For Parents
Becoming a parent is an exciting and challenging time and Karitane have been the leaders in parenting services since 1923. We provide support and education on the unique challenges of parenting to mums and dads with children from birth to 5 years of age. All our services are evidence based and delivered by a caring and highly trained professional team of child and family health nurses, paediatricians, social workers, psychologists and psychiatrists offering complete holistic care.
Karitane support new parents around sleep and settling, establishing routines, feeding and nutrition, toddler behaviour and pre and postnatal anxiety and depression. We are a registered charity, supported by the NSW Ministry of Health and the Department Community & Justice. In addition to our government funding, much of our work is thanks to donations from individuals and organisations.
Parent Testimonials
How we
Help Parents
We offer a range of virtual and face-to-face services.
Our caring healthcare professionals guide, support and educate families through our parenting centres, residential services, mental health services, specialised toddler clinics (now available via the internet), kids behaviour clinic, integrated care hubs, virtual home visits, virtual breastfeeding clinic and community services.
In-Centre Care
Parenting Centres, Residential Stay, Mental Health Services, Toddler Clinic, Kids Behaviour Clinic
Digital Services
Virtual Home Visits, Virtual Residential Stay, I-PCIT, Toddler Behaviour Virtual Support, Mental Health Virtual Support, Parenting Workshop Webinars, Virtual Breastfeeding Clinic
Integrated Care Hubs
Oran Park Podium Shopping Centre, Early Parenting Store Bondi Junction, Balmain Village Health
Community Services
Linking Families, Circle of Security, Tuning into Kids, Talking Realities & more
Latest News
Karitane @ My Community Pharmacy Shortland is Open!
26 October 2020
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22 September 2020
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Steve ‘Commando’ Willis New Karitane Ambassador
04 September 2020
We are so excited to announce Steve 'Commando' as ambassador for...
Telepractice Collaborative Venture
03 September 2020
Now more than ever children and families need support. Through COVID-19...
Karitane Kids Behaviour Clinic Open
31 August 2020
The Karitane Kids Behaviour Clinic has now launched, offering families a...
Channel 9 - Parenting in COVID
29 August 2020
It takes a village to rise a child, but for parents raising a child during...
Karitane Virtual Breastfeeding Clinic Open
01 August 2020
This week is World Breastfeeding Week and we are launching our first Virtual...
For
Professionals
Karitane offers professional development and training to healthcare professionals including nurses, psychologists, nannies, childcare workers and others across Australia. Our leadership in education also includes the delivery of parent-child interaction therapy training (PCIT), family partnership training, and specialised workshops, on sleep and settling, toddlers and brain development. Karitane is involved in developing and deploying latest research to ensure all evidence based programs are up to date.
For Parenting Tips, Strategies and Support
Supporting
Parents at Work
Supporting Parents Benefiting Business is a Karitane service working with organisations providing practical and professional advice, education, and support to employees and managers navigating the challenge of balancing parenting and career. This support is delivered in flexible formats to help organisations improve diversity and return to work, improve employee wellbeing, reduce stress and absenteeism, reduce staff turnover and maximise employee focus and productivity.