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Parent Websites - Advice & Information
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There are a number of excellent parenting websites and books providing great parenting advice in Australia. Below are some selected websites we have chosen to provide quality parenting information. If you'd like to suggest other sites for our list, please contact us with your suggestions at info@findababysitter.com.au.
Safety Sites
Office of the Child Saftey Commissioner Victoria - Tips on Choosing a Babysitter
www.ocsc.vic.gov.au
Kids Safe – Child Accident Prevention Foundation
www.kidsafe.com.au
Information Sites
Office of Early Childhood Education and Child Care - Federal Gov't site
www.oececc.gov.au
Parenting Research Centre – Research & Information About How to Raise Children Well.
www.parentingrc.org.au
Raising Children Network – National Parenting Information Site
www.raisingchildren.net.au
Parenting expert - Michael Grose
www.parentingideas.com.au
Essential Baby - Information and Parenting Forums
www.essentialbaby.com.au
Best Start - State of Victoria
www.beststart.vic.gov.au
Information Regarding Police Checks and Working With Children Checks
Parents are required to follow the relevant State legislation regarding the employment of babysitters and nannies. Two documents commonly used for screening are the 'Working With Children Check' (WWCC) and a Police Check. Please see the sites below for specific details from the original sources.
In most states a WWCC is required by babysitters working for organisations (like agencies), but not when they are working independently. So it is likely your nanny won't need one for you, however many of our babysitters already have a WWCC or Blue Card due to university course requirements or work experience. The WWCC is different to a police check in that it is a detailed search for child-related offences, including employment proceedings and AVOs (Apprehended Violence Orders).
A Federal or State Police Check can be obtained by a babysitter or nanny herself from the local police station for a small fee. The police check will reveal any convictions such as driving offences and theft. However most checks will not reveal any conviction that was more than ten years ago (due to the Spent Convictions Scheme). Please refer to the sites below for more information on obtaining checks.
In addition to checking these documents we also recommend a thorough interview and reference checking. Refer to our FAB Interview Guide and Screening Tips to provide you with good questions to cover.
NSW Police Check
NSW Working with Children Check - the law applies to commercial agencies, not to parents. For further info:
www.kids.nsw.gov.au/index.cfm
VIC Police Check
VIC Working with Children Check (began in 2006) - the law applies to commercial agencies, not to parents. For further info:
See http://www.justice.vic.gov.au/workingwithchildren for more information.
QLD Police Check
www.police.qld.gov.au
QLD Blue Card
www.childcomm.qld.gov.au/employment/index.html
WA Police Check
WA Working with Children Check
http://www.checkwwc.wa.gov.au/default.htm
SA Police Check
www.sapolice.sa.gov.au
TAS Police Check
www.police.tas.gov.au
Parenting Books
Melissa Doyle & Jo Scard (2007) The Working Mother's Survival Guide, Published by Allen & Unwin.
www.workingmotherssurvivalguide.com
www.allenandunwin.com (online store)
Alison Osborne (2006), The Post-Baby Conversation, Rockpool Publishing. Available at all major bookstores.
Sonia Williams (2006) Show Mummy The Money, Published by Lucy McGoo. Available via:
www.showmummythemoney.com.au
Parenting Sites and Services
Here are some favourites to check out!
Career Mums - a national jobs board and candidate search board connecting mums to flexible jobs.
www.careermums.com.au
Mums @ Work - Australia's leading provider of return-to-work training and career guidance for mums.
www.mumsatwork.com.au
Parent Wellbeing - a site that aims to help parents achieve a better quality of life by providing resources and information.
www.parentwellbeing.com
Mummy's Wish - a registered charity to provide support to mums battling cancer. Set up by a Brisbane mum of two small children who has fought her own battle with cancer.
www.mummyswish.org.au
Yum Mum - organic food for children, stocked in many stores nationwide. Assists health conscious parents by providing children with the most nutrient rich, healthy organic baby food available.
www.yummum.com.au
Yummy Bubby - healthy meals for bubs and tots delivered to Sydney, Melbourne and the Gold Coast.
www.yummybubby.com
Immaculate Reception - a Melbourne service to help parents with newborns - preparing the home, delivering dinners, arranging supports.
www.immaculatereception.com.au
Little Tummy Tucker - nutritional meals for babies/toddlers delivered to your door between the Sunshine Coast and Sydney.
www.littletummytucker.com.au
Sydney Bubs - a Sydney service providing doulas and pre & post natal care and education.
www.sydneybubs.com.au
Little Aussie Prems - Australian support site for parents with babies born prematurely.
www.lilaussieprems.com.au
Travelling Angels - A service to accompany children on domestic or international flights.
www.travellingangels.com.au
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