
Family Support Services
Online Resources
To connect you with available resources and information centres, we have collated a list of useful links for our Pipsqueak’s community.
Subsidy Information: Find out all you need to know about the government subsidy for your child care fees. https://www.humanservices.gov.au/individuals/services/centrelink/child-care-subsidy
A Parent’s Guide to Kidsafe Roads: https://kidsafe.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Kidsafe_Parents-Guide-to-Roads-NATIONAL.pdf
Detailed Consumer Guide: https://kidsafe.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/DetailedConsumerGuide-1.pdf
Poisoning Information Sheet: https://kidsafe.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Poisoning-Information-Sheet.pdf
Restraint Guidelines: https://kidsafe.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Restraint-guidelines-brochure.pdf
Child Care Subsidy Calculator: https://www.humanservices.gov.au/individuals/services/centrelink/child-care-subsidy/how-much-you-can-get
MyGov: Register for and keep updated on CCS https://my.gov.au/LoginServices/main/login?execution=e1s1
Maternal and Child Health – Lara: https://www.geelongaustralia.com.au/directory/item/1588.aspx
Maternal and Child Health Line: https://www.education.vic.gov.au/parents/Pages/default.aspx?Redirect=1
Nurse on Call: (1300 60 60 24) https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/serviceprofiles/nurse-on-call-service
Better Health Channel: https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au
Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority: https://www.acecqa.gov.au
Department of Education and Training: https://www.education.vic.gov.au/Pages/default.aspx
Parentline: A phone service for parents of children from birth to 18 years that provides access to anonymous and confidential counseling and support – (13 22 89) https://www.education.vic.gov.au/parents/services-for-parents/Pages/parentline.aspx
Victorian Poisons Information Centre: (13 11 26) http://www.austin.org.au/page?ID=523
Starting Blocks: Information for families about early childhood settings https://www.startingblocks.gov.au
Royal Children’s Hospital Fact Sheets: https://www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo
Sun Smart Victoria: https://www.sunsmart.com.au
Asthma Victoria: https://asthma.org.au
Melbourne Museum: https://museumsvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum
Melbourne Zoo: https://www.zoo.org.au
National Gallery of Victoria: https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au
Australian Immunisation Register: https://www.humanservices.gov.au/individuals/services/medicare/australian-immunisation-register
Commitment to Transparency
At Pipsqueaks we are continually evolving our programs and reviewing our service offering to ensure we maintain our commitment childcare excellence. As we partner with parents and families along the child care journey, we encourage your involvement and welcome feedback.