Direct links
 

Important links

The Engaging Fathers Program of the Family Action Centre at the University of Newcastle recommends the the following useful Australian and international web sites:

Australia

Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. Gives a good idea of the range of Commonwealth funded programs targeting fathers.
www.facs.gov.au

The Pathways Foundation, based in northern NSW, has run its award-winning Pathways to Manhood program in schools since 1995.
www.pathwaysfoundation.com.au

This NAPCAN Foundation site offers a place to order free brochures for fathers:
www.napcan.org.au

raising children network The Raising Children Network is wonderful site for parents with children from newborns to school age. Includes discussion forums on a range of subjects: www.raisingchildren.net.au

The Fathers Festival site celebrates fatherhood in all its forms:
www.fatherhoodfestival.com

Thanks Dad is a national project to support father-child connection through photographs:
www.thanksdadphotos.org

David Vernon's Men At Birth site discusses the experience of birth from a father's perspective. A book, also called Men At Birth, has been published and can be ordered from the site:
David Vernon's Men at Birth

Dads The Word is a site dedicated to new fathers. With information on the first few crucial weeks of fatherhood, lots of resources and information, this site is a must for all dads:
www.dadstheword.com

The Men's Place is a Western Australian site for men's (fathers') services:
www.mensplace.net.au

Mensline Australia is the national telephone counselling service for men, but is also a resource for father-related work:
www.menslineaus.org.au

For males working in early childhood:
www.malesinearlychildhood.bravehost.com

Some overseas points of contact

British state-of-the-art fathers website:
www.fathersdirect.com

US website with extensive resources:
www.mnfathers.org

Irish website for services wanting to improve work with fathers
www.mensproject.org