Brighter Beginnings
Give your child the best start in life. Find support, tools and resources.
Brighter Beginnings
From pregnancy until your child is 5 years of age, the brain develops more rapidly and they learn faster than at any other time.
There are many things you can do in your child’s early years to help give them the best start in life.
The Parent and Carer Information Hub has services and resources to support you during this important time.
You can also find out more about why the first 5 years of a child's life matter.
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families
These culturally safe resources centre on culture, Country, community, kin and family, which are essential to health and wellbeing.
Tools
In serious and life threatening emergencies, call 000 for an ambulance
For urgent problems, go to your nearest emergency department
If it is less urgent, contact your doctor or local medical centre. You can also call Healthdirect on 1800 022 222 for free health advice, 24 hours a day.
Non-English speakers can access telephone interpreters any time through Translating and Interpreting Service National.
- Phone 131 450 (24 hours, every day of the year)
- Say the language you speak
- Have the name and number of the organisation ready
People who are deaf or have a hearing or speech impairment can access an Australia-wide phone service through National Relay Service.
- Speak and Listen (speech-to-speech relay) users call 1300 555 727
- Teletypewriter users call 133 677
- SMS relay text 0423 677 767
To use the automatic translator, select your preferred language from the translation tool at the top right-hand corner of any page on this website.
More information
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For professionals
We’re committed to working together to better support children and their families during the first 5 years of life. Find out how you can get involved and support.
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The Brighter Beginnings newsletter is a space to share the latest news, tools and resources to support NSW families and children in the first 5 years of life.
