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State Government Child and Family Services
Details of services provided by the Tasmania Dept. of Health and Human Services, including the Child Health & Parenting Service (CHAPS)
Commonwealth Government Child and youth health
The Commonwealth Government's health website about children and young people for consumers (eg. families, seniors, adults, parents, singles, teenagers, carers etc)
State Government 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
State Government Early Childhood Intervention Services
Early Childhood Intervention Services support children with a disability or developmental delay from birth to school entry, and their families
Local Government George Town Council: childcare / child health
Information on child care and child health services available in the George Town municipality
Local Government Glenorchy Action Interagency Network (GAIN)
Information about GAIN, an inter-agency group for government and non-government service providers and organisations working with families and children from birth to 12 years of age. GAIN works together to ensure effective services for children and families in the City of Glenorchy
Commonwealth Government Healthy Kids Check Resource Kit
The Australian Government aims to improve the health and well-being outcomes for Australian children by encouraging early detection of lifestyle risk factors and physical health issues, and facilitating early intervention strategies through the Healthy Kids Check Medicare items
State Government Implementation Framework 2012–2015
Actions against the Implementation Framework in the next 3 years will continue reforms not only in Children and Youth Services, but also Alcohol and Drug Services, Mental Health Services, the Departments of Education, Police and Emergency Management and Justice and the non-government sector. Downloadable Frameworks available
Commonwealth Government mychild.gov.au
Australian Government website for parents and carers, providing access to important health, early learning, child care and parenting support information
State Government Office for Children (Tasmania)
The role of the Tasmanian Government's Office for Children is to lead the implementation of the long-term strategy, 'Our Children, Our Young People, Our Future', working across the community and government to improve the health and wellbeing of Tasmania's children and young people
State Government Our children, our young people, our future: nurture, educate, protect 2011-2021
The Tasmanian Government's long-term plan, launched July 2011, for guiding government action to improve outcomes for children, young people and their families, especially in relation to the vulnerable young. The plan promotes early intervention and prevention, and improved coordination of services
Commonwealth Government Pregnancy, birth & baby helpline: healthdirect Australia 1800 882 436
A pregnancy, birth & baby support service, available 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week to provide general information about pregnancy, birthing, post-natal care, and parenting in the first 12 months

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