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 services and are gradually re-introducing face-to-face services with the release of the Governments COVD-19 “3-Step Recovery Plan”.
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), integrated care hubs, virtual home visits and community services.
In-Centre Care
Parenting Centres, Residential Stay, Mental Health Services, Toddler 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
‘I attended a virtual baby sleep class and now my 10-month-old rarely wakes overnight’
08 July 2020
Lauren and James from Illawarra, NSW, were beyond excited when they...
Studio 10 - Understanding toddler 'big emotions' and Parent Child Interaction Therapy
01 July 2020
Our team of Registered Nurses, Clinical Psychologists and Social Workers work...
'I thought I needed help for my daughter, but I was the one struggling'
22 June 2020
I was trying my best to hold it together. My recovery from birth was slow...
Channel 7 Daily Edition - Karitane Expert Advice
18 June 2020
Bringing home baby is an exciting, but challenging time for new parents...
South West Sydney Research - From face-to-face to virtual services
03 June 2020
When COVID19 hit Australia early this year, it left many health services...
Virtual Services Continue Plus Re-introduction of Face-to-Face Services
27 May 2020
Karitane responded to COVID-19 with a 100% digital transformation of services...
Parenting & Pandemic, Karitane 100% Digital Transformation
19 May 2020
Accessible care empowering families at home.
Volunteer Family Connect Moves to Virtual Service
18 May 2020
Volunteer Family Connect (VFC) has successfully operated since 2012 and in that time has demonstrated positive...
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.