Welcome to Families NSW
The Families NSW website provides parents and carers with information on a wide variety of services for families in NSW, and how families can access them.
We all want our kids to have the best start in life, and our families to have the safety, security, health and other services they need.
Families NSW is about supporting families to raise children. The NSW Government is committed to ensuring that services are directed to families when they need it, as well to raising healthy and happy kids. That’s good news for the whole community. Read more about Families NSW
What is a School as Community Centre?
Families NSW, through the Department of Education and Training, operates 47 Schools as Community Centres across NSW, linking families with young children to their local school.
Families NSW supports parenting helplines
Parenting can be a challenging experience. Families NSW has infromation about the telephone helplines that parents can call for advice about parenting and where to get support.
Triple P - Positive Parenting Program
The NSW Government has announced that all families in NSW with children 3-8 years will have free access to the Positive Parenting Program or Triple P. Triple P is a well regarded, Australian designed parenting program that assists parents to learn how simple routines and changes can make a big difference to your family.
Your Child's Health Record - the Blue Book
Every child in NSW receives a personal health record at birth. The Blue Book gives parents information about child development, screening and immunisations 
Evaluation - Families NSW Supported Playgroups
Families NSW has completed an evaluation of its Supported Playgroups across NSW.
Supported Playgroups are a great way for parents to connect with their community, learn about their child's development with assistance from a trained coordinator.
