EDUCATION RESOURCES

The following education resources are available free of charge to expectant and new parents, and anyone interested or involved in maternal, baby and child health care.  Click on the link Education and Support Resource Order Form to access a PDF version of our Education and Support Resource Order Form. Completed Order Forms can be faxed to (08) 9474 3636. Alternatively, you can call (08) 9474 3544 or email amandameyer@sidsandkids.org to order resources.  Students completing assignments on SIDS may also phone or email for an Education Information Pack.

SIDS and Kids Safe Sleeping Brochure

This brochure explains how to reduce the risk of SIDS and sleep your baby safely.

Scientific Literature Booklet

This booklet contains scientific literature to support the recommendations of the Forum to review the risk factors for SIDS, convened by the National SIDS Council of Australia, Melbourne, in March 1997.  A second Scientific Forum to review the risk factors, held in May 2000, concluded that the evidence in this booklet was current.

SIDS and Kids Safe Sleeping Video

This 12 minute video has been produced for parents, and those who care for infants and young children.  It demonstrates how to reduce the risk of SIDS and infant sleeping accidents.  It also provides answers to commonly asked questions about how to sleep infants and young children safely.

SIDS and Kids Safe Sleeping Poster

This A3 size poster (shown in part here) demonstrates the correct way to make up a cot safely, and lists the three major criteria for reducing the risk of SIDS.  It is ideal for display in maternity wards, child health centres and child care centres.

SIDS and Kids Door Hangers

These door hangers are designed to hang on the door handle, cot or change table, reminding everyone who cares for the baby of the three main criteria for safe sleeping.

Reduce the Risk of SIDS - for Indigenous Communities

This brochure was developed by the Bibbulung Gnarneep team in collaboration with the National SIDS Council of Australia.  It explains the ways to reduce the risk of SIDS, and has been specifically designed for indigenous communities.

Wrapping Babies Brochure

This brochure was produced in collaboration by SIDS and Kids South Australia and the Women's and Children's Hospital in Adelaide.  It provides guidelines for safe wrapping of infants in the first 12 months.

GRIEF SUPPORT RESOURCES

The following grief support resources are available free of charge to anyone who has been affected by the sudden and unexpected death of a baby or young child.  There is usually a charge for hospitals or other organisations wishing to order multiple copies of the larger booklets. To order any of our Grief Support Resources, please click on the link Education and Support Resource Order Form and fax it back to (08) 9474 3636, phone (08) 9474 3544 or email amandameyer@sidsandkids.org.

Grief Support Services Brochure

This brochure outlines the Grief Support services offered by SIDS and Kids WA

Miscarriage Booklet

This is a handbook for bereaved parents, their families and friends following miscarriage.  The information in this booklet is written from the collective experiences of many women and their families who have experienced miscarriage.

Treasured Babies

This is a booklet by and for parents whose baby is stillborn or dies soon after birth.  Written from the collective experiences of parents whose babies have been stillborn or died in the newborn period, it shows that while every parent's experience of their loss is different, the impact of grief is similarly great.

Always Your Child

This is a booklet by and for parents whose baby or young child has died suddenly and unexpectedly.  It provides guidance, support and wisdom for those who have lost a child, and can be a source of advice, consolation, and a gentle guide to the future.

Choices in Arranging a Child's Funeral

The funeral is the last physical act of caring for your child.  It is a time, amid profound grief, when you can acknowledge your child and the meaning your child's life holds for you and your family.  This booklet outlines and explains the different choices available at this difficult time.

To Family and Friends: You Can Make a Difference

To Family and Friends: You Can Make A Difference

Death is a difficult subject, and sometimes it is hard to know what to do or say to someone whose young child has died.  This book gives practical advice on ways in which you can offer your understanding and support.

Grandparent To Grandparent

This booklet is by and for grandparents whose young grandchild has died suddenly and unexpectedly.  It acknowledges that grandparents experience deep sadness when a grandchild dies.

Another Baby?  The Decision Is Yours

This booklet is for parents whose baby or young child has died, and who are considering having another child.  It aims to reassure parents that no matter how strange their thoughts and feelings may seem at this time, there is absolutely no right or wrong decision, only what is right for them.

The following three booklets are available as .pdf files, and may be downloaded and printed, or viewed online.  However, please note that these booklets were produced by the Stillbirth and Neo-Natal Death Support Group prior to its amalgamation with SIDS, and the contact details in the booklets are no longer correct.  For more information please contact the SIDS and Kids WA office on (08) 9474 3544.

Miscarriage - A Handbook for bereaved parents, their families and friends, following miscarriage

A Baby Has Died - A Handbook for bereaved parents, their families and friends, following miscarriage, stillbirth or neo-natal death

For Family and Friends - after a baby has died

LINKS TO ADDITIONAL WEB SITES

Infants Remembered In Silence (IRIS) Web Site

This web site based in the United States offers parents, families, friends and professionals support, education and resources on the death of a child in early pregnancy (miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy etc.), or from premature birth, stillbirth, neo-natal death, birth defects, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), illness and all other types of infant and early childhood death.