• Website: https://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Our-services/Early-years-and-preschool/Programs-and-services-for-families-and-professionals

• We offer a range of support for children and families across Yarra Ranges with the aim to strengthen parenting, engagement, community connections and social interactions for families with children 0-12 years.

• We provide a wide range of services, programs and referral pathways to specialist service providers to help children reach their full potential.

• For further information about services and programs for families and children within Yarra Ranges please contact the Family and Children's Service team: 1300 368 333, earlyyears@yarraranges.vic.gov.au, or subscribe to the newsletter. 

• Website: https://services.dffh.vic.gov.au/strengthening-parent-support-program

The Strengthening Parent Support Program is for parents and carers who have a child:

• with a disability or developmental delay, and
• aged 0 to 18 years.

This free program helps parents connect with other families and local communities through:

• facilitator led and peer led support groups
• parenting education and information sessions
• individual support.

Follow the website link to find out what Strengthening Parent Support Program services are available in your area and how you can access these, please contact a provider close to where you live. 

• Website: https://www.checkandchat.com.au/
   
• Email: hello@check-chat.com
   
• Phone: 0406 529 460
   
• Address: Suite 2/340 Gore St, Fitzroy VIC 3065
   
• Details: Provides one-on-one consent education and sexuality counselling for:
   
  • People with cognitive disability
     
  • Autistic individuals
     
  • Parents, carers and professionals supporting them
    Focus is on supporting emerging sexuality and building capacity around body safety, consent and relationships.
     

• Website: https://www.orwilst.org.au/

• Contact: Thomas Davenport – 0428 311 311
   
• Location: Orwil St Community House, Frankston
   
• Details: Supports men to:
   
  • Understand and deal with impacts of past actions and circumstances
     
  • Take responsibility for present and future behaviours and relationships
     
  • Affirm men’s roles in family and community welfare
     

• Website: https://www.orwilst.org.au/

• Location: Orwil St Community House
   
• Contact: 1300 853 437
   
• Details: Peer-to-peer support group for dads experiencing trauma from family breakdown and separation (particularly custody or contact issues).
   
  • Meets every Wednesday evening at 7:30pm
     
  • Safe, non-judgemental support environment
     

• Raising Children Network – Autistic Children Preparing for Puberty
   
  • Practical advice on preparing autistic children for puberty using clear language, visuals, and social stories
     
  • Covers topics like periods, body changes and handling tricky questions

• https://raisingchildren.net.au/autism/development/physical-development/preparing-for-puberty-asd
   
• Child Mind Institute – Autism and Puberty
   
  • Guidance for parents on supporting kids on the spectrum through body changes, sex education, and adolescent social life

• https://childmind.org/article/autism-and-puberty/
  
   

• Website: https://yellowladybugs.myshopify.com/products/yellow-ladybugs-sexual-violence-and-abuse-resource

• Resource: Recognising and Responding to Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence
   
• Details: Peer-led, 60-page digital guide for autistic girls, teens and gender-diverse youth.
  Covers:
   
  • Body safety awareness, boundary-setting, online safety
     
  • Considerations like masking, people-pleasing, interoception
     
  • Strategies for discussing boundaries, consent, safe/unsafe behaviours
     
  • Activities for meaningful conversations with young people
     
  • Appendix with services, reporting info, and further reading
     
• Cost:
   
  • Free for families, carers, and individuals (personal use)
     
  • Small fee for professional use (funds go toward resource development)