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Having a child
Some requirements for registration of a birth and useful health resources for your child
Australian Childhood Immunisation Register
The Australian Childhood Immunisation Register is a national register administered by Medicare Australia. It records details of vaccinations given to children under the age of seven
Birth registration: how to register a birth
Registry Office information on how to register a birth in Tasmania, with link to printable application form
Births
Information on the registration of births in Tasmania, and how to apply for birth certificates, with link to printable application form
Child Health Centres
Details of the services provided by the Child Health and Parenting Service of the Department of Health and Human Services through its Child Health Centres located around Tasmania. Includes links to location maps for each Centre
Disability, Child, Youth and Family Services (Health and Human Services)
A unit of the Department of Health and Human Services, providing a range of services to families, incuding young children and people with disabilities. Services include disability services, sexual assault support, youth justice, adoption, child and adolescent health, child protection, and family violence counselling and support
Immunise Australia Program
Australian Government site for information on immunisation in general, and on specific national immunisation programs
Paid Parental Leave Scheme
Information on the Paid Parental Leave scheme introduced in the 2009-10 Commonwealth Budget. This will only apply to new parents who are the primary carers of children born or adopted on or after 1 January 2011
Parenting 0-5's
Information resources for parents of children 0-5 years, on a range of topics
Parenting Centres
Department of Health and Human Services Parenting Centres provide intensive support for a range of parenting issues including post natal depression, breastfeeding and relationship concerns which relate to early childhood (0-5 years)
Pregnancy, parenting and your health
Department of Health and Human Services information on services available during pregnancy and after birth