Welcome to our COVID-19 information page. As with all resources on Paediatrics.Online, we only share a small selection of high-quality, reliable and useful links.

While this situation is changing rapidly, we all have a role in providing age-appropriate information and reassurance to the children in our lives.

Children are resilient and brave and they are also vulnerable to the impacts of adult stress and worry. Take time to speak with your children and use our age-appropriate resources below.

We’ve added lots of new resources below and re-ordered the information. Have a look!

For Children and Young People – COVID-19 Information

A lovely song about staying at home by The Teeny Tiny Stevies (as seen on ABC)

A very short, beautiful and positive video about social distancing, for small kids

A great website for children with special needs

Superstar illustrator Axel Scheffler (The Gruffalo) has teamed up with experts to illustrate this children’s book. Free to download!

The publishers NosyCrow are inviting donations to the NHS if you like the book – click here.

Dave the Dog is worried about coronavirus – a wonderful, free online Nurse Dotty book for children

(thanks to Manuela Molina Cruz – download below)

List of Helplines for Adolescents & Young Adults (Australia)Download

Managing your worries – for adolescents and young adults

Don’t walk your cat… a beautiful free ebook for primary school kids

Cartoon pamphlet – print it off and fold!

(here’s a video on how)
(or read it online here!)

For Adults – Talking and Playing with Children

Scholastic’s free “Learn at Home” resource has educational activities for children from Preschool to Year 9.

A 6-minute video with useful tips for parents with children. (watch it with your partner)

My Covid Timecapsule – a fun 11 page diary for children to record what is happening in their lives and write a letter to their future selves.

A huge list of home activity ideas

(and another one if you finish the first!)

(and a THIRD amazing site from ChatterPack with loads of ideas)

Hundreds of free audiobooks from Audible

Incredibly detailed ideas to support your child’s social and emotional well-being and safety

Designed for children with Autism but useful for everyone.

Free TED Talks to watch with children

A nice 60-second video on addressing anxiety in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Short – Tips for managing anxiety (yours and your children’s!)

Long – Tips for managing anxiety in children (NZ)

Supporting Young Children in Isolation

Huge list of resources for explaining COVID-19 and addressing your child’s worries

Australian Government RaisingChildren.net.au page on COVID-19

For Adults – COVID-19 Information

The Australian Government’s Coronavirus App

NSW Health website (Australia)
NHS website (UK)
CDC website (USA)

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute information on COVID-19 for parents and carers

Exceptional range of translated resources in over 40 languages

Home isolation guidelines
Social distancing guidelines

Coronacast daily podcast with Dr Norman Swann (ABC)