Family support

The Premier's Back to School NSW Vouchers program helps families pay for school supplies. Parents, guardians, carers or students can apply for 3 x $50 vouchers, totalling $150 for each eligible student. Click here for details.

The Active Kids and Creative Kids program provides a $100 voucher for parents, guardians and carers of school-enrolled children to use towards sport and active recreation costs each year.

Canterbury Bankstown Council has the Children and Families Resource Kit: click here

Liverpool Council has Liverpool Connect: click here

Fairfield Council has a directory: click here

NSW Obudsman: Information in other languages

The Energy & Water Ombudsman NSW can provide interpreters and the website can change into different languages. Click here

Latest news for migrants, refugees and visitors from Services Australia: click here

• 2023---emergency-relief-directory-canterbury-bankstown--february.pdf
• community-free-shop-flyer.pdf

Parenting

All parents/carers to be or with a baby under 12 months can access FREE Triple P Online for Baby. This is a 7-module program to help parents to be/new parents

EACH has a new webinar called ‘Finding a Playgroup’. The link to EACH’s resource page: click here Also a direct link to the youtube video: click here

Online parenting skill resources: take a look at CB City Libraries website and online eResources for Universal Class with 45 classes on Parenting skills. Click here

• school-refusal-conversation-tool.pdf
• school-refusal-explainer-for-parents.pdf
• school-refusal-quick-reference-guide.pdf

Resources

The About myGov video is now available in languages other than English. The videos are accessible on YouTube. Simply type ‘myGov Australia + enter the language required (e.g. ‘myGov Australia Arabic’).

Be Connected is an Australia wide initiative empowering all Australians to thrive in a digital world. Click here for details.