Brighter Futures resources
These resources offer specialised guidance to support your work with families. Fact sheets and brochures can be printed out to give to clients.
about Brighter Futures
About the Brighter Futures program - fact sheet
Information for parents about the Brighter Futures Program - fact sheet for parents
- also available in 12 community languages Arabic, Chinese, Dari, Dinka, Farsi, Korean, Spanish, Somali, Samoan, Tamil, Turkish and Vietnamese.
Being a parent can be tough - brochure for parents
- also available in 12 community languages Arabic, Chinese, Dari, Dinka, Farsi, Korean, Spanish, Somali, Samoan, Tamil, Turkish and Vietnamese.
Raising a family can be hard - brochure for Aboriginal parents
parenting
Child behaviour management - practice resource
Encouraging Good Behaviour: 15 tips
Parenting SA – Parent Easy Guides, Multicultural Parent Easy Guides, Aboriginal Parent Easy Guides
for Aboriginal families
Engaging with Aboriginal children and families - fact sheet
Working with Aboriginal communities - presentation
- case study handout to go with presentation
working with fathers
Including fathers in work with vulnerable families - practice resource
Dads make a difference - information sheets for fathers with children 0-6 months, 6-12 months, 1-3 years, 3-5 years and 5-8 years
Being dad, being proud - information sheets for Aboriginal fathers with children 0-6 months, 6-12 months, 1-3 years, 3-5 years and 5-8 years
domestic violence
Domestic violence - practice resource
NSW Domestic Violence Interagency Guidelines
drugs and alcohol
Drug and alcohol - practice resource
Parental alcohol misuse and the impact on children - research note
parental intellectual disability
Parental intellectual disability - practice resource
Healthy Start framework – principles and strategies for promoting competence and confidence of parents with learning difficulties
parental mental health
Parental mental health - practice resource
Parental mental health and its impact on children - research note
other resources - guidelines and manuals
- Service Provision Guidelines (updated for 2009)- provide the core policy and operational framework for delivering Brighter Futures. They also provide information about using the DoCS Connect portal – the online referral, reporting and data collection tool.
- Abridged Caseworker manual - policy and practice information for the Brighter Futures Program.