Links

Links to Other Early Childhood Organisations

Early Childhood Australia will advocate to ensure quality, social justice and equity in all issues relating to the education and care of children from birth to eight years. Its values are: the rights of children, leadership, excellence, respect, courage, honesty, openness, collaboration, diversity, justice, and social inclusion of children.

Early Childhood Connections

Early Childhood Connections is an Australian website providing up to date information for parents and professionals working with young children. This site will make it easier to find reliable information, and encourage professionals to connect with one another.

Northern Sydney SCAN

SCAN (Supporting Children with Additional Needs) is a program that has been set up by the NSW Department of Community Services to assist children with additional needs to have equal access with all other children to a quality early childhood or vacation care experience. KU manages the network region known as Northern Sydney SCAN.

Child Protection Related Links

The National Child Protection Clearinghouse

The Clearinghouse contains information on the prevention of child abuse and neglect.

The National Association for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN)

NAPCAN develops resources for the prevention of child abuse and neglect.

State-Specific Links

Australian Capital Territory

ACT Department of Education, Youth and Family Services

This website provides ACT specific information relating to child abuse and neglect.

New South Wales

The NSW Commission for Children and Young People

This website provides comprehensive information relating to child abuse and neglect.

Community Services in the NSW Department of Human Services

This website provides comprehensive information relating to child abuse and neglect, child protection legislation, child protection information brochures. It also contains information about the role of children's services staff under NSW child protection legislation.

Queensland

Department of Communities, Queensland

This website provides child protection information sheets.

Victoria

Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD)

This website is the licensing body for Victoria.

Links to Commonwealth Government Organisations

The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR)

DEEWR provides the framework for the development and implementation of the Government's commitment to help support and strengthen families as a fundamental unit of society.

Child Care Access Hotline - phone: 1800 670 305 for information on government assistance and centre-based long day care.

Useful Publications

Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood

An online, fully-refereed, free-access, international research journal. Over 5000 readers have already registered their subscriptions. The journal provides a forum for researchers and professionals who are exploring new and alternative perspectives in their work with young children (from birth to eight years of age) and their families. It aims to present opportunities for scholars to highlight the ways in which the boundaries of early childhood studies and practice are expanding, and for readers to participate in the discussion of emerging issues, contradictions and possibilities.

Please Note: The views and ideas expressed in these publications are not necessarily those of KU Children's Services.

Other

www.raisingchildren.net.au

The National Parenting Information website produced by the Raising Children Network (Australia) and proudly supported by the Australian Government. This website provides a content-rich resource where parents can be empowered to learn more for themselves or to seek our the help of others when required. It is also a great resource for professionals and volunteers.

http://www.kidsafe.com.au/

Kidsafe is the leading non-government, not-for-profit charitable organisation dedicated to preventing unintentional childhood injuries and reducing the resulting deaths and disabilities associated with childhood accidents in children under the age of 15 years.