Baby Sleep Resources

It’s likely that you’ll want to seek some first-hand advice and support about your baby’s care at some point. These organisations in your community have been established to enable parents to be the best they can be for their babies. You can never have too much information when you’re caring for your baby.

ACT

Tresillian
A community service, providing positive and practical advice on caring for babies, for both parents and health professionals.
Parents Help Line - Freecall 1800 637 357

NSW

Tresillian
A community service, providing positive and practical advice on caring for babies, for both parents and health professionals.
Parents Help Line - (02) 9787 0855 or Freecall 1800 637 357 (outside Sydney metropolitan area)

Karitane
Child and Family Health Nurses are available for consultation on a wide range of issues concerning infants and children from birth to five (5) years of age.
Karitane Careline - 1300 CARING (1300 227 464)

NT

Parentline NT - Call Parentline on 1300 30 1300
Parentline is open between 8am and 10pm, 7 days a week. You can call Parentline on 1300 30 1300 for the cost of a local call. When you call Parentline your counsellor will:
• Listen carefully to your concerns or problems
• Work with you to provide support and guidance
• Help you to sort out important issues for you
• Help you develop strategies for managing those issues

QLD

Parentline QLD - Call Parentline on 1300 30 1300
Parentline is open between 8am and 10pm, 7 days a week. You can call Parentline on 1300 30 1300 for the cost of a local call. When you call Parentline your counsellor will:
• Listen carefully to your concerns or problems
• Work with you to provide support and guidance
• Help you to sort out important issues for you
• Help you develop strategies for managing those issues

SA

Children Youth and Womens Health Service
Children, Youth and Women's Health Service (CYWHS) promotes the health, well-being and development of children, young people and families across South Australia by providing:
• support to parents in areas of parenting
• health services for infants, children and young people
• support for families and children with additional needs
• up-to-date health information for parents, children and young people.
CYWHS are committed to providing health and parenting information based on the latest research and best practice.

Parent Helpline - 1300 364 100 (local call cost within South Australia)
The Parent Helpline is a telephone information service for parents in South Australia.

TAS

Parenting Line - 1300 808 178
The Parenting Line is available at any time to assist parents with stressful parenting issues or concerns.

VIC

Parent Line - Call Parentline 13 2289
Parenting is not always easy, and from time to time, all families can benefit from extra support. Parents and carers are the experts on their relationships and situation. Strategies are developed in partnership with parents and carers.
Parentline VIC provides:
• Acceptance of callers in a non-judgmental way
• Personalized and tailored response to each caller
• Discussion of relevant child development information
• Assistance in developing positive parenting strategies
• Support so callers can enjoy their children and parenting experiences

Tweddle
At Tweddle, we assist parents with young children who need support and strategies to confidently manage the challenges of early parenting.

QEC - For over the phone assistance call 03 9549 2777
Helping parents meet the challenges of parenthood
The Centre provides practical support, education and advice to help parents develop skills to confidently manage the challenges of early parenthood. It may be a concern about a baby’s wakeful days and nights, problems with breast feeding, a toddler refusing to eat, behaviour difficulties, how parents may feel about themselves or others, the possible development of postnatal depression or concerns about how to properly care for a child.

WA

Ngala
Ngala is a provider of Early Parenting services with a passion for supporting and guiding families and young children through the journey of early parenting.
Our parenting services are available for families with young children who work or reside in Western Australia and our online information is available to everyone.

Parenting WA Line - Call 08 6279 1200 (Metro) or 1800 654 432 (STD Freecall)
Parenting WA Line provides a free telephone service for information and advice for people caring for children. The Parenting WA Line is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The trained parenting consultants understand the issues parents face. We can answer your questions, big or small or put you in touch with other places which can help.