Early Childhood Connections
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| ACT Council of Social Service Inc (ACTCOSS)
The peak representative body for non profit community organisations and disadvantaged and low-income citizens of the Australian Capital Territory. http://www.actcoss.org.au/ |
Australian Capital Territory |
| ACT for Kids
An organisation which helps families cherish their children and give them the best possible start to life. It works to keep kids safe through information, education, referral and therapy services which help parents care for children. http://www.abusedchildtrust.com.au |
Queensland |
| Action on Disability within Ethnic Communities (ADEC)
A community based organisation which represents the rights and needs of people of non-English speaking background with a disability and their carers. Provides advocacy, information, referral, education, training and consultancy. http://www.adec.org.au/ |
Victoria |
| anaphylaxis australia
Developing anaphylaxis awareness through education, research and support. http://www.allergyfacts.org.au/ |
National |
| Association for Children with a Disability (ACD)
An information, support and advocacy organisation run by parents of children with all types of disability and their families, in Victoria. Some information is offered in other languages including Arabic, Chinese and Vietnamese. http://www.acd.org.au/ |
Victoria |
| Association for the Wellbeing of Children in Healthcare (AWCH)
A national, non-profit organisation of parents, professionals and community members who work together to ensure the emotional and social needs of children, adolescents and their families are recognised and met within hospitals and the health care system in Australia. http://www.awch.org.au/about.html |
National |
| Association of Childrens Welfare Agencies (ACWA)
The NSW peak body representing agencies providing direct service delivery to vulnerable children, young people and their families. Working within a social justice framework, with a focus on equity, social inclusion and capacity building, ACWA engages in a number of activities including systematic advocacy, policy development, research and training to strengthen the capacity of the community services sector to better respond to the need of children, young people and their families. For over 50 years ACWA has been working with its members to reform the child protection system and build a system that care for children. http://www.acwa.asn.au |
Australian Capital Territory |
| Australian Association for Infant Mental Health
Aims to enhance the social and emotional well-being of infants and very young children within their family, community and cultural environments and works to advocate for and support children in all of these contexts with a special focus on the importance of infant-caregiver relationships. http://www.aaimhi.org/ |
National |
| Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA)
A large community-based self-help group, recognised as a leading authority on breastfeeding management. Provides innovative counselling and support services to the community and health sector throughout Australia. You will find a wealth of information for both breastfeeding women and for health professionals and others who are involved in supporting and promoting breastfeeding. http://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/ |
National |
| Australian Council of Social Service
The national peak council of the community welfare sector in Australia - the principal voice of low income and disadvantaged people in social and economic policy matters. http://www.acoss.org.au/ |
National |
| Australian Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association (ASBHA)
The peak body representing the interests of people with spina bifida, their families and carers with the goal of improving lives and communities. http://www.asbha.org.au/ |
National |
| Carers Australia
Working to promote recognition of the important role of carers in our community and to empower carers so they will be better informed and resourced. Provides links to the Carers Association websites in each state and territory. http://www.carersaustralia.com.au/ |
National |
| CASA (Centre Against Sexual Assault) Forum
The peak body of the 15 Centres Against Sexual Assault and the Victorian Sexual Assault Crisis Line (after hours). Victorian CASAs provide services to women and men who are victim/survivors of sexual assault, non offending family members, partners and friends who are supporting the victim/survivor, professionals, and health, community support and legal agencies. http://www.casa.org.au |
Victoria |
| Centre for Developmental Disability Health - VIC
Aims to improve health outcomes of people with developmental disabilities by enhancing the capacity of the generic health service system to respond to their needs. http://www.cddh.monash.org/ |
Victoria |
| Community Child Care Co-operative
Providing training, information and support, publications and advocacy for children's services in New South Wales. http://www.ccccnsw.org.au/ |
New South Wales |
| Country Children's Services Association of NSW Inc
A non-profit, non-government organisation that supports the management of high quality early childhood education and care services through information provision, training and advocacy. http://www.ccsa-nsw.asn.au/index.html |
New South Wales |
| Department for Child Protection
Major focus is on meeting the needs of vulnerable children and families. It is responsible for protecting and caring for children, and supporting people at risk of crisis. http://www.community.wa.gov.au/DCP/ |
Western Australia |
| Disability Council of NSW
Encourages diversity, flexibility and innovation in the provision of services and consult with people with a disability, their families and carers to maintain and enhance delivery of quality advice to Government that promotes inclusion and the integration of people with a disability into the community through community awareness, training and education. http://www.disabilitycouncil.nsw.gov.au/ |
New South Wales |
| Disability Online VIC
Aims to provide people with a disability, their families and carers with access to online disability related information across government and the non-government sector which is quality assured, reliable, relevant and up-to-date. http://www.disability.vic.gov.au/ |
Victoria |
| Doctors Reform Society of Australia
An organisation of doctors and medical students supporting health care reforms to ensure justice, equity and quality care for all regardless of social economic status. http://www.drs.org.au/ |
National |
| Early Childhood Australia
The peak early childhood advocacy organisation, acting in the interests of young children, their families and those in the early childhood field. Early Childhood Australia is a leading publisher of quality-assured early childhood resources. http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/ |
National |
| Early Childhood Intervention Australia (ECIA)
Provides a national focus and forum, promotes the public profile of Early Childhood Intervention, facilitates effective liaison and advocacy in the community and fosters quality information and service provision. http://www.ecia.org.au/ |
National |
| Early Childhood Intervention Australia (NSW Chapter)
An organisation of professionals and parents involved in promoting the interests of young children with developmental delays and disabilities and their families. http://www.ecia-nsw.org.au/ |
New South Wales |
| Early Childhood Intervention Australia (Victoria Chapter)
Demonstrates leadership through the provision of evidence based information and engagement in discussion and debate on current issues affecting early childhood intervention practice. Contains information, resources, publications and events. http://www.eciavic.org.au/ |
Victoria |
| Families Australia
Aims to improve policies and programs affecting families through advocacy and representation at all levels of government by working from a network of services, organisations, carers, consumers and communities, developing policy and research which is formed by the rich diversity of families and communities. http://www.familiesaustralia.org.au/ |
National |
| Family Advocacy
Empowering families in which there is a child or adult with a developmental disability to achieve great things. http://www.family-advocacy.com/index2.php |
New South Wales |
| Mother and Child Health Research
A multi-disciplinary research centre which aims to undertake, study and interpret research on mothers' and children's health, contribute to policy development, provide advice and resources to researchers in related fields and be involved in postgraduate and continuing education. http://www.latrobe.edu.au/mchr/ |
Victoria |
| Mother Child Education Foundation
Aims to empower people by means of education and enable them to improve the quality of their lives. Among their goals is to implement, evaluate and provide consultation on the various programs they provide and also work to raise public awareness on early childhood, literacy, empowerment and adult education issues. http://http://www.acev.org/index.php?lang=en |
Victoria |
| National Ethnic Disability Alliance (NEDA)
The national consumer based peak body for people from non-English speaking background with a disability, their families and carers. Aims to advocate at a federal level, for the rights and interests of people from a NESB with a disability, their families and carers. http://www.neda.org.au/index.html |
New South Wales |
| Public Health Association of Australia
Contains information on conferences, journals, branches and special interest groups and conducts an annual conference. Refer to child health, immunisation, injury, mental health and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health policy statements. http://www.phaa.net.au/ |
National |
| QLD Advocacy Incorporated (QAI)
An independent, community-based systems advocacy and legal advocacy organisation for people with disability with aims to promote, protect and defend the fundamental needs, rights and lives of the most vulnerable people with disability. http://www.qai.org.au/content/index.cfm?CFID=6698098&CFTOKEN=67044547 |
Queensland |
| QLD Council of Social Service (QCOSS)
For over half a century has strived to promote social justice in our society and works to eliminate inequity and disadvantage in our society. Supports individuals and organisations working in community services across the state. http://www.qcoss.org.au/ |
Queensland |
| QLD Parents for People with a Disability Inc
Vigorously defends justice and rights for people with disabilities by exposing exclusionary practices, speaking out against injustices and promoting people with disabilities as respected, valued and participating members of society. http://www.qppd.org/ |
Queensland |
| Queenslanders with Disability Network Incorporated (QDN)
For people with disability, with people with disability, by people with disability, for citizenship and social justice with aims to connect people with disability to build a voice of Queenslanders with disability to represent our views on issues that affect us. http://www.qdn.org.au/ |
Queensland |
| Royal Australasian College of Physicians
A diverse and energetic organisation responsible for training, educating and representing over 9,000 physicians and paediatricians in Australia and New Zealand. http://www.racp.edu.au/ |
National |
| Royal Australasian College of Physicians: Health Policy and Advocacy
Issues of interest to paediatricians and the public concerning the health and well being of children are discussed in policy documents on a range of issues from television to child abuse. http://www.racp.edu.au/index.cfm?objectid=3F77D658-2A57-5487-D9ADFAEF92282416 |
National |
| SA Council of Social Service Incorporated (SACOSS)
Purpose is to influence public policy in a way that promotes and works towards fair and just access to the goods and services required to live a decent life. http://www.sacoss.org.au/ |
South Australia |
