Parenting and resources for parents and carers
Family Planning Victoria - http://www.fpv.org.au/parents-carers
FPV has as their focus health care, education and advocacy in sexual and reproductive health. Their vision is sexual and reproductive health for all Victorians and our mission is to provide leadership in public policy, education and clinical care in sexual and reproductive health.
South Australia Child and youth health service - http://www.cyh.com/Default.aspx?p=1
Child and Youth Health supports families through a range of services aimed at enhancing the health and development of children and young people. The had information including health information for parents and young people and parenting support
Like it is- Puberty, peer pressure, teenage pregnancy, contraception - http://www.likeitis.org.au/
Likeitis will tell you everything you need to know exactly likeitis... with
no frills, no judgements and definitely no holds barred! From Dr Marie™
The hormone factory - http://www.thehormonefactory.com/
Welcome to The hormone factory. Children aged 10 to 12 are intensely curious about the changes puberty brings. They are also fascinated about how babies are made and have a growing awareness of sex. The aim of this site is to support parents and teachers in talking to children about sexual and reproductive development, to answer the questions children often ask, and they ones they don't.
Advice for teenagers on sexual health, HIV and hepatitis - http://www.health.qld.gov.au/istaysafe/
This site is especially for teenagers, and aims to answer your questions about safe sex and your sexual health. The information contained in this site has been designed for adolescents and may not be suitable for younger children. There are separate areas of information for boys and for girls. From Queensland Health.
Raising children network - http://raisingchildren.net.au/
With a consortium of three of Australia 's leading early-childhood agencies at its core, the Raising Children website was developed with the help of an extensive network including the Australian Government. The role of the raising children network is to provide information that can help parents with the day-to-day decisions of raising children, and to also help parents and carers look after their own needs.
Better Health network - http://tinyurl.com/3jarv4w
Parents need to talk to children about sex. This website offers simple tips and a range of practical suggestions which may help open the lines of communication. Sex education is an ongoing process - short and frequent conversations are better than the big, one-off talk. From the Victorian Government
Office for early childhood education and care - http://deta.qld.gov.au/earlychildhood/office/index.html
The Office for Early Childhood Education and Care from the Queensland Government is committed to providing Queensland children with the flying start to life they deserve. Established on 1 January 2009 , the Office is responsible for providing high quality, integrated early childhood education and care services for all Queensland children from birth to 12 years.
Kids free 2 B kids - http://www.kf2bk.com/resources.htm
Kids Free 2B Kids is a group of Australians concerned about the increasing sexualisation of kids in the media, advertising, and clothing industries. It was founded in February 2007 with support from other parents. Kids Free 2B Kids is a not-for-profit organization, and is not affiliated with any political or religious groups.
A guide for parents to talk about sex with their children - http://www.public.health.wa.gov.au/2/1276/2/parentcaregiver.pm
Talk soon. Talk often. was commissioned by the Western Australian Department of Health following research with
young people that found there is a need for resources to support parents and families as sexuality educators of
their children.
