Patients

 

USEFUL WEBSITES

1. Raising Children Network

www.raisingchildren.net.au

  • A very useful website for information about common problems, development and health issues
  • For children of all ages
  • Has a lot of information about autism and available resources

 

2. Royal Children’s Hospital – Kids Health Info: Fact sheets 

www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo/

  • Very useful fact sheets on a variety of common medical conditions

 

3. Children’s Hospital at Westmead – Parent Fact Sheets 

www.kidshealth.schn.health.nsw.gov.au/fact-sheets

  • Some useful fact sheets on common medical conditions
  • Have some translated into other languages
  • Particularly useful for obesity fact sheets

 

4. Australian Breast Feeding Association

www.breastfeeding.asn.au

  • Very useful breast feeding support. You can call them for free, or email them for advice. They also have some useful information on the website

 

5. Amaze

www.amaze.org.au

  • An organization helping people with autism
  • Useful information and resources

 

6. Headspace

www.headspace.org.au

  • Have a drop-in centre where people aged 12-25 and see qualified mental health professionals. Located at Westfield Knox

 

7. Kids Help Line

www.kidshelp.com.au/

  • Free phone and online counselling for ages 5-25

 

8. Beyond Blue

www.youthbeyondblue.com

  • Has online information, as well as programs for managing anxiety for 8-17 year olds