Family Assistance Office (FAO)

The Family Assistance Office gives Australian families better access to government services. Instead of going to different agencies to get family assistance, families are able to get all their payments from just one place. Family Assistance Offices have been set up in Medicare Australia offices, Centrelink Customer Service Centres and Tax Office Shopfronts across the country, offering a range of payments to support families with their work and family responsibilities.

www.familyassist.gov.au

For parents and community

Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations page with links to further information for parents and community.

www.dest.gov.au

Raising Children Network

The Australian parenting website: comprehensive, practical, expert child health and parenting information and activities covering children aged 0-8 years. Provides essential information and practical tools on child health, safety, nutrition, learning, parental wellbeing, family management and children's activities.

www.raisingchildren.net.au

30% Child Care Tax Rebate

The 30% child care tax rebate covers 30% of your out-of-pocket child care expenses for approved child care. For child care costs incurred in the 2004-05 and 2005-06 financial years, the Child Care Tax Rebate is claimed through the Tax Office.

www.ato.gov.au

Australian Childhood Immunisation Register

The Australian Childhood Immunisation Register (Immunisation Register) was developed in response to a decline in childhood immunisation in Australia and the alarming increase in preventable childhood diseases.

www.medicareaustralia.gov.au

Changing Schools

Each year nearly 80,000 school students move interstate with their family. This site links to booklets and a brochure which provide information for schools and parents to assist in supporting the needs of students who move schools.

www.dest.gov.au

Child Care Tax Rebate

The Child Care Tax Rebate helps families with the cost of child care. The Child Care Tax Rebate covers 30% of out-of-pocket child care expenses for approved child care, with a rebate of up to $4,000 (indexed) per child per year, for eligible recipients.

www.familyassist.gov.au

Child Support Agency (CSA)

The Child Support Agency (CSA) Australia provides information to help parents manage their financial child support responsibilities following separation or divorce.

www.csa.gov.au

Customer Online Services (Centrelink)

Provides information about the online services that are available to customers and business from Centrelink's internet site. Contains links to these services and to related information.

www.centrelink.gov.au

Cybersmart Kids Online

Cybersmart Kids Online - smart net surfing for kids and their grownups' features a range of material, including an updated website, brochures and posters providing tools and information for adults supervising children, and friendly tips for children to be Internet savvy.

www.cybersmartkids.com.au

Do Not Call Register

You can list your Australian fixed line and mobile numbers on the Do Not Call Register, provided the numbers are used primarily for private or domestic purposes. The Do Not Call Register has been set up in response to increasing community concern about the growth in unsolicited telemarketing calls.

www.donotcall.gov.au

Family Life

HealthInsite's Family Life topic page provides links to a range of information on living in a family. Topics covered include adoption, babies, childhood, family nutrition, family planning and fertility, family breakdown, parenting and child health issues. HealthInsite provides links to some of Australia's most authoritative health organisations and their websites.

www.healthinsite.gov.au

Family Relationships Online

Family Relationships Online is a key component in Government support for building better family relationships. It provides all families (whether together or separated) with information and advice about family relationship issues. It allows families to find out about services that are funded by the Government that can assist them to build better relationships. It also provides information on the Government's reforms to the family law system to help families focus on the needs of their children.

www.familyrelationships.gov.au

Family Separation: A guide for teens

This guide aims to give teenagers some tips and help to understand and cope with family separation.

www.youth.csa.gov.au

Links to Useful Information for Individuals and Communities - Parenting

Community.gov.au is a portal to information relevant to individuals and community organisations across Australia. On this part of the Community Portal you will find links to information and resources to help with everyday parenting issues.

www.community.gov.au

Links to Useful Information for Individuals and Communities - Relationships

Community.gov.au is a portal to information relevant to individuals and community organisations across Australia. On this part of the Community Portal you will find links to information and support relating to relationship issues.

www.community.gov.au

My Account (secure entry point to Australian Government social and health related services)

Myaccount is the secure entry point to Australian Government social and health related services. Use this single website to access information and services with a range of Human Services agencies such as Centrelink, Medicare Australia and the Child Support Agency.

myaccount.humanservices.gov.au

mychild.gov.au - Online Portal

mychild.gov.au is an online portal about children health, early childhood learning, parenting support and child care information.

mychild.gov.au

NetAlert - Protecting Australian Families Online

NetAlert is the Australian internet safety advisory body committed to providing a safe online environment for all families, especially children.

www.netalert.gov.au

Online Services (Family Assistance Office)

Instructions on how to use the Family Assistance Office online services and details of what services are available online.

www.familyassist.gov.au

Online Services (Medicare Australia)

Medicare Australia's online services allows you to view some of your information held by Medicare Australia. You can check your Medicare Safety Net balance, check your status on the Australian Organ Donor Register or check your child's immunisation history statement. You can also register your family for the Medicare Safety Net or register as an organ donor.

www.medicareaustralia.gov.au

Promoting Healthy Weight

Specific information on overweight and obesity is provided, including: prevalence of overweight and obesity; How overweight and obesity is defined; Calculate your BMI (for adults only); Causes of overweight and obesity; Health consequences; Economic consequences.

www.health.gov.au

Stay Smart Online

This site is designed to help home users and small businesses to stay smart online. It has simple advice on how to secure computers, transact and interact safely online and provides access to a range of information and resources including helpful top tips, fun quizzes, and guides.

www.staysmartonline.gov.au