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ASCIA- Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy

How to Introduce solid foods to babies for allergy prevention - FAQs

Caring for your child’s teeth and gums (0-3 years)

When should you start brushing your child's teeth? When do you start using toothpaste? How often do you brush your...

Eat for Health – Australian Dietary Guidelines

A guideline on how much of each food group to feed your child at certain ages.

Food safety during pregnancy

This information is aimed at helping you to eat safely during pregnancy without avoiding foods unnecessarily.

Grandparents & kinship carers

Information for grandparents and kinship carers and any common concerns.

Healthy Lunchbox information

The Healthy Lunchbox Guide

Iron in Pregnancy – The Royal Women’s Hospital

This resource from the Royal Women's Hospital provides information on iron requirements in pregnancy, food sources of iron, iron supplements...

Kids health Info App: The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne

This app will enable you to search and browse more than three hundred medical fact sheets and they can be...

Long COVID Help in 19 different languages

The Centre for Culture, Ethnicity and Heath recently launched a new website that tackles the impact of Long Covid among...

Mobility and Accessibility for Children and Adults Ltd. – MACA

Mobility and Accessibility for Children and Adults Ltd (MACA) is a registered charity dedicated to advancing the rights of people...

Morning Sickness (Health Direct)

This section of the healthdirect website provides information and advice on what morning sickness is and what food and drink...

Pregnancy, Birth and Baby (Department of Health)

Supporting Australian parents on the journey from pregnancy to preschool.

Pregnant Pause website

Supporting mums to be stay alcohol free during pregnancy.

QuitCoach website – Planning a Pregnancy and need help to Quit smoking?

QuitCoach is a free service that helps to develop a personalised plan to quit smoking. Sign up via the website...

Raising Children – Eating Vegetables

Information and tips for encouraging your child to eat more vegetables.

Raising Children – Healthy eating

Advice on developing healthy eating habits in children.

Raising Children – Healthy Eating for Pregnancy in Pictures

A healthy eating guide for pregnancy.

Raising Children – Newborns 0-3 months

Practical tips on parenting newborns.

Raising Children – Preschoolers: Safety

Tips on safety, accidents and injuries for preschoolers

Raising Children- Healthy Eating

Healthy eating for preschool aged children and the five food Groups.

Raising Children- Healthy Lifestyles

New mums and dads: healthy lifestyle choices.

Raising Children- Toddlers

Information on everything from behaviour to nutrition and fitness for your toddler.

Red Nose – Safe Sleeping

Keep your baby safe while they sleep.

VPTAS Travel and accommodation reimbursement

Reimbursement claim form to be submitted with required documentation to enable assessment of claimant eligibility for VPTAS assistance.

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