Asthma Foundations of Australia - http://www.asthmaaustralia.org.au
Asthma Foundations of Australia is an association of all the Asthma Foundations throughout Australia, and aims to eliminate asthma as a major cause of ill health and disruption within the community. This site includes resources relating to asthma in children available for download and provides links to Asthma Foundations in all states.

http://www.asthmansw.org.au gives relevant information specific to NSW, including the Asthma Friendly Children’s Services program and related resources and training programs for download, as well as information about a range of other asthma support programs.

Child Care NSW - http://www.childcarensw.com.au
Child Care NSW is the peak body for privately owned children’s services in NSW and supports operators of privately owned children’s services. In addition to information about the association and memberships benefits, the site provides a calendar of seminars, conferences and other events for owners and potential owners, and specific information about Occupational Health & Safety requirements and on line training provided by Child Care NSW.

Children’s Services Central - http://www.cscentral.org.au
Children’s Services Central is operated by an alliance of NSW children’s services peak and training organisations and is the Department of Family & Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Professional Support Co-ordinator for NSW. It provides subsidised professional support and training to Australian government approved children’s services and Inclusion Support Facilitators in NSW. The site contains information on the services available including the training calendar, the general resource library with an online database and publications available for download, sector information for all different types of eligible children’s services, and media articles on the current state of child care in NSW.

Children's Youth & Women's Health Service - http://www.cyh.com
Children's Youth & Women's Health is a South Australian health service promoting the health, well-being and development of children, young people and families and committed to providing health & parenting information based on the latest research and best practice. The site has a large section on Parenting and Child Health and provides information for downloading on a wide rage of topics, grouped by family relationships, growth & development, healthy lifestyle, nutrition, infections and immunisations, illnesses and health problems, safety and first aid and disabilities. Also includes a 'for kids only' section on children's health for the 6 - 12 year olds.

Community Child Care - http://www.ccccnsw.org.au
Community Child Care Co-operative provides resources and training for long day care centres and advocates for community based children’s services in NSW. The CCCC site provides information about the organisation, the training it delivers (including the training calendar), and the various resources (including Rattler and Broadside) and fact sheets it produces, most available to down load.

Department of Community Services - http://www.community.nsw.gov.au/index_a.htm
The Department of Community Services is the leading NSW government agency responsible for community services, with a particular focus on promoting the safety and well being of children and young people and building stronger families and communities. The web site has a broad range of information under the headings ‘parenting, child care, for young people, protecting children, foster care, adoption and communities’, material about the department and its operation, links to many related organisations and a lage range of information sheets and publications to download (including information about all aspects of establishing and licensing a child care service and the NSW Curriculum Framework.)

Diabetes Australia Ltd - http://www.diabetesaustralia.com.au
Diabetes Australia is a national organisation whose purpose is to mimimise the impact of diabetes and to assist its member organizations around the country in achieving this. In addition to information about the organisation and its operations, the website contains information sheets about many aspects of diabetes, including information in a range of community languages and the option of seeing the site in a larger font.

Diabetes Australia NSW - http://www.diabetesaustralia.com.au
Diabetes Australia NSW is a state based charity dealing with people who have diabetes – its aim is to prevent and find a cure for diabetes and it carries out awareness raising, education, research and advocacy. The website includes general information about diabetes, latest news and research development, links to other relevant sites and information about programs such as Healthy Shopping Tours and Education Sessions that are specific to NSW. Diabetes Australia NSW also sponsors Diabetes Kids and Teens

Diabetes Kids and Teens - http://www.diabetesnsw.com.au
This is a website for ‘Kids and Teens’ with Type 1 diabetes and contains extensive information for children, parents, carers, teachers and schools. It includes details of the School Care Line which supports diabetes management at schools, gives links to diabetic pediatric services and to multilingual resources.

Early Childhood Australia - http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au
Early Childhood Australia is the national peak early childhood advocacy organisation acting in the interests of young children, families and those in the early childhood field. The web site contains access to ECA Webwatch , a regularly updated e-newsletter; a web directory to publications and information Supporting Best Practice in Early Childhood; an extensive catalogue of ECA publications and other resources for on line purchase; information and articles from ECA’s regular publications; the ECA Code of Ethics; news updates about conferences, current relevant issues and developments in the early childhood sector as well information about the organisation itself and links to state and territory Branches.

Early Childhood Intervention Australia - http://www.ecia.org.au
Early Childhood Intervention Australia is a national organisation committed to raising awareness, educating the community and advocating for early childhood intervention (i.e. the provision of specialist support and services for infants and young children with developmental delays or disabilities and their families, to promote development, well being and community participation.) ECIA publish resources that provide information to help support young children with developmental delays or disabilities. The site gives information about the organisation and its work including conferences, publications and research and links to state chapters.

Early Childhood Intervention Australia (NSW Chapter) - http://www.ecia-nsw.org.au
This site provides information about useful resources & publications, support programs and organisations, events, conferences, frequently asked questions and employment opportunities in the early childhood intervention sector, all from a NSW perspective.

Early Childhood Road Safety Education Program - http://www.kidsandtraffic.mq.edu.au
The Early Childhood Road Safety Education Program is part of the NSW Roads & Traffic Authority’s Youth, Community & Education Program. Its aim is to increase awareness of the need for road safety in staff, families and children, to promote developmentally appropriate practice in regards to road safety among staff working in children’s services and early childhood students and for children to be given consistent messages about road safety. The site contains a wide range of relevant information in various forms – fact sheets, questions and answers and resources to order. Kids and Traffic resources are free to all licensed NSW children’s services.

Epilepsy Action Australia - http://www.epilepsy.org.au
Epilepsy Action is a trademark of The Epilepsy Association. In addition to providing general information about epilepsy, its treatment, first aid, articles on topics such as epilepsy and learning and possible seizure triggers and information on workshops and education evenings run by Epilepsy Action Australia; the site contains a section specifically directed to children with epilepsy which covers concerns children might have and gives links to sites that contain games and fun learning activities about epilepsy for children.

Equalis - http://www.equalis.com.au
Equalis is a private service that provides behavioural assessment and support services within NSW – it has links to help care organisations and individuals to develop their resources for providing for people with special needs. The site has online membership, provides for a public forum and a calendar of news and events.

Ethnic Child Care, Family and Community Services Co-operative Limited - http://www.eccfcsc.org
Ethnic Child Care, Family and Community Services Co-operative Limited works for access and equity and multiculturalism in children’s, aged and disability services. This site contains information on the organisation and its range of services including the Families First South East Sydney Region Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in Children’s Services, and the Bicultural Support Pool which provides support workers to support the inclusion of Indigenous children and children of cultural and linguistic diversity in Australian Government approved children’s services.

Healthy Start - http://www.healthystart.net.au
Healthy Start is a nationwide strategy to support parents with learning difficulties and promote a healthy start to life for their young children. It is a joint project of the Australian Supported Parenting Consortium funded by the Australian Government’s Early Childhood Invest to Grow Initiative under the Stronger Families & Communities Initiative. The site includes information about parent and practitioner education resources, training and learning hubs around Australia and how to go about joining the network. It also has a database where it is possible to search for resources relating to parents with learning or developmental disabilities.

Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Division of General Practice - http://www.hkrdgp.org.au
The Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Division of General Practice works to improve the health of the community through the support and enhancement of general practice in the area. Through the Families First GP Project the HKGDP has developed the on line GP Community & Health Resource Directory to enhance GP knowledge of resources and services that are available to support families with young children. The site includes information about HKGDP and the Families First GP Project as well as the Directory which gives summary information about a range of useful child and family support organisations and links to their sites.

Inclusion Support Program (ISP) - http://www.cscentral.org.au/inclusion/overview.html
The Inclusion Support Program is the Federal Government program that supplies children’s services with practical advice and support in including children with additional needs into a quality child care environment. 18 Inclusion Support Agencies (ISA’s) are funded in NSW to work directly with children’s services to provide practical advice and facilitate access to a range of supports designed to build services’ capacity to create a quality care environment inclusive of all children.

Intensive Family Support Options - http://www.thespasticcentre.com.au/services/ifso/index.htm
IFSO is operated by The Spastic Centre and funded by the NSW Department of Disability, Ageing & Home Care - support for families with a child or adolescent with a diagnosed disability and who are experiencing a high level of stress or crisis. Web page includes full information about the service, regional locations, associated training, newsletters and PDF download for referrals.

KU Children’s Services - http://www.ku.com.au
KU Children’s Services is a major provider of child care and education services. The site provides information about the organisation, its services and their locations including a section for the KU operated Inclusion Support Agencies; a parent information section covering quality assurance and service philosophies; employment opportunities; and links to other organisations, departments and agencies including Northern Sydney SCAN. The ISA section has links to all NSW areas with relevant contacts.

Kidsafe - http://www.kidsafe.com.au
Kidsafe is a national non-profit 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. The site provides information about the organisation and its mission and work, links to other relevant organizations, information about sponsors and contact details. The home page provides links to the independently incorporated state branches.

Kidsafe NSW Inc - http://www.kidsafensw.org
KIdsafe NSW is the state branch of Kidsafe and works on four major safety strategies for children – home safety, playground safety, road safety and water safety. The site contains numerous relevant information sheets for download as well as detailed lists of safety products available for purchase; information about training and presentations; information about the most common injuries in Australian children; and frequently asked questions.

Lady Gowrie Child Centre Sydney - http://www.gowrie-sydney.com.au
Lady Gowrie Child Centre is a children’s services oganisation that promotes high quality and equity in child care services and the community and offers a range of child care services and related training, consultation and resourcing, inclusion support and family information services. The site gives information about the organisation and its range of services including the Families First Northern Sydney Children’s Services Diversity Project, the Gowrie Library which includes the NSW Professional Support Co-ordinator’s General Resource Pool & Specialist Equipment Pool (all with on line catalogues, and Inclusion Support Agencies and the NSW Indigenous Professional Support Unit operated by Gowrie.

Lifestart - http://www.lifestart.org.au
Lifestart is a non-profit co-operative which offers a range of early intervention and support services to families with a child with a disability or a developmental delay or risk of developmental delay. There are seven branches in the Sydney metropolitan area, including Eastwood, Hornsby and Seaforth. The website includes information about the organisation, the range of services it delivers and how to access them, stories from participating families families, employment opportunites, frequently asked questions and a long list of links to other relevant and useful organizations.

National Childcare Accreditation Council Inc - http://www.ncac.gov.au
The National Child Care Accreditation Council is the body established by the Australian Government to administer the quality assurance systems which are linked to receipt of Child Care Benefit in approved long day care centres, family day care and outside school hour care services. The site sections targeted for families, services, and professionals and gives detailed information regarding accreditation systems and philosophies, and up to date reports/statistics plus resources to download or purchase.. It allows search by service/geographic areas with relevant accreditation information for each service and provides links to other departments, training opportunities and recruitment.

NSW Centre for Parenting Research - http://www.parenting.nsw.gov.au
This site is an initiative of the DoCS Centre for Parenting Research and aims to provide practical tips, information and resources to support parents in their role. The site includes many articles, ideas, and studies covering a very wide range of topics such as child development, sport, foster care, toilet training, tantrums etc. for download. There is also parents' services directory with useful links to sites that are relevant to parents.

NSW Family Services - http://www.nswfamilyservices.asn.au
NSW Family Services promotes the delivery of quality support services by non-government organisations in NSW and the ACT to families experiencing stress. The site includes general information about family support services and the work they do, a listing of member organisations, information about projects undertaken by the association and relevant conferences and publications, the association’s newsletter and a lengthy list of links to internet resources and other organisations and well as employment opportunities.

NSW Multicultural Health Communication Services - http://www.nswfamilyservices.asn.au
The NSW Multicultural Health Communication Services is operated by NSW Health as part of a co-ordinated statewide approach to provide information about health issues and health services to people who speak languages other than English. The site has a broad range of health related information in many community languages available for down loading. It also includes links to other useful sites, frequently asked questions and information about the translations services it provides.

NSW Poison Information Centre - http://www.childsafetyaustralia.com.au/intro.htm
This page is part of the Childsafety Australia site and has substantial information on safeguarding against poisons, prevention of poisoning and what to do in an emergency. It includes the phone 24 hour Australia wide phone number for poison information and a link to Kids Health at the Children’s hospital at Westmead.

Playgroup NSW Inc - http://www.playgroupnsw.com.au
Playgroup NSW is a peak organisation for playgroups across NSW, providing advocacy, information and various support services. The site provides information about playgroups, a link to search for local playgroups and details the assistance offered to those wanting to start a playgroup as well news, events, and links to other state zones. Playgroup NSW newsletter can be down loaded and the site has links to activities and relevant child raising information as well as a dedicated members gateway.

Raising Children Network - http://www.raisingchildren.net.au
The Raising Children Network is an Australian Government funded website on Australian parenting. It has a wide range of information identified by topics covering many aspects of child development, health, parenting, issues and activities as well as local neighbourhood information and resources for health professionals and child care workers who engage with parents.

SDN Children's Services - http://www.sdn.org.au
SDN Children’s Services is a major NSW provider of child care & education services, and also delivers family support, early intervention and inclusion services. This site provides information about the organisation, its services and their locations and a range of information for parents and early childhood professionals including information on accessing support for children with additional needs and contact details for playgroups, toy libraries and parenting programs and the Inclusion Support Agencies operated by SDN, which include the Northern Sydney Region.

SIDS and Kids - http://www.sidsandkids.org
SIDS and Kids is a national organisation dedicated to eliminating sudden and unexpected infant deaths and to supporting bereaved families. The site includes information and publications on SIDS and many related issues to download; fundraising for SIDS; research and research grants; Red Nose Day; specific information on Safe Sleeping and associated resources for health professionals, child care workers and parents; links including to state and territory branches and international SIDS strategies.

SIDS and Kids New South Wales - http://www.sidsandkids.org/nsw/index.html
Web page of SIDS and Kids NSW which supports families who experience the death of their baby or child during pregnancy, birth and infancy. This includes the experiences of miscarriage and early pregnancy loss, stillbirth, neonatal and infant death and death of a child up to 6 years of age. Site includes information about services and contact number; relevant resources; and state based acitivities and fundraising.

The Children's Hospital at Westmead - http://www.chw.edu.au
The Children's Hospital at Westmead is a stand alone facility dedicated to paediatrics. The Web site offers information and resources for parents, (both relating to children and hospital but also fact sheets on many different general health, safety and development topics for download); children who are going to or are in hospital and professionals. Links to other useful sites are provided.

The Spastic Centre of NSW - http://www.thespasticcentre.com.au
The Spastic Centre of NSW provides information and support services for people with Cerebral Palsy and their families. The site gives information about the organisation and its services around NSW and ACT; offers a wide rage of information and resources for carers, medical practitioners and services providers, students, teachers and others; provides relevant current news and information about fundraising events for general public. Special link to the CP Helpline.

Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) - http://www.immi.gov.au/living-in-australia/help-with-english/help_with_translating/index.htm
The Translating and Interpreting Service is part of the Australian Government’s Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs. Relevant information is located in the Living in Australia section of the site and includes an overview of translation and interpreter services available for non-English speakers and English speakers (include Telephone Interpreter Service), eligibility and information about access the services.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Early Childhood Sector Advisory Group - http://www.aecssu.org.au
The Aboriginal Early Childhood Services Support Unit (AECSSU) is sponsored by the NSW Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Early Childhood Sector Advisory Group (ATSIECSAG) and supports eligible Aboriginal Preschools around NSW as well as providing fee for service training on a range of topics to all types of services and organizations. The site includes information about the organisation and its work, information for parents about pre-school and a directory of Aboriginal services and organizations.

Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council - http://www.metrolalc.org.au
The Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council objectives are to 'improve, protect and foster the best interests of all Aboriginal persons within the council area and other persons who are members of the council.' The site includes information about Aboriginal history, traditions, sites, and issues; and information about the organisation, its activities and the services it delivers (which include Welcome to Country, cultural awareness activities and child, family and youth activities.)

Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care - http://www.snaicc.asn.au
The Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC) is the national non-government peak body representing the interests of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families. The site includes information and news about SNAICC; Children's Day; a service directory with details of Indigenous family & children's services, health & legal services, government departments, peak bodies and resource agencies by state and territory; SNAICC publications with on line order facility; and a networking section where site visitors can share information, keep in touch, publish news, advertise events or start discussions.

Local Councils
Gosford Council - www.gosford.nsw.gov.au
Hornsby Council - www.hornsby.nsw.gov.au
Hunters Hill Council - www.huntershill.nsw.gov.au
Ku-ring-gai Council - www.kmc.nsw.gov.au
Lane Cove Council - www.lanecove.nsw.gov.au
Manly Council - www.manly.nsw.gov.au
Mosman Council - www.mosman.nsw.gov.au/community/children.html
North Sydney Council - www.northsydney.com.au
Pittwater Council - www.pittwater.nsw.gov.au
Ryde Council - www.ryde.nsw.gov.au
Warringah Council - www.warringah.nsw.gov.au
Willoughby Council - www.willoughby.nsw.gov.au
Wyong Council - www.wyongsc.nsw.gov.au