Parent Information - Help and Advice

Supporting families in the development of happy and healthy children and communities is important to the City of Knox. The Maternal and Child Health Service offers a wide range of programs that provide families with information related to parenting, children’s behaviour and children’s development. These programs may be offered in partnership with other community agencies.

The Breastfeeding Helpline is available seven days a week. It is staffed by trained, volunteer counsellors who answer calls on a roster system in their own homes.
breastfeeding.asn.au
Phone: 1800 686 268

Raising Children Network

24 hour Drug and Alcohol Service.
Phone: 1800 888 236

24 hour crisis support.
lifeline.org.au
Phone: 13 11 14

Confidential information and advice for parents. Interpreters available. Staffed by trained parenting advisers who can help parents with a whole range of problems and everyday questions about parenting issues.
parentline.vic.gov.au
Phone: 13 22 89

Counselling service for children and young people aged between 5 - 25 years.
kidshelp.com.au
Phone: 1800 551 800

SEADS provides a comprehensive regional program for the management of issues relating to alcohol and drug use.
Phone: 1300 47 32 37

A fortnightly support group for families who have a child with Down Syndrome.
N.G. Haynes Children & Family Centre, 10 Tamara Street, Wantirna South
Maree 0425 748 600 or Kerry 9486 9600

Miscarriage, Stillbirth and Newborn Death Support.
sandsvic.org.au
Phone: 1300 072 637

Kids health information

Women's health information

Emotional health support for men and women.
beyondblue.org.au
Phone: 1300 224 636

PANDA provides vital support, information, referral and counselling to thousands of Australian parents and their families. Callers do not need to have a diagnosis of antenatal or post natal depression to make contact with the help line. PANDA is keen to support any new parent struggling during pregnancy or after the birth of their baby, as well as their partner, family and friends.
Post and Antenatal Depression Association
Phone: 1300 726 306

Provides health and medical information to individuals and their communities to improve their health and wellbeing.
betterhealth.vic.gov.au

Parenting information and training.
Phone: 1800 809 722
anglicarevic.org.au/what-we-do/supporting-families/parentzone/

24 hour phone line service for women and children experiencing violence and abuse from a partner or ex-partner, another family member or someone close to them.
Phone: 1800 015 188
safesteps.org.au

IWDVS gives voice and provides culturally sensitive services, statewide, to meet the needs of women and children from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds (CALD) backgrounds affected by domestic violence. The service operate Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm.
Phone: 8413 6800

24 hour-a-day, 7 day-a-week advice on poisoning, bites and stings.
Phone: 13 11 26

Assists individuals who are homeless or at risk of homelessness to improve their life circumstances by providing access to stable, affordable and safe accommodation.
Phone: 9791 6111

This telephone service provides immediate, expert health advice from a registered nurse, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Phone: 1300 60 60 24

Up to date child safety information.
kidsafevic.com.au
Phone: 9036 2306