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Go back to category listAustralian Breastfeeding Association
Phone: 6223 2609
Email: info@breastfeedingtasmania.asn.au
Region: Statewide
Description: Provedes counselling and support on breastfeeding management and problems
Website: http://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/
Child Development Unit - North
Phone: 6336 2130
Description: The Northern office for the Child Health and Parenting Service with the Child Development Unit and the Wetaway Program onsite.
Website: http://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/service_information2/service_delivery_points/child_health_and_parenting_service_-_north
Child Development Unit -North West
Phone: 6434 6201
Region: North West
Description: The North West Parenting Centre offers short term intensive support for families experiencing difficulties and pressures associated with parenting.
Website: http://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/service_information/service_delivery_points/parenting_centre_-_north_west
Child Health Centres
Phone: 1300 808 178
Region: Statewide
Description: Child Health and Parenting Service provides counselling, support and health / practical parenting information for families and growth / development assessments for children through more than 80 Child Health Centres around Tasmania. They also offer women screening for postnatal depression and provide counselling, support and referral as necessary.
Website: http://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/health__and__wellbeing/life_stages/related_topics/having_a_baby/services/child_health_centres
Council of Single Mothers and Their Children (Tasmania)
Phone: 6223 5079
Email: lindaseaborn@gmail.com
Region: Statewide
Description: The Council of Single Mothers and their Children aims to: ensure that all children have a fair start in life. To recognise single mothers and their children as a viable and positive family unit. To promote the understanding and acceptance of single mothers and their children in the community so that they may be free from prejudice. To work for improvements in the social, economic and legal status of single mothers and their children.
Website: http://ncsmctas.bravehost.com/index.html
Early Support for Parents
Phone: 6223 2937
Email: espnicoll@netspace.net.au
Description: Provides support to families in their own homes. Volunteer home visiting.
Website: http://earlysupport4parents.com/about_us.html
Family Support Guide
Region: North
Description: The Family Support Guide is a useful way of providing information to asisting families to be aware of availability of services and to make informed choices.
Website: http://www.familysupportguide.org.au/
Good Beginnings
Phone: 6223 5810
Email: nationaloffice@goodbeginnings.net.au
Region: South
Description: Provides services to families who are isolated, suffering from post natal depression, experiencing difficulties etc. Trained volunteers and professionals visit parents in their home and support groups.
West Moonah: 6273 5405
Goodwood: 6272 3584
Brighton: 6268 4257
Website: http://www.goodbeginnings.net.au/
LASAR (Life Skills and Support and Relationships)
Phone: 6278 2689
Fax: 6278 1005
Email: centacare.hobart@aohtas.org.au
Region: South
Description: Weekly program for mothers and 24yrs+ based around life skills and parenting where sessions are derived from the participants interests.
Website: http://www.hobart.catholic.org.au/centacare.html
Multiple Birth Association (Southern Tasmania)
Phone: 6267 4820
Email: mba-southtas@hotmail.com
Region: Statewide
Description: Provides support, information and practical assistance for parents expecting, or having had, a multiple birth.
Website: http://www.amba.org.au/content/
Parent Help Line
Phone: 1800 808 178
Region: Statewide 24-hour service
Description: Children and Family Services provide a large number of diverse yet complementary services in order to support, enable, educate, strengthen and protect a wide variety of people within the Tasmanian Community.
Children and Family Services provide a range of services including primary prevention and population health programs, selectively targeted early intervention and support services, and specialised interventions.
Website: http://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/health__and__wellbeing/children_and_families
Parenting Centre
Phone: 6233 2700
Description: Provides individual or group assistance for those experiencing parenting difficulties such as sleep management problems, settling babies, baby massage, breast feeding, nutrition, toddler behaviour. The Parenting Centre provides inidvidual counselling; parental assistance and support; parenting program; providing parenting information; residential care provided on a needs basis; providing service information. The Parenting Centre also provides an outreach program and advice on postnatal depression.
South: 6233 2700
North: 6326 6188
North West: 6434 6201
Website: http://dhhs.clients.squiz.net/service_information/service_delivery_points/parenting_centre_-_south
Playgroup Association of Tasmania
Freecall: 1800 171 882
Region: Statewide
Description: Contact for information relating to playgroups and their locaation.
Website: http://www.playgroupaustralia.com.au/tas/
PRAM (Pregnancy and Motherhood Group)
Region: Statewide
Description: Group program for women under 21 to provide information and education about pregnancy and to offer support and assistance after the birth of their children.
Hobart: 6278 1660 or email: centacare.hobart@aohtas.org.au
Launceston: 6331 9253 or email: centacare.launceston@aohtas.org.au
Burnie: 6431 8555 or email: centacare.burnie@aohtas.org.au
Website: http://www.hobart.catholic.org.au/centacare.html
PYPS (Pregnant & Young Parent Support)
Phone: 6334 0895
Fax: 6334 1902
Email: info@unitingcarefamilyservices.org.au
Region: North
Description: Helps young women with their pregnancy, childbirth and parenting through home visits and/or support groups.
Website: http://www.unitingcarefamilyservices.org.au/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=9&MMN_position=9:2
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