Tel: 3349 2995
Family & Community Resources
Curriculum and Learning Frameworks
Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guideline
https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/kindergarten/qklg
Education and Care Services National Regulations
https://www.acecqa.gov.au/nqf/national-law-regulations/national-regulations
Guide to the National Quality Framework
https://www.acecqa.gov.au/nqf/about
Health and well being
National Immunisation Program Schedule Queensland
Time Out Poster (for infectious conditions) issued by Queensland Health
Get Up and Grow: Healthy Eating and Physical Activity for Early Childhood
Be You: supporting children’s and young people’s mental health in early learning services and schools, from early years to 18.
Staying healthy: preventing infectious diseases in early childhood education
Australian Government: National Health and Medical Research Council
Let's Get Moving: physical development
Guidelines on physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep for children under 5 years.
Parenting Support
Support, counselling and parent education
https://parentline.com.au/ or telephone 1300 301 300
Relationships Australia
https://www.relationships.org.au/ or telephone 1300 364 277
Lifeline
Crisis support. Suicide prevention
https://www.lifeline.org.au/ or telephone 13 11 14
The Australian Parenting Website (supported by the Australian Government)
https://raisingchildren.net.au/
DV Connect
Domestic Violence Helpline and Support
or telephone 1800 811 811
Ask Izzy
Online community service directory - from parenting groups to domestic/family violence support services
Family and Child Connect
A free service to help families with the challenges of parenthood. They can connect families to local services that help with: managing their child's behaviour, building better family relationships, budgeting and managing money, housing, health care or other community or government services.
Tel: 13 32 64
Parentline
A confidential telephone counselling service which supports parents and carers of children. Phone 1300 301 300 from 8am to 10pm, 7 days a week.
Family Wellbeing Services
Walking with Family - a free and confidential one stop shop for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families to access support to improve your social, emotional, physical and spiritual wellbeing, and help you be able to safely care and protect your children.
Tel: 1300 117 095
Parent educators
Child Rights
Code of Ethics: Early Childhood Australia
Child Protection - Mental Health & Wellbeing
National Association for Prevention of Child abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN)
Kids Helpline
Australia’s only free, private and confidential 24/7 phone and online counselling service for young people aged 5 to 25.
https://kidshelpline.com.au/parents
Family Child Connect (supported by the Queensland Government)
http://familychildconnect.org.au/
Bravehearts
Australia’s leading child protection organisation
Daniel Morecombe Foundation
Providing education of all children about their personal safety.
https://www.danielmorcombe.com.au/
Beyond Blue
Tel: 1300 224 636
Eheadspace
Free online and telephone support and counselling to young people aged 12 to 25 and their families and friends.
Tel: 1800 650 890
Indigenous Resources
Including Aboriginal Australia
Indigenous culture: It’s everybody’s business
Arts
GOMA - check out the holiday activities for children.
State Library of Queensland
www.slq.qld.gov.au/whats-on/calendar/children
There is an area called ‘The Corner’ which is specifically designed for young children. They have activities most days and good quality holiday activities.
Queensland Symphony Orchestra concerts for young children.
https://qso.com.au/events/education-concerts
Natural Environment and Sustainability
The Mt Gravatt Environment Group
We are part of the koala corridor which runs through the national park and beyond.
Queensland Early Childhood Sustainability Network
The kindergarten joins with this organisation to promote sustainability and love of the environment.
Stephanie Alexander’s Kitchen Garden Foundation
Pleasurable food education teaches Australian children positive food habits through fun, hands-on learning.
Play
https://theimaginationtree.com/
Ideas, activities and resources for play based learning in the early years.
Local Councillor
Krista Adams, Councillor for Holland Park