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The Families NSW website will provide links to many of the services and projects that make up Families NSW.
Since its inception in 1998, the NSW Government has invested more than $190 million on innovative, evidence based services through Families NSW.
Projects have included:
- Providing more than 250,000 home visits for new parents and babies. More than 70,000 families are offered a home visit each year by child and family health nurses
- Establishing 51 Schools as Community Centres statewide, to help link families with schools from early childhood
- Establishing more than 180 Supported Playgroups across NSW. These playgroups are coordinated by a trained professional to give parents an informal way to share experiences and build confidence in parenting
- Establishing local antenatal programs to assist with the early identification of vulnerable families and the development of care pathways to improve access to services
Over the next four years the NSW Government will build on these efforts in providing:
- Assessment for every pregnant and postnatal woman in NSW to identify issues that she may need extra help with including depression and other emotional problems.
This program will be called Safe Start and will assist in identifying and providing appropriate options for women who need extra support at this important time. - Early literacy and numeracy assessment for all children as soon as they start school. This will allow teachers to determine how well a child can read, write, speak and count and provide additional support if required.
- The Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) for all parents with a child 3-8 years. Triple P is an evidence based parenting program, aimed at equipping parents with the tools and skills they need to build a positive relationship with their child.
- A 24 hour parenting helpline for parents with children and adolescent (0-18 years). Trained counsellors will be available to answer a range of questions, from sleeping in infancy and managing discipline to parenting a teenager.
To find out more about Families NSW call
(02) 9716 2873
or alternatively e-mail
families@
community.nsw.gov.au