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Family and Parenting
Department for Community Development
Provides services to support families and contributes to the protection of children. Its home page provides a comprehensive range of information and links for both parents and children on a range of issues.
Family Helpline
Free call 1800 643 000;
(08) 92231100
It provides 24-hour telephone counselling, information and referral services for families experiencing relationship difficulties. All calls are treated confidentially.
Kids Help Line
Free call 1800 555 1800
www.kidshelp.com.au
Kids Help Line is Australia's only free, confidential and anonymous, telephone and online counselling service specifically for young people aged between 5 and 25.
Parenting Line
Free call 1800 654 432;
(08) 92721466
The Parenting Line provides 24-hour parenting information and advice about caring for children up to 18 years of age. It also offers advice on age-appropriate development, age-appropriate behaviour and behavioural management strategies. Where necessary, it can refer parents to appropriate services in their area from an extensive database of agencies. Counselling and parenting workshops on an individual basis to parents are also available.
Ngala Family Resource Centre
Head Office
(08) 9368 9368
Email: ngala@ngala.com.au
9 George Street, Kensington WA 6151
Rockingham Centre
(08) 9368936
rockingham@ngala.com.au
113 Read St, Rockingham
Aims to provide and promote a range of programs that help families develop their own resources as a family. The service assists parents with young children who need support and advice to manage the challenges of early parenting. Ngala operates an outreach service to Rockingham through the Read Street centre. Ngala also operates a help line 7 days a week for parents and the web site also contains useful information for parents.
Community Link and Network (CLAN) Inc. WA
(08) 9593 3027
www.clanwa.com.au
Warnbro Family Centre, 1 Moreton Crescent
CLAN WA is a not for profit organisation providing parenting programs which build a partnership between families, trained volunteers and coordinators to assist parents to enhance their strengths. CLAN WA operates the Parent Link program from the Warnbro Family and Community Centre.