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Online Videos
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Providing Care for Children
This program offers an insightful and practical introduction to caring for children in both day care and kindergarten settings. It shows how to assist children with hygiene, safety and exercise, and how to create a stable environment, foster independence and show empathy to children.
Websites
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Australian literacy educators' association
ALEA has developed a series of modules to support parents and carers with activities that can be shared with children. The activities have been designed with an emphasis on learning through collaborative play and shared discovery.
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Indigenous Literacy Foundation
The Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) is a national charity working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander remote Communities across Australia.
Books in the Library
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Moort : A Celebration of a Traditional and Contemporary Aboriginal Family System
"A scholarly, cross-cultural exploration of the Nyoongar Aboriginal concept of moort (family) pre and post-contact with a view to improving the way government agencies (particularly welfare bodies) understand and interact with present-day Nyoongar families and their children. Written by a team of Indigenous and non-Indigenous scholars working through the Kurongkurl Katitjin, Centre for Australian Aboriginal Education and Research, Edith Cowan University, the book is divided into three parts: Moort: Koora Koora (Moort in the Deep Past); Moort under Occupation, and; From Surviving to Thriving. The third part includes a focus on interviews with Nyoongar participants."
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Working with Vulnerable Families
This book explores the ways agencies can work with vulnerable families to enhance child welfare and prevent child abuse. The chapters highlight a relationship-based practice approach to supporting families who are facing overwhelming situations, as well as inter-agency collaboration and working with parent strengths.
Moort : A Celebration of a Traditional and Contemporary Aboriginal Family System
"A scholarly, cross-cultural exploration of the Nyoongar Aboriginal concept of moort (family) pre and post-contact with a view to improving the way government agencies (particularly welfare bodies) understand and interact with present-day Nyoongar families and their children. Written by a team of Indigenous and non-Indigenous scholars working through the Kurongkurl Katitjin, Centre for Australian Aboriginal Education and Research, Edith Cowan University, the book is divided into three parts: Moort: Koora Koora (Moort in the Deep Past); Moort under Occupation, and; From Surviving to Thriving. The third part includes a focus on interviews with Nyoongar participants."
Working with Vulnerable Families
This book explores the ways agencies can work with vulnerable families to enhance child welfare and prevent child abuse. The chapters highlight a relationship-based practice approach to supporting families who are facing overwhelming situations, as well as inter-agency collaboration and working with parent strengths.