mychild.gov.au New Australian Government Website

mychild.gov.au is a new Australian online portal for information on child health, early learning, parenting support and child care information which was launched on 22nd October 2008.

Included on the site is a section on Raising Children with Disabilities which covers the topics:

  • Family Life
  • Play, Health and Fitness
  • Disability Rights and the Law
  • Services and Support
  • Working with Professionals
  • Film Clips
  • A-Z Disability Reference

Other sections of the mychild.gov.au site:

  • Caring – covering child care options, government assistance for childcare and related information.
  • Learning – Information on Government initiatives in Early Learning Years
  • Raising Children – up-to-date, research-based material from birth through the school years. Topics include: child development, behaviour, health, nutrition and fitness, play and learning, connecting and communicating, sleep, safety.
  • Wellbeing – Australian Government initiatives for your child’s health including the Healthy Kids Check Initiative and Immunization
  • Supporting -
    includes:

  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • details of local child care services, providers, their facilities, services and fees