Parent resources

Welcome to this page where a range of contacts and resource sites are displayed. These resources or sites will assist you in your role as a tutor or parent at our school.

E-Learning bank

E-Learning Bank is a Queensland School of Distance Education resource site with content provided by our school, teachers and departmental sources. The site is provided and maintained by one of our community partners. The site contains a wide collection of resources that you might find of interest. Included in the collection are:

• Video clips of how some tutors have organised their learning spaces at home
• Software that is free that will support your tutoring (e.g. Q cursive fonts, mp3 recorders, etc.)
• Instructions for using software that is commonly found in our learning programs or is required for e-learning
• General learning resources
• Websites that can assist you in your tutoring/student learning

Teaching resources

English

• Multi-level digital guide - p-6 English
• Spelling resource library
• Spelling recource library for students with disability (SWD)
• Handwriting resource library

Maths

• Multi-level digital guide - p-6 Maths
• Mathematics resource library
• Multiplication facts: Learning object – Tren's Alien Pet Shop
• Additional facts: Learning object – Mini-beasts mission

Science

• Multi-level digital guide - p-6 Science
• Science resource library
  

History

• History resource library

List of contacts

Allowances

• Centrelink Queensland rural call centre: 13 23 18
• ABSTUDY: 13 23 17
  

Child care

• Child care information service: 1800 637 711
• Child support enquiries: 13 12 72

Counselling

• Parent help line: 1300 301 300
• Kids help line (Non Govt): 1800 551 800
• Relationships Aus: 1800 176 002
• Women's info link: 1800 177 577
• Social worker (Charters Towers): (07) 4787 5422

Drugs

• Alcohol and drug information: 1800 177 833
• Drug arm support line: 1300 656 800
  

Indigenous issues

• Aborigines welfare fund: 1800 803 097

Fire

• Rural fire ban information: 1902 270 555

Health

• Child immunisation line: 1800 671 811
• Medicare information: 13 20 11
• Pharmaceutical benefits: 1800 020 613
• Health information line: (07) 3236 4833
• The women's health centre: 1800 017 676
• Community health: (07) 4787 0361
• Royal flying doctor's service: (07) 4743 2802
• Domestic violence: 1800 811 811
  

Legal

• Justice of the peace enquiries: 1800 639 409
• Legal aid telephone service: 1300 651 188
• State ombudsman: 3005 7000
  

Rural

• Country link: 1800 026 222
• Primary industries: 1800 808 555
• Natural resources: 1800 240 691

Tutor assistance

• Robyn Brown - volunteer isolated student education (VISE): (07) 4741 7218
• Parent Liaison Officer: (07) 4754 6888
  

Families, youth and community care

• Crisis care: 1800 177 135
  
• Frontier services: 1800 687 769
• Lifeline: 13 11 14