External links and resources for families

Discover reputable information, entertainment and fun activities for children. 

• ABC Behind the News: Videos and articles aimed at upper primary and lower secondary students which help them understand issues and events outside their own lives.
   
• ABC Education: Discover free, curriculum-linked resources for students and teachers.
   
• Geelong Cats and GMHBA's Healthy Heroes promotes increasing physical activity and fruit and vegetable consumption while limiting screen time through fun and engaging activities.
   
• Little Big Book Club Activity Time: Free and fun downloadable activity sheets based on The Little Big Book Club's selected books.
   
• Little Big Book Club Make and Do: Activities, crafts and learning tasks based on The Little Big Book Club's selected books.
   
• Auslan Storybooks: A wide range of stories told in Auslan.
   
• National Geographic For Kids: Learn all about geography and fascinating animals.
   
• Storyline Online: Stream videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations.
   
• Zoos Victoria Animal House: Enjoy video live streamed from Werribee, Healesville and Melbourne Zoos.
   
• FUSE: Access digital resources to support learning at home. From the Victorian Department of Education & Training.
   
• ACMI Education: Explore art, animation, digital technologies, filmmaking, game making, sustainability and more.
   
• Elizabeth Morgan House Aboriginal Women's Services Inc: fantastic colouring sheets, including Yorta Yorta names for the pictured items.
   
• 'Coronavirus: A Book for Children', a free downloadable book on coronavirus for primary aged children, illustrated by Gruffalo illustrator Axel Scheffler. Please note, the resources listed at the end are UK specific. In Australia, you could try: DHHS 'Conversations with children and young people' or Raising Children 'Talking to children about coronavirus (COVID-19)'.