Families Commission Parenting Website
Hints, tips and links on parenting issues from the Families Commission. From dealing with moody teenagers through to keeping the kids busy on a rainy day, you’re bound to find a few gems to assist you in your day-to-day life as a parent.
Wellington Children's Multicultural Resource Centres
This site provides an important resource for parents and early childhood educators.You will find helpful research and articles, vocabulary listings, photo gallery and useful links .
Strengthening Families
Strengthening Families provides coordinated support for families who are working with more than two agencies. The agencies and the family work together to develop joint solutions, rather than each agency dealing with one part of the problem and never seeing the bigger picture.
Family and Community Services
Family and Community Services works with other government and non-government agencies, and communities to give families access to information and coordinated social services.
Child, Youth and Family
This site is a focus for promoting the wellbeing and safety of children and supporting positive parenting. Child, Youth and Family is a service of the Ministry of Social Development, and is part of a network of agencies aiming to build an environment where child abuse is not tolerated
Child and Youth Health
Child and Youth Health Toolkit provides information to ensure access to appropriate child health care services including well child and family health care, and immunization
StudyLink
This site provides information on assistance available while you're studying - from Student Allowances and Student Loans, to Bursary payments and scholarships - and during your breaks. We can also help with extra costs like accommodation, health and childcare costs.
Dealing with Bullying
Schools not only have a moral obligation to reduce bullying, their charter agreement between the school’s trustees and the Minister of Education specifically directs the school to "provide a safe physical and emotional environment".
Pandemic Planning Guidelines
Organisations in the Public Service have been asked to ensure that their business continuity planning includes the approach they will take in the event of a pandemic. This has led to a number of agencies from the wider State Services requesting SSC guidance on a number of pandemic-related issues
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