Free resources for parents

Free resources for parents

After you have received your child’s diagnosis, you may wonder where to start. Here are some free resources to get you started – from chat groups to share stories to free workshops to in-home-care services and sibling support.

Key Free Support Services & Organisations

• ACD (Association for Children with a Disability): Provides a free telephone advocacy service and support for navigating school and NDIS.
• Autism Awareness Australia: Offers resources, information on therapies, and financial support for families.
• Belongside Families: Offers free workshops, webinars, and one-on-one support for families raising children with disability.
• Disability Gateway: The Disability Gateway has information and services to help people find the support they need. This resource is for people with disability, their family, friends and carers.
• Inclusion Together: Provides online tools for enhancing child inclusion in education and care.
• Livewire: Livewire is an online community for young people with disability or serious illness and their siblings.
• MyTime: Peer support groups for parents/carers of children with disabilities or chronic conditions to share experiences and unwind.
• Parent Line NSW: Free, confidential counselling for parents.
• Raising Children Network: Offers comprehensive articles, videos, and guides for navigating disability services and parenting.
• Siblings Australia
  This organisation provides support for siblings of people with disability.

Financial & Specialized Support

• NDIS: Funds support for eligible children with disabilities or developmental delays.
• Thriving Kids: Supports for children aged 8 and under with developmental delays or low-to-moderate autism.
• Aspect: Provides free, specialized autism information and advice.

Get started on one of the above services today and receive supports you need!