Little Tasmanian
Resources
It's a village approach, across the community and across the Tasmanian Government, to launch every little Tasmanian's first 1,000 days with love, with fun, and with community support.
Tasmanian Resources
In 2018, Brand Tasmania interviewed hundreds of people across the state to better understand what makes this place so special. We heard positive, uplifting, and inspiring stories that formed the basis of our work. Yet we also heard about shared anxieties and challenges.
We worked with our partners to find ways to bring encouraging stories of Tasmanian success together with our shared mission to get more and more children reading and listening with their parents, from their first days. It's a village approach, across the community and across the Tasmanian Government, to ensure every little Tasmanian's first 1,000 days are filled with love, with fun, and with community support.
Resources
Pregnancy, birth and parenting in Tasmania
Pregnancy
No matter where you live in Tasmania, we have information and health support for you.
Department of Health
Labour and birth
What will you need at the hospital? What should you prepare at home? We have all the answers for you.
Department of Health
Early parenting
All the latest tips and advice about feeding your baby and caring for yourself.
Department of Health
Resources
Activities
Libraries Tasmania
Your local Tasmanian library (and librarian) has books, events, advice, and expertise to help you and your baby.
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Healthy Kids
Healthy Tasmania can help with ideas and information from pregnancy all the way up to social media use.
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Great Start
The Great Start program has free activities, play ideas, and lots of information about how your baby is developing.
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Launching into Learning
A free program for families with children from birth to 4 years-old in all Tasmanian Government schools.
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Child and Family Centres
The centre in your community is here to support your journey as a parent by connecting you with everything you need for your child.
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Connected Beginnings lutruwita
The kutalayna collective ensures Aboriginal children aged 0-5 get the very best start to life and are ready for school.
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Playgroup Tasmania
Start a playgroup or find a playgroup to support family connections, strengthen communities, and foster learning through play.
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Brave Foundation
The Brave SEPT (Supporting Expecting and Parenting Teens) Program is a unique mentoring program created for pregnant and parenting young people to ensure they are connected to parenting support, life support and educational opportunities in their local communities.
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The Basics Tasmania
Learn about and engage with the five basics for your child, including love, talking and singing, counting, playing, and reading.
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Migrant Resource Centre Multicultural Playgroup
The Migrant Resource Centre runs a Multicultural Playgroup every Monday from 10am to 12pm at the Haig Community Space in Mowbray.
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Let's Talk
Find out why reading to and talking with your children is so important for their development, with tips and ideas.
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Resources
Help and support
Child Health and Parenting Service
The Child Health and Parenting Service (CHaPS) provides free child health and development assessments for all children aged 0-5 years. They provide advice and support on topics ranging from sleep to nutrition, in fun and supportive clinic settings located around the state.
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FindHelpTAS
FindHelpTAS is a free, online directory with over 900 services that support the health and wellbeing of Tasmanians and our communities.
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Australian Breastfeeding Association
The home of trusted breastfeeding information, support and advocacy.
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Tasmanian Parent Line
The Parent Line offers 24-hour information and support for parents throughout Tasmania. The Parent Line is supported by Health Direct and your calls will be answered by a health professional who will provide quality, approved health information and advice. Call 1300 808 178.
Strong Families Safe Kids
Strong Families, Safe Kids Advice & Referral Line is the first point of contact for child wellbeing and safety. Anyone with a concern about the safety and wellbeing of a child can get in touch. Parents and children can also ask for help for themselves.
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Tassie Mums
Tassie Mums is a not-for-profit, volunteer-based group that is passionate about providing essential items to babies and children in need. They collect donations of new and pre-loved baby and children’s clothing and other small items, from birth to 12 years of age. Tassie Mums works with over 60 Tasmanian social service organisations state-wide to help provide Tasmanian families with the everyday essentials needed when raising children.
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26Ten
26Ten is all about improving the reading, writing, and everyday maths skills of adult Tasmanians.
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Resources
More great resources
Raising Children
This national site provides ad-free parenting videos, articles and apps backed by Australian experts.
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Pregnancy, Birth and Baby
A baby's experiences in their first 1,000 days of life can have a lifelong effect on their health and wellbeing.
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Health Direct
Free, trusted health information and advice from registered nurses 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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COPE: Becoming a Parent
The Centre of Perinatal Excellence provides support for the emotional challenges of becoming a parent.
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Still Aware
Since 2014, Still Aware has worked to end preventable stillbirth.
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Red Nose Australia
Red Nose is Australia’s leading authority on safe sleep and safer pregnancy advice, and bereavement support for anyone affected by the death of a baby or child.
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B4 Early Years Coalition
B4 Early Years Coalition (B4) is a movement for change to ensure every child in Tasmania is cared for and nurtured through the early years, no matter what.
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Comissioner for Children and Young People Tasmania
The Commissioner works to ensure the rights and wellbeing of children and young people are considered and promoted by adults when they are making decisions that may affect them.
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Register your newborn
Registering your baby's birth is free. You can also order a copy of your baby's birth certificate.
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