Parenting Advice
Parents and carers are best placed to decide what is right for their own children, based on their own values and circumstances. Sometimes we all need extra help to make those decisions. Every site below is government funded and offers advice on child health, development and safety.
Parent engagement — Department for Education
Your child learns every day and everywhere: at home, at school and in the community. How you support that learning matters, and you shape their values, attitudes and approach to it more than anyone.
Ways to be involved in your child's learning
Parenting SA
Parenting SA is a South Australian government program offering information on raising children. On their site you can:
- read the free Parent Easy Guides, covering babies through to young people up to 18, with guides written specifically for Aboriginal and multicultural families
- watch live webcasts and parenting videos
- order printed resources
Raising Children Network
raisingchildren.net.au is funded by the Australian Government and gives free, reliable, independent answers to hundreds of parenting questions. Articles, videos and interactive resources are sorted by age and stage, from a newborn through to a teenager — and there is a section on looking after yourself as a parent, too.
Crunch&Sip
Crunch&Sip is a primary school nutrition program that builds the habit of eating vegetables and fruit and drinking water. Every class at Ascot Park has a set time each day, usually in the morning, to re-fuel with fruit or vegetables — good for concentration now and for health later. It is a Western Australian program, but the healthy tips, recipes and lunchbox ideas suit any family.
eSafety Commissioner
The eSafety Commissioner works to protect Australians from online harm, through prevention (research, education and awareness), protection (regulation and investigation under the Online Safety Act), and by staying ahead of where technology is going.
Working out whether media is any good
Judging whether a television program, film, game, app or website is worth your child's time is genuinely hard.
Other parents and your child's teachers are a good source too, and usually a faster one.
