Welcome
The Parenting Research Centre believes parenting is a critical factor in the quality of life and wellbeing of children. By developing parenting capability in the community, we can build a positive future for the next generation. We invite parents, carers and practitioners working with families to share the knowledge generated by our research.

Warren Cann
Executive Director

In Brief

Employment opportunity for Research Officer
We have a vacancy for the position of Research Officer working within the Research and Practice team. This role will support and conduct research required for the Centre and requires a sound knowledge of research methodology. For more information click to our employment page.

Invitation to Healthy Start forum
We invite you to a research forum on supporting parents with learning difficulties and improving outcomes for their young children, on 20 May 2008. Key speakers will be Professor Gwynnyth Llewellyn from the University of Sydney and Robyn Mildon of the Parenting Research Centre.
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New research into parent fatigue
New Australia-wide research with parents of young children will investigate the impact of fatigue on family life and wellbeing, as well as exploring links between fatigue and depression. Fill in the survey now or read more ...
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PRC News latest edition
The latest edition of PRC News features findings from a pilot of the ABCD program with refugee Somali families, new collaborations with Aboriginal communities, the latest MyTime celebrations and more. Click subscribe to receive future editions of our newsletter.

100th MyTime group launched in ACT
The 100th MyTime peer support group in Australia and the first in the Australian Capital Territory was launched today by The Hon Bill Shorten MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children's Services, at Noah’s Ark Resource Centre, Rivett. Now parents and carers in every state and territory across Australia have extra local support for their intense role of caring for children with a disability or a chronic medical condition. Read more about the launch in the media release.

Information for dads
More help is on the way for new fathers as Victoria experiences its biggest baby boom in 35 years. The Victorian Government announced funding of $60,000 to the Parenting Research Centre to develop an information kit for fathers. With more fathers staying home to become primary carers, there is a real need for information specifically designed for them. PRC will consult with fathers to ensure that the kit provides the kind of parenting information they are looking for. For more information contact the communications team.

Media enquiries
We welcome media enquiries about any topical issues relating to parenting. Read our list of topics of interest.