A variety of resources are available for parents seeking support and information on children's health topics.
Parenting Support
- is a free support to help with a range of family and parenting challenges. They can help connect you with the most appropriate service for your family’s needs. Contact them on 13 FAMILY (13 32 64) or by completing their
- is a parenting website that provides reputable, trusted, and up-to-date videos, apps and articles to help parents/carers navigate the day-to-day decisions of raising children, including those with special needs, and looking after their own needs.
- is a confidential telephone service providing professional counselling and support in Queensland and the Northern Territory. Phone 1300 301 300.
- provides education and Dad’s groups for fathers.
- has a good section on common
- links Australians to free or low-cost online and phone mental health services.
- is a free, mental health counselling service for tradies, truckies, rural and blue collar workers. TIACS provides professional mental health counselling to Australia’s blue collar community. TIACS also provides counselling services to anyone who may be a carer, friend or loved one of a blue collar worker who is doing it tough.
Disability/Carer Support
- is a support organisation for Carers. They can help you and your family navigate the support systems for young people with a Disability. Phone (07) 3900 8100.
- is another Australia-wide support organisation for Carers.
- - The Australian Government has introduced a Carer Gateway website and call centre as an entry point for carers to access practical information and advice, online supports, and services in their local area. Call 1800 422 737 Monday to Friday between 8am and 5pm.
- information
- - The program is for people with significant and permanent disability who have a lifelong need for a high level of care to participate in community events and activities. This card allows a person’s carer free entry into participating venues and events.
- Grandparent Carers
- through the Australian Government provide help to non-parent carers such as grandparent carers, foster carers and kinship carers. The Grandparent Adviser Line is 1800 245 965 (free from your home phone).
- Organisations like the , the and the support children who can’t live with their parents. They hold events where children can meet others who are in the same situation.
- The program organises free day activities and camps for children, giving you a break. They also organise free overnight support and respite camps for you and your grandchildren. Phone the Grandparents Information Line on 1300 135 500 (Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm) for information and bookings.
Multicultural Supports
- The at Southport provides support, advocacy, and services to culturally and linguistically diverse families, helping them integrate into the community through programs like settlement support, domestic violence assistance, youth development, and employment training.
- The supports culturally and linguistically diverse communities by providing services such as employment assistance, settlement support, wellbeing programs, and advocacy, fostering social and economic inclusion for families on the Gold Coast.
Safety Planning
- is a useful tool that can support a young person to help manage distress and reduce the immediate risk of suicidal behaviour.
Autism Support
- a support organisation with for families with a family member on the Autism Spectrum across the Gold Coast.
- provides a range of education, therapy and support services to assist people with Autism, their families and the Professionals working with them.
- is Run by Autism Swim every summer. Dippers is a modified nippers and surf education program. Dippers inclusively welcomes Individuals of all ages and abilities and operates in partnership with local Surf Life Saving Clubs (GC location is Coolie).
FASD Support
- provides high quality, evidence-based content about alcohol and pregnancy and FASD in Australia
- is the National Organisation for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.
- – The Russell Family Fetal Alcohol Disorders Association is a not-for-profit health promotion charity dedicated to ensuring that individuals affected prenatally by alcohol have access to diagnostic services, support and multidisciplinary management planning in Australia and that carers and parents are supported with a “no blame no shame” ethos.
- A facebook support group open to anyone. Parents, carers, families, adults and young people living with FASD, educators, community members.
Special Assistance Early Education Supports and Schools
- The Australian Government's provides flexible child care options for families who cannot access mainstream services, offering support by enabling care in the home by qualified educators, particularly for those with complex needs or challenging work hours.
- supports young children with developmental delays or disabilities by providing tailored educational and therapeutic services to enhance their development and prepare them for school.
Sleep
- The (SHF) is a community-facing not for profit (NFP) health promotion charity that aims to raise community awareness about the value of sleep, how to improve it and address common sleep disorders
Support for Teenagers
- – support for young people aged 12 and above. They offer in-person therapy, as well as phone and online options. There are lots of useful resources on their website.
- - Online resources and support for young people under 25 going through a tough time.
- Relationships and Reproductive Health - offer Education and Consultations about reproductive health concerns.
- True Relationships & Reproductive Health have co-designed , an evidence-based, inclusive, and shame-free illustrated digital PDF booklet that can be printed, or individual pages can be printed to suit specific educational/service needs. Real Talk: About Sex n’ Stuff contains illustrations of nudity and sex and is recommended for people aged 16+.
- is a resource to support young people with Autism and Intellectual Disability navigate Puberty.
- is a resource to help carers to talk with young people about porn and protection against sexual abuse.
Financial Support
- to access information about emergency and temporary housing in Queensland.
- on 1800 007 007 to speak to a financial counsellor to get advice.
- is an online directory of community support services to help Queensland families (e.g. parenting groups, domestic and family violence support services, and food banks)
Relationship Support
- or 1300 364 277
Early Learning Resources
Mealtime Resources
Transition to Prep Resources
Learning Difficulties Resources
- - The Australian Federation of SPELD Associations.
- - Supporting people experiencing learning differences.
- offers low-cost literacy intervention for those with reading and writing difficulties. This will be for no cost if the family receive a Centrelink benefit or a Family Tax Benefit.
Healthy Life Resources
- - a free, play-based wellbeing program that supports children aged 5-12 years and their families as they build healthy habits together through an engaging and interactive app.
- is an online library of trustworthy information on food and nutrition for children under five years.
- provides developmentally-appropriate resources to empower kids to fuel, move, appreciate and be kind to their bodies in separate sections for younger tweens (9-12 year olds) and adolescents (13+ years).
- - Families can apply for a voucher valued up to $200 for their child to pay membership, registration or participation fees with activity providers.
Speech and Language Resources
- Talk With Me! is our Child Development resource to support early language development
- Speak With Me is our Child Development resource to support speech sound development.
Resources Recommended by our Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists
Technology Resources
- Movie Reviews
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Gender Diversity
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Resources
- to help plan NDIS supports.
- extensive information about all aspects of the NDIS
- can help you prepare for your NDIS planning meeting
Transition to Adulthood Resources
- - a Guide for adolescents and young adults. Children's Health Queensland
- - Checklist for Young People Transitioning to Adult Services
- - We recommend reading the Employment information booklet.
- section on Work
- section on Transition Plans
- - Resources about student payments to share with school leavers, other students and their families.
- Centrelink - Applying for the
- Centrelink -
- Education Queensland Resource -