Useful Research Links
This page allows you to explore other websites which might be relevant to your interest. It is divided into the following three sections:
Click here to find more links about parenting.
Click here to find more links about child abuse and family violence.
Click here to find more links about children's rights.
Disclaimer: These links are provided for information purposes only. The Australian Childhood Foundation accepts no responsibility for content on other websites linked to from here, and does not necessarily endorse the information or opinions presented on these sites.
About Parenting
Child and Youth Health
An online resource for the latest news on parenting, child and youth health.
Family Court of Australia
A source of useful information on parenting in the context of separation and divorce.
Headroom
‘Headroom’ is a joint initiative of the South Australian Department of Human Services, Flinders Medical Centre, and the Women’s and Children’s Hospital Adelaide. The recipient of various website awards, this site is focussed on promoting healthy and happy minds. A brief taste of some of the topics covered by this site includes:
• Resilience
• Coping Skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Confidence
• Social Skills
• Friendships
• Self Esteem
• Boys/Girls
• Talking to Kids
• Looking after yourself
• Adolescence
Kids Count
Developed by the Australian Childhood Foundation, this website explores a number of important topics of interest for parents. It offers parents the opportunity to think about children, parenting and how they can provide children with the positive experiences which promote resilience and confidence.
Melbourne's Child
Visit this site for the sister sites in each capital city. This popular magazine website includes topical parenting information as well as a great calendar of events for children and families in each state.
National Family & Parenting Institute
This site is dedicated to parents and run by the British National Family & Parenting Institute. It is a particularly extensive resource for parents with behavioural based parenting issues and is a welcome advertisement free zone.
Content includes:
• Resources for parents who have worries about their children’s behaviour
• Celebrity Parents section
• Dear Deidre
• Share your wisdom section
Parent Link
Useful parenting information and ideas from the ACT government sponsored parentlink service.
Parenting Ideas
This website has great ideas on a wide range of parenting issues presented by well known author and parent educator, Michael Grose.
Parenting SA
Sponsored by the South Australian government this site contains the popular ‘parent easy guides’. These easy to read information sheets cover a range of issues faced by parents from birth through to adolescence.
PBS Parents
Much of the information presented by this site is drawn from various PBS programming.
Site contains:
*Parenting Issues and Advice Drop Down Menu divided into the following categories:
• Behaviour and Development
• Communicating
• Disabilities
• Health & Safety
• Media Awareness
• Reading & Language
• School & Education
• Work & Family
*FAQ section answering 17 common questions parents might have
*A series of timelines detailing Developmental Milestones of a Child’s first 5 years in the areas of:
• Physical Development
• Social & Emotional Development
• Thinking Skills
• Communication Skills
Playgroup Australia
A great source of information about playgroups and how to find one in your local area.
Relate
An Australian Government sponsored website with great information on all aspects of family relationships.
About child abuse and family violence
Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault
The Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault aims to improve access to current information and resources in order to assist those committed to working against sexual assault. ACSSA will help to support and develop strategies that aim to prevent, respond to, and ultimately reduce the incidence of this crime.
Australian Institute of Criminology
Provides information about child abuse and its associations with crime
Australian Institute of Family Studies
Provides access to the National Child Protection Clearinghouse
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Provides annual statistics on child abuse, family violence and neglect
Bursting the Bubble
Bursting the Bubble is a website for young people about family violence. It aims to help young people work out if family violence is happening at home. It offers ideas about protective strategies, and provides places to contact for support.
Child Abuse Prevention Network
This is the home page for the Child Abuse Prevention Network in the USA.
International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
Provides information about the problem of child abuse internationally
Kempe Children’s Centre
This the home page of the Kempe Children’s Centre. The Centre was established by Henry Kempe, one of the modern pioneers in the field of child abuse.
National Child Protection Clearinghouse
The National Child Protection Clearinghouse is funded through the Australian Government Department of Family and Community Services. It is an invaluable site for information specifically about child abuse in the Australian context.
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (United Kingdom)
Provides information on child abuse in the United Kingdom
NSW Office of the Children’s Guardian
This is the home page for the NSW Office of the Children’s Guardian.
Prevent Child Abuse America
Prevent Child Abuse America has wonderful resources for communities and organisations to help prevent child abuse.
About children's rights
NSW Commission for Children and Young People
The NSW Commission for Children and Young People has important information about children’s rights.
United Nations Study on Violence
Visit the United Nations Study on Violence against children.