Babies and toddlers need good nutrition, sleep and age-appropriate activity for healthy growth and development. Parents can protect the health of young children through immunisation and child safety.

http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au...

http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/rf_babies?open

Best Start is a Victorian government early years initiative which aims to improve the health, development, learning and wellbeing of all Victorian children (0-8 years).

http://www.education.vic.gov.au...

http://www.education.vic.gov.au/ecsmanagement/beststart/

Parents of school age children can provide guidance and support, protect their child's safety and look after their health. Good nutrition, physical activity, sleep and immunisation are all important.

http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au...

http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/rf_children?open

Information on programs such as Adoption, Child Protection, Placement and Support, Family Services, Family Violence, Sexual Assault, Youth Justice and Youth Services.

http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au...

http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/for-individuals/children,-families-and-young-people

The Consultative Council on Obstetric and Paediatric Mortality and Morbidity (CCOPMM) was established in 1962 to provide advice to the Minister for Health on issues relating to perinatal, maternal and paediatric morbidity and mortality.

http://www.health.vic.gov.au...

http://www.health.vic.gov.au/ccopmm/index.htm

Provides information that will help you treat and control head lice. Includes helpful hints and treatment guide as well as answers to common questions about head lice.

http://www.health.vic.gov.au...

http://www.health.vic.gov.au/headlice/

Search for your local Maternal and Child Health Service.

http://www.eduweb.vic.gov.au...

http://www.eduweb.vic.gov.au/mch/t_centrelist.asp

The Murdoch Children's Research Institute conducts medical research and community health research with a focus on conditions that affect babies, children and adolescents.

http://www.mcri.edu.au...

http://www.mcri.edu.au/

The My Health and Development Record (the "green book") is given to you at the birth of your baby while you are still in hospital. It is an important record of your baby’s health and development throughout their early years of their life. The Record will be used to keep an accurate record of your child’s growth and contains information about the sorts of immunisations your child has had, along with other important events in their life.

http://www.education.vic.gov.au...

http://www.education.vic.gov.au/earlychildhood/mch/record.htm

The Royal Children's Hospital is a specialist paediatric hospital and provides a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and adolescents. The website provides information about the various RCH departments, career options, research programs, publications and Royal Children's Hospital annual Good Friday Appeal. The new hospital does not officially open for service to the public until Wednesday 30 November.

http://www.rch.org.au...

http://www.rch.org.au/