Speech Pathology Australia is the national peak body for the speech pathology profession in Australia.

Resources for the public regarding Speech Pathology can be found here.

Raising Children Network provides free, reliable, up-to-date and independent information from pregnancy through to teens via videos, articles and apps that are backed by Australian experts to help families grow and thrive together.

For more information click here.

The Hanen Centre provides parents & professionals with programs, workshops & resources for early childhood language & literacy development, language delays & autism. Please click here to access parent tips to help support your child develop their language and literacy skills.

Positive Partnerships works together with parents, carers and educators of school-aged Autistic children to provide current, relevant and evidence informed information through workshops and online resources.

For more information please click here.

MyTime organises supported groups where parents and carers of children with disability or other additional needs can feel understood, share ideas and access quality information and resources.

Please click here for more information or to find a MyTime group near you.

Providers of First Steps workshops and webinars that are free for parents of children with a disability in the early years before school. These sessions will help parents to understand how funding works, learn more about services and supports, meet other parents and build confidence. Please click here to find out more.

A limited number of early intervention classes are located in some NSW public schools and operate during school terms.

These are where children usually attend for 2.5 hour sessions, two to three days a week. Class sizes range from five to eight children and children are aged between three and six years. Children with a confirmed disability from 3 years of age to school entry are eligible to apply.

For more details or to find out more about eligibility and how to apply click here.

Carers NSW provides information, education and training, resources and referrals to support carers.

Please click here to find out more.

Disability Advocacy NSW (DA) provides free individual advocacy services to support people with disability across two-thirds of NSW, including Penrith, Hawkesbury & the Blue Mountains.

DA stands beside people with disability to help them know their rights, sort out issues, and be fully included in the community.

Please click here to find out more information or to make a referral.

Health Direct is a government-funded service, providing quality, approved health information and advice. Please call 1800 022 222 or click here for more information.

Parent Line is a free telephone counselling and support service for parents and carers with children aged 0 to 18 who live in NSW.

Please call 1300 1300 52 or click here.

Child and Family Health Nurses provide parenting information, support, guidance and referral options to parents and carers of children from birth to school age. This service is free and operates seven days a week.

Please phone 1300 272 736.

The Mental Health Line is available to everyone in NSW and operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It offers professional help and advice as well as referrals to local mental health services for children, teens, adults and older people.

Please call 1800 011 511 or click here.

Kids Helpline is Australia’s only free confidential 24/7 online and phone counselling service for young people aged 5 to 25.

Please phone 1800 55 1800 or click here.

Lifeline provides all Australians experiencing emotional distress with access to 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention services.

Please call 13 11 14 or click here.

1800RESPECT is Australia’s national domestic, family and sexual violence counselling, information and support service.

Please Call 1800 737 732 or click here to reach out via the online chat their website.

A new website from the Council for Intellectual Disability and the UNSW's Department of Developmental Disability Neuropsychiatry that aims to provide people with intellectual disability information on getting the right services and support for their mental health. It has information for people with intellectual disability, their supporters, and professionals. Please click here to be taken to the website

The Communication Hub is a joint project by Speech Pathology Australia and Agosci Inc. It is an accessible online resource for people with communication difficulties, their communication partners, and the wider community. It highlights the importance of communication in everyday life and provides information for those with communication difficulties to empower themselves and others.

You can access the Communication Hub by clicking here.