Resources
ASK
Adults Supporting Kids
https://adultssupportingkids.com.au/
ASK is a safe platform providing information and free local services to help families and caregivers maintain safety and wellbeing. It offers early support for diverse challenges, helping families address issues before they escalate.”
Department for Human Services (DHS)
Families Growing Together is offered by the Department of Human Services and supports families with free, inclusive workshops to strengthen connections and foster growth. These sessions are available online or in person, and provide practical strategies for parents and caregivers in child development, positive behaviour guidance, and resilience building.
Emerging Minds Australia
Click on the link above to access a resource on the Emerging Minds Australia website on "The importance of supporting foster and kinship carers in promoting children's mental health"
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
Resources provided by Dr Sara McLean, Psychologist & CF&KC-SA Board Member
What is FASD?
https://emergingminds.com.au/resources/what-is-fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorder-fasd/
Understanding the impacts of FASD on child mental health
How to support children living with FASD
https://emergingminds.com.au/resources/how-to-support-children-living-with-fasd/
How to support caregivers and families living with FASD
https://emergingminds.com.au/resources/how-to-support-caregivers-and-families-living-with-fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorder-fasd/
FASD Podcast
https://emergingminds.com.au/resources/podcast/fasd-podcast/
Policy and practice resources
eBook on Parenting Traumatized Children with Developmental Differences
Grandparent Foster & Kinship Carer Adviser (Services Australia)
Support for Grandparent Carers
Support for Foster and non-parent Carers
Quick Codes guide for navigating pages on the website
Freecall 1800 245 965
Provides support and information for informal and formal Carers who provide ongoing care for children and young people.
National Organisation for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (NOFASD)
A family-driven organisation, dedicated to creating a powerful link between those with lived and living experience of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), and the experts—researchers, clinicians, and advocates— who are committed to driving meaningful change and providing support.
Parenting SA
https://parenting.sa.gov.au/home
Parenting SA provides resources and materials that support families and caregivers confidently to raise children from birth to 18.
Raising Children Network
http://raisingchildren.net.au/
An Australian website that provides up-to-date, evidence-based information about raising children and caring for yourself as a parent or carer.
OzChild
OzChild supports vulnerable children and young people by providing healing, preventing abuse and neglect and strengthening families.