Young Parents

Links for Services and Support

• Pandanus - Ante & Post Natal Education (Darwin and Rural)

The Pandanus Project is a free and confidential service for young pregnant women and young parents wanting pre and post natal support and education. Anglicare aims to increase awareness of healthy relationships and enable young people to build support networks. Anglicare offer:  

- Child birth education classes to young pregnant women under 25 
- Post natal education and support for new mums under 25 
- “Awesome parenting” workshops for young parents with children under 2 
- One to one support and case management for homeless or at risk young parents 
- Anglicare provide transport, information and referrals to individuals living in Darwin and the rural area. This includes supporting young Indigenous women from remote areas coming to town to birth.   

• Raising Children Support Network - The Australian Parenting Website

This website has articles and videos about raising children from birth through to early teens and those with special needs. 

• Parentline

Parentline  1300 30 1300 is a confidential telephone service providing professional counselling and support for parents and carers of children in Queensland and the Northern Territory.