positions and not remain as background workers.
CAPERS Bookstore - Specialising in books on pregnancy and birth, fertility issues, midwifery, breastfeeding, parenting and grief; and teaching resources for midwifery and childbirth education.
Domestic Violence Crisis Service - 24 hours, seven days a week crisis service for men and women.
The Fragile X Association of Australia - Information and telephone support groups as well as state-based volunteer support groups for parents.
Lone Fathers Association of Australia
National Child Protection Clearinghouse - An information, advisory and research unit focused on the prevention of child abuse and neglect and associated family violence.
Office for Children, Youth and Family Support
Parent Link - Information, tips and community services directory.
Parents without Partners Canberra.
PFLAG - Australian site for the worldwide organisation supporting the Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays.
Raising Children Network - everyday tips for raising kids.
Relationships Australia - Provides a range of relationship support services.
SIDS and Kids ACT is the only local, community-based healthcare organisation committed to “Caring for Families, Saving Babies Lives” through the provision of high quality, comprehensive bereavement support for families, safe sleeping education programs to the community and targeted prevention of unexplained stillbirths through research and education.
Teddy Love Club - Support for parents and families who have sufferered the loss of their baby due to miscarriage, genetic inducement of labour, stillbirth and neonatal death. Counselling is available via phone, email, home or hospital visits, support meetings, an Australia wide newspaper and online pregnancy and infant loss support groups.
Troubled Teens - Provides parents with articles and advice on dealing with their problem teenagers.
White Wreath Association Inc. TM Action Against Suicide

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