Support resources

Australian Baby Hands
Baby Hands provides products and classes in baby sign language. The only Auslan accredited baby sign language company in Australia. Baby sign language involves introducing basic Australian sign language to your child while they are pre-verbal to help bridge the gap of communication. Most people know baby sign language from the movie "Meet the Fockers" when Robert De Niro's character uses it with his grandson.  ABHresizedlogoswebpage300dpi

Baby sign language is easy fun and is very beneficial for you and your baby. There has been over 30 years of international research while has highlighted benefits such as reduced frustration, it provides a strong foundation for language development and it also helps accelerate the speech process. For further information on baby sign language or to get your free baby sign language chart, visit www.australianbabyhands.com


Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA)
T: NSW (02) 9639 8686 / ACT 6258 8928 / VIC (03) 9885 0653 / QLD (07) 3844 8977 / SA (08) 8411 0050 / TAS (03) 9885 0653 / WA (08) 9340 1200
www.breastfeeding.asn.au

Australian Society of Independent Midwives (ASIM)
T: (02) 9546 4350 / www.australiansocietyofindependentmidwives.com

Homebirth Australia
T: 1800 222 180 / www.homebirthaustralia.org

Kidsafe Australia (Home and product safety)
T: National office (07) 3854 1829 www.kidsafe.org.au / NSW (02) 9845 0890 www.kidsafensw.org / VIC (03) 9345 6471 www.kidsafe.com.au

Medication in Pregnancy & Lactation Service (NSW)
Information about drugs, medications, infections, radiation, occupational health exposures
T: (02) 9382 6539 / Mon – Fri 9am–4pm
Free call: 1800 647 848 (rural areas)

National Child Immunisation Program
Freecall: 1800 671 811

National Pregnancy Support Helpline
T: 1800 422 213 / www.health.gov.au/pregnancyhelpline

Parent Lines
T: NSW 132 055 / ACT (02) 6278 3995 / QLD 1300 301 300 / SA 1300 364 100 / NT (08) 8953 0785 / VIC 132 289 / WA (08) 9272 1466

Post-natal depression
T: NSW 1300 555 578 / ACT (02) 6205 2333 / VIC (03) 9882 5756 / SA (08) 8303 1183 or Freecall 1800 182 232 / QLD (07) 3398 0238 / WA (08) 9340 1622

Pregnancy Counselling Australia
Free call: 1300 737 732 / www.pregnancycounselling.com.au

sids and kids
sids and kids is dedicated to saving the lives of babies and children during pregnancy, birth, infancy and childhood and to supporting bereaved families.
T: 24 hr bereavement support line free call: 1800 651 186 / www.sidsandkids.org

 
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