Brighter beginnings: step by step guides
This is a series of guides for parents and carers in NSW to help their child get the best start in life in their first 2000 days. It includes information on having a baby, parenting young children and starting primary school.
Having a baby
This is a guide for people in NSW who are having or planning to have a baby.
It includes information on:
- staying healthy during pregnancy
- getting the right medical care
- working when pregnant
- caring for a baby
- how to get financial help and other support services
Parenting young children
This is a guide for parents and carers of young children in NSW who have not yet started primary school.
It includes information on:
- your child’s health and development
- finding an early childhood education and care service
- returning to work
- how to get financial help and other support services
Starting primary school
This is a guide for parents and carers who want to enrol their child in a public primary school in NSW.
It includes information on:
- selecting a school
- how to enrol
- preparing your child for starting primary school
- how to get financial help and other support services