Disability and parenting support is available and includes government support, information services, non-profit, charity and parent support groups and carers networks.

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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families deal with a complex set of reasons for why extra support is needed for raising happy, healthy children.

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.

The term ‘rainbow family’ refers to a family with parents of the same sex bringing up a child. Find out more how to overcome some of the challenges and tips for going forward.

Find out what eHealth support, rural health services and other support services are available to you and your family living in the country and rural areas.

Blended families are formed when parents form a new relationship and move in together. Given time, energy and care, blended families can work well.

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.

Co-parenting is when former partners share in raising their children after a divorce or breakup. Learn what the law says and how to resolve disputes.