Safeguarding children during COVID-19 – Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District

Australian Catholic University have developed a practitioner guide and parent guide for supporting shared parenting during COVID-19. There is an extensive list of organisations which assist parenting and parenting issues.

These resources can help your organisation and your professional practice support children, young people and their families maintain a sense of physical safety and mental wellbeing.

Supporting shared parenting in the time of COVID-19 (Practitioner guide) (PDF, 256KB)

Supporting shared parenting in the time of COVID-19 (Parent guide) (PDF, 65KB)

COVID-19 resources from other organisations

In times like these, it helps to share resources. These links are from a wide range of organisations with tips for parents, children and practitioners.

1800RESPECT: self isolation and COVID-19
Australian Institute of Family Studies: resources for families
American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children: resources for parents, children and professionals
ARACY: protecting your kids from COVID-19
Australian Government Department of Health: up-to-date information
beyondblue: looking after yourself during the coronavirus outbreak
Center on the Developing Child: early childhood implications of COVID-19
Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare: Government resources, children and families resources, help lines for family violence and domestic abuse, workplace/sector resources, school updates
Emerging Minds: curated selection of resources for parents and carers
eSafety: COVID-19 key issues
Family and Relationship Services Australia: information for families and children
Indigenous.gov.au: tips on preventing the spread of coronavirus
ISPCAN: COVID-19 resources
Kids Helpline: support for children 24/7
Parenting for lifelong health: COVID-19 parenting resources in 60 languages
Raising Children Network: simple language explanations to help parents talk to children about coronavirus
Royal Children’s Hospital: tips for keeping well
Resources in languages other than English: produced by Victorian Government, relevant to all states and territories
SNAICC: COVID-19 resources for children, families, communities and services
The Parents’ Website: a guide for parents to support their children
Triple P Parenting: parenting guide
UNICEF: ideas to help parents and caregivers
WHO: advice for the public

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	The Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District acknowledges the Yorta Yorta People of the land which comprises the Goulburn Valley. We pay respect to tribal Elders, past, present and emerging and we celebrate their continuing culture and acknowledge the memory of their ancestors.
	The Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District is a peak body whose mission is to promote and represent the social, cultural and economic well-being of ethnic communities in the Goulburn Valley Region through the provision of quality and innovative settlement, refugee support, community development, and information and advocacy services.