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Choosing Positive Paths

Parents Information Kit

Disclaimer, acknowledgements and funding

To the best of all knowledge, information contained in this Kit was correct at the time of production, June 2003.

Please note that although we encourage you to photocopy, download and distribute this kit freely as it has been published by Women’s Health West and Berry Street Victoria, the content and illustrations are copyright to Women’s Health West and Berry Street Victoria, and no extract or illustration may be reproduced without the express permission of an authorised representative from these organisations.

Contributors

The Choosing Positive Paths Parenting Kit is a collaborative effort of a working group comprising:

• Jenny, Children's Services Development Worker at Women's Health West
• Trish, Children's Services Development Worker, Berry Street Victoria
• Naomi, Northern Regional SAAP Children's Resource Coordinator
• Denise, Western Regional SAAP Children's Resource Coordinator
• Andrea, Community participant
• Janani, Community participant
• Virginia, Community participant
• Wendy, Community participant

Project workers

• Trish, Berry Street Children’s Services Development Worker
Jenny, Women's Health West Children's Services Development Worker Sarah, Women's Health West Communications Coordinator
• Editor and Desktop Publisher - Elizabeth Wheeler
• Illustrator - Sarah Lowe

Thanks also to Community Development student Katherine Blanche for providing a research basis for the Kit, and many workers and management of domestic violence services in the west and north for support, feedback and expertise.

The Choosing Positive Paths Parenting Kit is a joint intiative of Women's Health West and Berry Street Victoria. We thank the management of both organisations for their support. Production was funded by the Northern and Western Regional Supported Accommodation and Assistance Program (SAAP), financed by the Commonwealth and State Governments.

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