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Federal Department of Human Services (Medicare, Centrelink, Child Support Agency) Payments for families – Family Tax Benefit, Parenting Payment, Rent Assistance, Telephone Allowance, Child Care Benefit and Child Care Rebate and Youth Alowance

Helping young parents (under 19 years of age) while they complete a Year 12 or Certificate II equivalent qualification (Centrelink) in the following areas: Bankstown, Shellharbour or Wyong, NSW, Logan or Rockhampton, Qld, Greater Shepparton or Hume, Vic, Playford, SA, Burnie, Tas, Kwinana, WA. In this program, Jobs, Education and Training (JET) provides child care fee assistance up to 36 hours/week for young parents doing approved study activities. (This is due to be replaced on 1 April 2016 by the Supporting Parents to Plan and Prepare for Employment programme covering the same geographic areas)

ParentsNext is a free specialised service that helps parents with children under 6 to plan and prepare for their future employment if they live in the local government areas of Bankstown, Shellharbour, Wyong, Logan, Rockhampton, Playford. Burnie, Shepparton, Hume and Kwinana

Services & payments to help new parents before, when and after they have a baby.

Federal Department of Social Services Makes grants available through its Community Investment Program to improve the responsiveness and integration of local community services to increase participation of vulnerable people in the community. Projects funded are services to provide outreach and information and referral services including child support, family relationships, mental health, parenting, research and families and children activity early intervention and prevention services for young people.  These services assist young people and their families to improve family relationships, promote family functioning, and support engagement with work, education, training and the community.

Federal Department of Education  Helps support families and children through programs and services and benefits and payments and has responsibility for early childhood and child care.

Health Direct Australia  Funded by Federal and State governments to provide health information and trusted advice online and over the phone, an after hours GP helpline and help to find the closest local services for their health issue. Information, advice and support for pregnancy, childbirth and the first year of parenthood or call the free* helpline on 1800 882 436  Advice for pregnant teens around choices, relationships, responsibilities and future plans

Family Planning Alliance Australia is the nation’s peak body in reproductive and sexual health. It promotes advances in public health through policy insight and advocacy and represents leading health and education agencies across Australia. Family Planning NSW, Family Planning Vic, True Relationships & Reproductive Health Qld, SHineSA, Sexual & Reproductive Health WA, Family Planning Tas, Family Planning Welfare Association of NT and Sexual Health and Family Planning ACT are members.

Abortion Australia Advice on abortion and clinics that provide abortion in each state.

Dr Marie – live webchat for support with an unplanned pregnancy, freecall: 1800 003 707

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