Where can parents, families and carers find more help?
New parents are provided with many resources from their health care providers. The Child, youth and family health provides information on a range of topics, including stages of development, breastfeeding, introduction to complementary foods and physical activity.
For further assistance, parents, carers or families can be referred to:
Access to health professionals
- 13HEALTH – 13 43 25 84 (24 hours local call)
- General practitioner
- Child health nurse
Websites
- Child Health: Babies and Toddlers, Queensland Government
- Multicultural Health, Queensland Government
- Child and Youth Health, South Australian Government
- Healthdirect, Australian Government
- Raising Children Network, Australia Government
- Better Health Channel, Victorian Government
Others
- National Prescribing Service, Australian Government (Medications and breastfeeding)
- Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ)
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) – 1800 686 268 – 24 hours free call
- Lactation Consultants of Australia and New Zealand (LCANZ)
- Beyond Blue or 1300 22 4636 (24 hours local call)
For emergency situations, parents, families and carers should call 000 (Queensland Ambulance Service) or their nearest hospital.