Child & Adolescent Health Care

Newsletter

August 2008 Issue #23


In This Issue

What's New.........

Now Available

for loan

in DVD format

from the

AWCH Library

' John'


'A Two Year Old
Goes to Hospital'

AWCH Conference

 

Children's Health Conference

Health Care for Kids

The People, The Map,
The Measure

17 to 18 NOVEMBER 2008

Manly Pacific Hotel
SYDNEY

AWCH and CHA are joining forces to highlight the importance of advocating strongly for the healthcare needs of children and young people in Australasia

Visit

kidsconference.org.au

for more information

 

 

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Anne Cutler
Executive Officer

Email: awch@awch.com.au
Phone: 02 9817 2439
Fax: 02 9879 4346

Web: www.awch.org.au

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Cnr Victoria & Punt Roads
GLADESVILLE NSW 2111

Services

Association for Children with a Disability NSW
www.acdnsw.org.au/

Provides information and support to parents and families who have a child or young adult with any type of disability or developmental delay across NSW.

Young People In Nursing Homes National Alliance
www.ypinh.org.au/

A national organisation that promotes the rights of young disabled Australians with high and complex support needs living in residential aged care facilities (or at risk of placement there), to have choice about where they live and how they are supported.

www.vaccination.org.au
www.vaccination.org.au/aboutus/home.html

This website is provided for parents. It answers common questions and contains immunisation news, articles and links to other sites.

The Royal Far West Children’s Health Scheme (NSW)
www.royalfarwest.org.au/children_services.html

The Royal Far West Children’s Health Scheme and Services for the Aged is committed to creating Healthy Country Children.

Each year more than 3000 children from about 330 country locations travel to the Scheme’s Manly complex to access specialist medical and allied health care that is not available in their local communities.

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
www.raisinggrandchildren.com.au/

A resource point for grandparents raising their grandchildren in NSW. You'll find legal and financial information, support groups and learn from the experience of others.

Kids Health Info (KHI)
www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo/index.cfm?doc_id=3665

The Royal Children's Hospital website providing fact sheets for parents/carers on medical conditions, tests and procedures to help you better understand or care for your child with a health problem.

Raising Children Network
http://raisingchildren.net.au/

Information for Australian mothers, fathers, grandparents and anyone else who has responsibility for the care of children, as well as for professionals and agencies working with families and children.

Tourette Syndrome Association of Australia (TSAA) Inc
http://www.tourette.org.au/index.php

A voluntary and non-profit organisation consisting of people with TS, their families, health and education professionals and other interested and concerned people. Disseminates educational materials in the fields of health care, education and welfare service, provides telephone counselling and operates support groups.

Parent Project Australia Inc (PPA)
www.parentproject.org.au/html/s01_home/home.asp

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy(DMD) community information and support website. 100% voluntary organization reliant upon the concern of professionals and supporters; and the efforts of parents who earn their own living whilst caring for boys and young men living with Duchenne.

kidscount
www.kidscount.com.au/website/default.asp

A website for parents that is all about childhood. It has information that can help you to raise happy and confident children. Information is available in 16 community languages.

 

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