Learn the signs that your child may be ready for school, and read about how to prepare them to start school with skills and confidence.

Impetigo, or school sores, is a highly contagious skin infection that causes sores and blisters. It's very common and mainly affects children.

Learn more about the options for education for your child in rural areas from childcare facilities and early learning programs to going to school.

When you talk and listen to each other, you help your child learn to communicate. Find out how to talk to your toddler or pre-school aged child.

Preschool or kindergarten helps kids aged 3 to 5 learn at their own speed, often through play. Read about how to choose a quality preschool.

A child health nurse supports you once you are home from hospital with a newborn baby. Learn more about their role and how they can help you.

If you are raising a deaf child, getting the right support as soon as possible will help them reach their full potential.

When caring for a child with Down syndrome, you might face some different challenges to other parents. Find out what support you can get.

Find out about financial support you may be able to claim if you are a teenage parent, including education, parenting and housing support.

The Child Care Subsidy is a payment designed to help with the costs of child care. Find out whether you are eligible for the Child Care Subsidy.