The support you need can be just a phone call away. Find out how and who you can speak to for advice and support as a new parent.

Find the support and advice you need to help you raise your child if your family is living overseas.

The Triple P – Positive Parenting Program offers valuable parenting advice for mums, dads, step-parents, guardians and carers to nuture and care for their child.

Playgroups help children to develop their language and social skills while helping parents build social networks and support parental wellbeing.

Find out about different styles of parenting and how the parenting style you choose impacts your child's social and emotional wellbeing.

The law sets out the rights and responsibilities of parents when bringing up children. Find out more about parental rights on this page.

Postnatal depression, single parenting, relationship breakdowns and divorce and losing your identity can be some of the difficulties faced by parents.

Happy single-parent families with healthy, well-adjusted children do exist. Research suggests that when parents, single or partnered, spend time with their kids, children do well.

Find out more about the unique challenges that many parents with a disability face, and the importance of asking for help and support when needed.

There are resources available for parents in the country. Find out more about the support networks, education, healthcare services accessible in rural areas.