Keeping yourself safe from child abuse (aimed at children – primary school)

Not having enough money can make parenting more challenging. Here are some ways of getting your family through those tough financial times.

Poverty is more than struggling with money. Read about some of the skills families have used to survive poverty.

There are ways to talk to children about money issues that prevent them from blaming themselves, or their parents, for the family’s financial situation.

Here’s a list of songs that help us feel connected – with our families and beyond.

Social media can be a positive space for maintaining and making connections with similarly minded people, but it can also impact our existing relationships, and expose us to harmful people and ideas.

This resource is aimed at helping parents who are experiencing tough times and struggling to care for their children move towards 'good enough parenting'.

Social connections provide an important network for supporting children’s wellbeing and helping them get through tough times. When things are difficult for families, it can be hard to support these connections.

Even when we care about each other, connecting within our families can be really hard. This resource offers stories from families who've found ways to stay connected during tough times.

There are many reasons why it might not feel possible or safe to build relationships with other people or communities at times. But important connections can still be found with nature, culture and places - even with yourself.

Outside our immediate family we form connections to other people and communities - from friends and neighbours to people in school communities, workplaces, interest groups, or a friendly interaction in the grocery store. Or we may find connection with places, cultures, nature, spirituality or social movements.