Member Resources

Presentation from Professional Development Seminar Series 2007 
Links
  • Australian Association for Infant Mental Health
     www.aaimhi.org
    Professionals from various fields who work together to enhance the social and emotional well-being of infants and very young children within their family, community and cultural environments.

  • Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
    www.aihw.gov.au
    Australia's national agency for health and welfare statistics information. Reports on topics from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and welfare to road injury statistics.

  • Association of Genetic Support of Australasia
    www.agsa-geneticsupport.org.au
    Facilitates support for those affected directly or indirectly by genetic conditions throughout Australia.

  • Educational and Developmental Divisions of the American Psychological Association
     Division of Developmental Psychology: www.apa.org/about/division/div7.html
    Division of Educational Psychology: www.apa.org/about/division/div15.html

  • The Commission for Children and Young People
     www.childcomm.qld.gov.au
    Promotes and protects the rights, interests and well-being of all children and young people in Queensland.

  • Children’s Hospital, Westmead – factsheets for parents
     www.chw.edu.au/parents/factsheets

  • Department of Education, Science and Training
     www.education.gov.au
    Parents section to assist parents to identify appropriate services in the care and education of children.

  • Family Advocacy
     www.family-advocacy.com
    A New South Wales advocacy group that promotes and defends the rights and interests of people with developmental disabilities.

  • NSW Commission for Children & Young People
     www.kids.nsw.gov.au
    Independent organisation that advocates for the children and young people of NSW.

  • National Investment for Early Years
    www.niftey.cyh.com
    An interdisciplinary advocacy body that promotes the importance of the early years of life, especially the first three years.

  • World Association for Infant Mental Health
     www.waimh.org
    Interdisciplinary, international association that promotes education, research and study of the effects of mental, emotional and social development during infancy on later normal and psychopathological development.

  • Society for Research in Child Development
    www.srcd.org
    Multidisciplinary, not-for-profit, professional association promoting multidisciplinary research on human development.

  • Siblings Australia Inc
     www.siblingsaustralia.org.au
    Committed to enhancing the well-being of siblings of children with special needs (chronic illness or disability) and their families, through developing and coordinating services.

  • Young Media Australia
    www.youngmedia.org.au
    Information about media and children, for parents, caregivers and professionals.

  • Zero to Three National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families
     www.zerotothree.org
    Information for parents and professionals on a variety of topics concerning young children. It includes a section on how the brain develops from birth to age 3.

Please also see the APS Links for links to government bodies, resources for psychologists, universities and more.

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