Moira Shire Council offices are closed from 1pm on Wednesday 24 December 2025 and reopen on Monday 5 January 2026.For more information about our services during this period please click the link below.
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A child’s welfare and development benefits when fathers take an active and positive role in the care and nurturing of their families.
Here are some resources to support dads in their important role:
Topic
Links
Raising Children Network
https://raisingchildren.net.au/grown-ups/fathers
https://raisingchildren.net.au/grown-ups/family-diversity/LGBTIQ-families/lgbtiq-language-on-raisingchildren.net.au
https://raisingchildren.net.au/grown-ups/family-diversity/LGBTIQ-families/LGBTIQ-families-services
https://raisingchildren.net.au/guides/first-1000-days/resources-for-Aboriginal-and-Torres-Strait-Islander-parents/indigenous-dads
(PDF, 152KB)https://mensline.org.au/being-a-dad/first-time-dad/
PANDA
https://www.panda.org.au/get-support/support-dads National Helpline (Monday to Saturday)
1300 726 306
Beyond Blue
https://www.beyondblue.org.au/mental-health/postpartum-depression
1300 224 636
Family Care Programs
LGBTIQA+ Families
https://familycare.net.au/portfolio-item/fathersprogram/ https://familycare.net.au/portfolio-item/manzone/
(03) 5823 7000
https://www.panda.org.au/articles/wellbeing-for-lgbtiqa-parents
https://www.rainbowfamilies.com.au/
https://www.switchboard.org.au/rainbow-families
Family Violence Support and Services
https://mensline.org.au/family-violence/
1300 789 978
https://www.switchboard.org.au/family-violence
Breastfeeding Information for Partners
https://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/resources/partners-and-families
https://raisingchildren.net.au/pregnancy/pregnancy-for-partners
https://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/resources/co-feeding-and-induced-lactation