your area - south west sydney
The South West Sydney Families NSW area encompasses Bankstown, Camden, Campbelltown, Fairfield, Liverpool and Wollondilly Local Government Areas as well as the Wingacarribee. There are approximately 12,000 babies born in the area each year.
| contact | Communities & Early Years |
| telephone | (02) 9781-5565 |
| address | DoCs, Bankstown City, Capital Centre, Level 4, 41-45 Rickard Road, Bankstown, NSW, 2200 |
| families@community.nsw.gov.au |
Love, Talk, Sing, Read, Play
As part of a new approach to communicating with parents the Families NSW partners in the Sydney metropolitan area have recently released some new resource for parents.
These booklets provide advice and information on the social and emotional development of their child, and how parents can help nuture this important part of child development.
To coincide with Aboriginal Childrens Day and Child Protection Week, Families NSW has launched radio messages the themes love and play for Aboriginal mums and dads.
Love, Talk, Sing, Read, Play Service Provider Book
Development chart for parents - Arabic
Development chart for parents - Chinese
Development chart for parents - Vietnamese
parenting information and resources
For a calendar of parenting education, information, and events anywhere in Sydney, developed through the Families NSW Strengthening Families – Resourcing Parents project, visit www.resourcingparents.com
growing up strong kooris
The book is one of a series published for Aboriginal parents, providing some simple tips on child development. You can download the South West Sydney book here.