Parenting Services Directory

Which services should I contact when ...

I have a young child 

• I've had enough! I need a break
• My baby won't settle at night
• My child has a disability
• I need child care

I have a teenager 

• I can't talk to my teenager
• I think my child is drinking and taking drugs
• My teenager wants to know about contraception
• I think my child has an eating disorder

I need to know where clinics and centres are in my region

• Youth Centres
• Maternal & Child Health Clinics
• Regional Community Services

I need urgent assistance or more information 

• There is domestic violence happening in my home
• I am scared that I might hurt my child  
• I think our child has been sexually abused
• I worry that my child is depressed and suicidal
• I need somewhere to live
• When I need to talk to someone after hours
• We want more information about parenting / My kids just won't do what they are told!

There are other concerns, including problems in our family  

• We've decided to separate
• It feels like my family is falling apart
• My child won't go to school
• My child is breaking the law
• My child is so aggressive that it frightens me

Services for children and young people in the ACT

• Services for young people who live with, or use, violence
• Emergency accommodation options for young people