Below are some additional resources we have put together for families to view in the comfort of their own home.
Adult Migrant English Program Information
Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP)
The Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) provides up to 510 hours of English language tuition to eligible migrants and humanitarian entrants to help them learn foundation English language and settlement skills to enable them to participate socially and economically in Australian society.
https://www.education.gov.au/adult-migrant-english-program-0
Translator & Interpreter Services
Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National)
The Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National) is an interpreting service provided by the Department of Immigration and Boarder Protection. This service provides assistance for those who do not speak English and will also assist us in communicating with you if you do not speak English.
https://www.tisnational.gov.au/
Allergy & Anaphylaxis Information
Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia
Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia (A&AA) is a charitable, not-for-profit organisation with the aim of improving awareness of allergy and anaphylaxis in the Australian community. We raise awareness by sharing current information, education, advocacy and support.
https://allergyfacts.org.au/
Child Care Subsidy (CCS)
Australian Government Department of Human Services
The Australian Government provides many families with assistance including assistance with the costs of child care and Medicare services. We are approved to work with families to assist them in accessing the childcare subsidy and other child support services for those families who are eligible. To find out if your family might be eligible, please learn more through the link provided.
https://www.humanservices.gov.au/individuals/families
Childcare Services Information
Australian Government Child Care Finder Website
The Australian Government’s child care finder website is an online child care portal where you will find information about the different types of child care available and how you can obtain assistance with the costs of child care.
https://www.childcarefinder.gov.au/
Immunisation Information
Australian Government Immunise Australia Website
Immunisation is the most significant public health intervention we have seen in Australia and is viewed in Australia as an efficient way to prevent the spread of many diseases that could be fatal, serious ongoing health conditions or hospitalisation. This website provides families with information in relation to immunisation of the child.
https://beta.health.gov.au/health-topics/immunisation
Early Childhood Information
Early Childhood Australia
Early Childhood Australia has developed a variety of resources to assist parents with young children. Information found through Early Childhood Australia aims to assist families in their parenting role.
http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/parent-resources/
Raising Children
The Raising Children Network
The Raising Children Network is a comprehensive evidence-based resource available to families to assist them in their role of raising children of all ages, from pregnancy through to teenage years. It also includes information about families also looking after themselves to support their parenting role.
https://raisingchildren.net.au/
Child Safety Awareness
Kidsafe QLD
Kidsafe provides information on keeping children safe from when they are sleeping in costs to times families are travelling with them in cars.
https://www.kidsafeqld.com.au/
Growth & Development
Children’s Growth & Development
Every child grows and develops different but there are some things you should expect as your child grows and develops. This website provides families with a vast amount of information in relation to how children grow and develop and how to assist your child’s ever changing body and mind.
https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/growth/
Nutrition
Nutrition Australia
Nutrition Australia is a non-government, not-for-profit community based organisation which aims to promote the health and wellbeing of families.
http://www.nutritionaustralia.org/
Child Illness & Disease
Staying Healthy in Childcare 5th Edition
Staying Healthy in Childcare 5th Edition provides information of how to prevent infectious diseases in early childhood education and care services. Children start out with low immune systems and when starting out in childcare, can get sick with the increase contact that they can have with others. Both families and Sky Tree have a shared role in reducing the possible spread of infectious diseases.
https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/about-us/publications/staying-healthy-preventing-infectious-diseases-early-childhood-education-and-care-services
Child Community Health Information
Gold Coast Health
Community Child Health provides a range of community health and support services for children and their families to give every child the best possible start in life.
https://www.goldcoast.health.qld.gov.au/hospitals-and-centres/southport-health-precinct
Domestic Violence Support
Domestic Violence Prevention Centre Gold Coast
A not for profit organisation providing specialist domestic violence support services to support men, women and /or their children affected by domestic and family violence.
http://www.domesticviolence.com.au/
Child Protection
All our educators at Sky Tree Kids conduct child protection training to enable them to recognise any signs of child abuse whether that be emotional, physical or sexual abuse. By law, all educators are ‘mandatory reports’ meaning they must make a report to Child Safety if there is a reasonable suspicious that a child has suffered, is suffering, may be suffering or is at an unacceptable risk of suffering significant harm caused by emotional, physical or sexual abuse.