Support for families

The Raising Children Network provides well-researched, evidence-based information including videos to answer common questions from families like yours. 

• Children with autism
• Children with disability

Find information on providing your child with an inclusive education by visiting the Department of Education and Training website. 

AAA Play is a free service to connect Victorians with disability to sport and active recreation. Visit AAA Play or call 1800 222 842. 

Support for Fathers resource provides dads and father figures with options and information about fatherhood, their relationship with their partner and connecting with their kids. Support for Fathers is run by Relationships Australia.

The Fathering Project works with dads and male role models to build positively engaged families, for the benefit of children and their community. You can join a dad's group to learn from and support each other. 

The Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) is a state-wide Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation supporting children, young people, families and community members. They deliver over 50 programs including those focused on supporting the early years of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.

Rainbow Families Victoria is a volunteer community organisation that supports and promotes equality for 'rainbow' families made up of parents, carers and prospective parents who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse or intersex and their children. 

The Migrant Information Centre assists newly arrived refugees and family-stream migrants to successfully settle in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Their services include multicultural playgroups and parenting programs.

Clickability is a national online directory where people with disability and their carers can rate and review the services they use. 

Use the Victorian Government's Better Health Channel to find up-to-date information on disability services. 

Red Nose Grief and Loss (formerly SIDS and Kids) provides resources, support and counselling including a 24-hour bereavement support line. Call 1300 308 307.

SANDS (Still Birth and Neonatal Death Support) provides online support, support groups and a 24-hour support line. Call 1300 308 307.