Child Care Associations Australia
Child Care Associations Australia is the national peak body representing private Long Day Care
operators in Australia.
27 Mulley St
HOLDER ACT 2611
Ph/Fax: 02 62873950
Email: caa@childcareaa.com.au
Web: www.childcareaa.com.au
Early Childhood Australia (ECA)
Early Childhood Australia (ECA) is an advocacy organization acting in the best interest of
children from birth to eight years. ECA is a specialist childhood resource publisher and
offers a range of resources from other publishers that are quality assured to ECA's quality
assurance standards.
PO Box 7105
WATSON ACT 2602
Ph: 02 62421800
Fax: 02 62421818
Email: eca@earlychildhood.org.au
Web: www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au
Early Childhood Intervention Australia Incorporated
The Early Childhood Intervention Australia is an association of parents and professionals working
together to promote the interests of young children with special needs and their families.
PO Box 4752
NORTH ROCKS NSW 2151
Ph: 02 98732593
Fax: 02 98728251
National Alliance of Disability Resource and Training Agencies (NADRATA)
NADRATA is the national peak advocacy and lobbying group with regard to children with disabilities
in Commonwealth Children's Services.
c/- Playworks Resource Unit
590 Orrong Road
ARMADALE VIC 3143
Ph: 03 95008133
Fax: 03 95008966
Email: playwork@vicnet.net.au
National Association of Community Based Children's Services (NACBCS)
NACBCS is the peak representative body for all Australian community owned children's services including
Long Day Care and Out of School Hours Care services. NACBCS is an Incorporated Association, which
operates as a non-profit organisation.
48 High Street
NORTHCOTE VIC 3070
Ph: 03 94863455 or 1800177017
Fax: 03 94863271
Email: recept@cccinc.org.au
Web: www.cccinc.org.au/ncbcs.htm
National Association of Mobile Services for Rural and Remote Families and Children (NAMS)
NAMS is a peak advocacy and lobbying group for community based services with a particular focus on community
based long day care.
PO Box 42
MILLERS POINT NSW 2000
Ph: 02 92514431
Fax: 02 92514432
Email: admin@contactinc.com.au
National Association for Multicultural and Ethnic Children's Services (NAMECS)
NAMECS facilitates access to, and participation in, children's services by NESB families; promotes and fosters
cultural and linguistic diversity in children's services; works with Government and others on related policy,
planning research; advocates on issues affecting NESB children and families.
C/- Diversity Directions
3 Ninth St
BOWDEN SA 5007
Ph: (08) 8346 1762
Fax: (08) 8346 6941
Email: divdir@divdir.asn.au
National Childcare Accreditation Council (NCAC)
The NCAC is a national organisation and its members are selected from a range of States and Territories
and sectors within the child care profession and related fields. The Council is supported by staff
located in Sydney as well as over 300 peer Validators and 40 Moderators located throughout Australia.
NCAC administers Family Day Care Quality Assurance for family day care schemes, Outside School Hours
Care Quality Assurance for outside school hours care services, and the Quality Improvement and
Accreditation System for long day care centres, all of which assist services to implement strategies
to improve the quality of care that they provide for children. The NCAC maintains a register of long
day care centres and family day care schemes in Australia. Here you can find the contact details and
accreditation status of child care throughout Australia.
Level 3, 418a Elizabeth Street,
SURRY HILLS NSW 2010
Ph: (02) 8260 1900 or 1300 136 554 (for callers outside Sydney)
Fax: (02) 8260 1901
Email: qualitycare@ncac.gov.au
Web: www.ncac.gov.au
National Family Day Care Council of Australia (NFDCCA)
National Family Day Care Council of Australia (NFDCCA) is the national peak body for the Family Day
Care Program. It is a non-profit organization that works on behalf of all members of the Family Day
Care community to ensure the strength and continued growth of FamilyDay Care in Australia. NFDCCA
consults with the Federal Government and the community, listening and acting on issues and suggestions
from the field. NFDCCA also offers an extensive range of Family Day Care specific products and services
that have been developed in response to requests from the Family Day Care community.
PO Box 571
GOSFORD NSW 2250
Ph: 02 43244853
Fax: 02 42347882
Email: nfdcca@familydaycare.com.au
Web: www.familydaycare.com.au
National Out of School Hours Services Association (NOSHSA)
The National Out of School Hours Services Association (NOSHSA) is a representative national body which
promotes quality programs for school age children during out of school hours.
PO Box 481
PADDINGTON NSW 2021
Ph/Fax: 02 94751495
Email: noshsa@noshsa.org.au
Web: www.noshsa.org.au
Occasional Child Care Association
The national Occasional Child Care Association provides support and advocacy for families and also
occasional child care services training.
PO Box 184
WENTWORTHVILLE NSW 2145
Ph: 02 98963056
Fax: 02 98963057
Email: occansw@comcen.com.au
Playgroup Australia
Playgroup Australia supports State and Territory Playgroup Associations in their work, promotes
playgroup nationally, advocates nationally on issues related to playgroup, and coordinates national projects.
PO Box 6665
WETHERILL PARK DC NSW 1851
Ph: 02 96097200
Fax: 02 96067200
Email: eo@playgroupaustralia.com.au
Web: www.playgroupaustralia.com.au
Secretariat National Aboriginal Islander Child Care (SNAICC)
SNAICC is a national peak body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children's services and a
lead organization dedicated to the rights, needs and aspirations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families.
48 High Street
NORTHCOTE VIC 3070
Ph: 03 94829380
Fax: 03 94829157
Email: snaicc@vicnet.net.au
Web: www.snaicc.asn.au
Office for Children, Youth and Family Support
PO Box 1584
TUGGERANONG ACT 2901
Ph: (02) 6207 1114
Fax: (02) 6207 1128
Web: www.decs.act.gov.au
Locked Bag 28
ASHFIELD NSW 1800
Ph: (02) 9716 2100
Fax: (02) 9716 2101
Web: www.community.nsw.gov.au
PO Box 40596
CASUARINA NT 0811
Ph: (08) 8999 2619
Fax: (08) 8999 2833
Web: www.nt.gov.au
Department of Communities
GPO Box 806
BRISBANE QLD 4001
Ph: (07) 3224 4225
Fax: (07) 3224 4755
Email: mailbox@families.qld.gov.au
Web: www.families.qld.gov.au/childcare
Education Centre
GPO Box 1152
ADELAIDE SA 5001
Ph: (08) 8226 0077
Fax: (08) 8226 1815
Web: www.decs.sa.gov.au
Department of Education
GPO Box 169
HOBART TAS 7001
Ph: (03) 6233 5676
Fax: (03) 6233 6042
Web: www.childcare.tas.gov.au
Department of Human Services
1st floor, 555 Collins Street
MELBOURNE VIC 3000
Ph: (03) 9616 7777
Fax: (03) 9616 8458
Email: community.care@dhs.vic.gov.au
Web: www.dhs.vic.gov.au/commcare
Department for Community Development
25 Adelaide Street
FREMANTLE WA 6060
Ph: (08) 9431 8888
Fax: (08) 9431 8866
Email: ccluinfo@community.wa.gov.au
Web: http://community.wa.gov.au
Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA)
The Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) is an organisation of people interested in the promotion
and protection of breastfeeding. Amongst these are breastfeeding women and their partners and health
professionals such as doctors, lactation consultants and midwives. Contact details for State & Territory
branches of the ABA, along with contact details for State/Territory Breastfeeding Helplines, are
available from the national office or via the national website.
PO Box 4000
GLEN IRIS VIC 3146
Ph: (03) 9885 0855
Fax: (03) 9885 0866
Email: info@breastfeeding.asn.au
Web: www.breastfeeding.asn.au
Barnardos
Barnardos is Australia's leading children's charity providing services which successfully help prevent and
reverse the effects of abuse, neglect and homelessness on children and young people. Barnardos operates
children's family centres, permanency programs for 'out-of-home' care, adolescent services and advocacy work.
Ph: 1800 061 000
Email: barnmktg@zip.com.au
Web: www.barnardos.org.au
Bonnie Babes Foundation
The Bonnie Babes Foundation is an international organisation which is the only one of its type in
Australia and America. All proceeds the organisation raises are towards: perinatal medicine for
medical research projects and to counsel families who are grieving after the loss of a baby. We
have 24 hour, 7 day per week grief counselling lines in Australia. The Foundation also assists
in education to health professionals.
PO Box 2220
ROWVILLE VIC 3152
Ph: (03) 9758 2800
Fax: (03) 9758 2833
Email: enquiry@bbf.org.au
Web: www.bbf.org.au/home.asp
Child and Family Welfare Association of Australia Inc. (CAFWAA)
The Child and Family and Welfare Association of Australia (CAFWAA) is the national peak body representing
non-government organisations working with children and young people and their families, where abuse and
neglect is a major factor in determining the types of services provided. The aim of CAFWAA is to promote
the welfare of children and young people in out-of-home care and those at risk of placement, together with
their families.
Locked Bag 13
HAYMARKET NSW 1240
Ph: (02) 9281 8822
Fax: (02) 9281 8827
Email: cafwaa@acwa.asn.au
Web: www.acwa.asn.au/cafwaa
Families Australia
Families Australia is the national peak organisation dedicated to promoting the needs and interests of
families. Families Australia mission is to improve policies and programs affecting families through
advocacy and representation at all levels of government. We plan to achieve this by working from a
network of services, organisations, carers, consumers and communities, developing policy and research
which is informed by the rich diversity of families and communities.
Suite 3, 7 National Circuit
BARTON ACT 2600
Ph: 02 6273 4885
Fax: 02 6273 4886
Email: admin@familiesaustralia.org.au
Web: www.familiesaustralia.org.au
Family Services Australia
Family Services Australia is the largest national Industry Representative Body and member association
of providers of family relationships and other family support services. It has over 85 member organisations
across Australia in receipt of Commonwealth funding to provide services under the Family Relationships
Services Program. Services are provided from hundreds of locations around Australia and across all of
the service activities in the Family Relationships Services Program. These services include Family
Relationships Counselling, Family Relationships Mediation, Family Relationships Education, Adolescent
Mediation and Family Therapy, Family Relationships Skills Training, Children's Contact Services, Contact
Orders Program, Specialised Family Violence Services, Primary Dispute Resolution and Men and Family
Relationships Program. Contact information for State & Territory based services are available from
the national office or via the national website.
PO BOX 326
DEAKIN WEST ACT 2600
Ph: 02 6281 1788 or 1300 365 859
Fax: 02 6281 1794
Email: fsa@fsa.org.au
Web: www.fsa.org.au
Good Beginnings
Good Beginnings aims to create a caring environment with families, communities, service agencies and
governments working together so that all children can have a good beginning. Good Beginnings uses a
flexible strategic range of services, selected to suit the needs of the particular family or community,
and proven effective by Australian and international research.
Suite 38, 2-24 Kippax Street
SURRY HILLS 2010
Ph: (02) 9211 6767
Fax: (02) 9211 3775
Email: nationaloffice@goodbeginnings.net.au
Web: www.goodbeginnings.net.au
Grandparents Australia
Grandparents Australia Inc. was formed in 2002 as a non-profit organisation to: promote the role
and needs of grandparents and grandchildren; undertake public awareness campaigns and research
projects relevant to the interests and needs of grandparents and grandchildren; liaise with the
federal, state and local governments on matters of significance to grandparents and grandchildren;
and support member organizations.
14 Youlden Street
KENSINGTON VIC 3031
Ph: 03 9372 2422
Email: director@grandparents.com.au
Web: www.grandparents.com.au
Maternity Coalition
The Maternity Coalition Inc. (MC) is a national non-profit, non-political and non-sectarian
consumer advocacy organisation. MC acts as an umbrella organisation to bring together support
groups and individuals for effective lobbying, information sharing, networking and support in
maternity services. MC believes in the importance of women uniting their efforts and sharing
skills and resources to achieve beneficial changes in the health care system in the interests
of improving birthing services.
PO Box 1190
BLACKBURN NORTH VIC 3130
Email: inquiries@maternitycoalition.org.au
Web: www.maternitycoalition.org.au
NAPCAN
NAPCAN (National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect ) is a non-profit organisation
and approved charity that works to create a safe Australian society for all children. NAPCAN produces
national campaigns and distributes free resources that promote positive and practical actions to stop
child abuse. We work with all levels of government and non-government organisations to develop child
protection legislation, policies and practices that are in the best interests of children.
PO Box K241
HAYMARKET NSW 1240
Ph: 02 9211 0224
Fax: 02 9211 5676
Email: contact@napcan.org.au
Web: www.napcan.org.au
National Council of Single Mothers & Their Children
The National Council for Single Mothers and their Children (NCSMC) is a self help group to fight for the basic
and essential rights of all sole parent families. The NCSMC was formed to act as a national voice for the
existing network of state based councils in Australia.
Torrens Building; 220 Victoria Square
ADELAIDE SA 5000
Ph: 08 8226 2505
Fax: 08 8226 2509
Email: ncsmc@ncsmc.org.au
Web: www.ncsmc.org.au
Parent Helplines in Australia
All States and Territories in Australia provide phone help lines for parents and caregivers. Many of
the helplines operate for extended hours, some 24 hours a day. Helplines can provide support, advice,
information and referral on a wide range of parenting and related issues.
Parent Helplines (Australian Capital Territory)
ParentLink: Ph: (02) 6205 8800
Tresillian Parent Help Line: Ph: 1800 637 357
Parent Helplines (Victoria)
Parentline: Ph: 13 22 89
Maternal & Child Health Line: Ph: 03 9853 0844 or 1800 134 883
Parent Helpline (Tasmania)
Parent Information Telephone Assistance Service (PITAS): Ph:1800 808 178
Parent Helpline (Queensland)
Parentline: Ph: 1300 30 1300
Parent Helpline (Western Australia)
Parenting Line: Ph: (08) 9272 1466 or Ph: 1800 654 432
Parent Helpline (South Australia)
Child and Youth Health Parent Helpline: Ph: 1300 364 100
Parent Helplines (New South Wales)
Parent Line: Ph: 13 2055
Tresillian Parent Help Line: Ph: (02) 9787 0855 or Ph: 1800 637 357
Karitane Care Line: Ph: (02) 9794 1852 or Ph: 1800 677 961
Parent Helpline (Northern Territory)
Parentline: Ph: 1300 30 1300
Playgroup Australia
Playgroup Australia is the national peak and administrative body for playgroup in Australia. The mission of
Playgroup Australia to promote playgroup participation for every family with young children.
PO Box 1897
MILTON QLD 4064
Ph: 07 3368 2335
Fax: 07 3367 2522
Email: eo@playgroupaustralia.com.au
Web: www.playgroupaustralia.com.au
Postnatal and Antenatal Depression Support & Information (PaNDSI)
PaNDSI provides support and information to mums with Post or Ante Natal Depression and their families.
PO Box 137
RED HILL ACT 2603
Ph: 02 6232 6277 (Admin)
Ph: 02 6232 6664 (Support and Information)
Fax: 02 6232 6299
Email: info@pandsi.org.au
Relationships Australia
Relationships Australia is an organisation that offers resources to couples, individuals and
families to help enhance and support relationships. Services include: Counselling; Mediation;
Relationship Skills Courses; Primary Dispute Resolution; Post Separation Parenting; Children's
Contact Service; Family Skills & Parenting Courses; Professional Training & Supervision;
Workplace Services; Family Violence Prevention; Gambling Help; Men & Family Services; Trauma &
Crisis Services; Telephone Relationship Counselling; Contact Orders Program, and more. Contact
details for State and Territory branches of Relationships Australia is available from the national
office or via the national website.
PO Box 313
CURTIN ACT 2605
Ph: 02 6285 4466 or 1300 364 277
Fax: 02 6285 4722
Email: natoffice@relationships.com.au
Web: www.relationships.com.au
SIDS and Kids
SIDS and Kids raises money to fund research in to sudden and unexpected stillbirth, neonatal death and SIDS
and is committed to reducing perinatal and infant mortality in Australia. The organisation also provides
local support to bereaved families and provides community education to reduce the risk of SIDS and other
sudden and unexpected deaths in infancy and early childhood from 20 weeks gestation.
Suite 3, 98 Morang Road
HAWTHORN VIC 3122
Ph: 03 9819 4595
Fax: 03 9818 4596
Web: www.sidsandkids.org
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