The Raising Children Network DVD was made possible with important funding from the Australian Government, the Caledonia Foundation, Smart Population Foundation, the Falconwood Foundation and JS Love Trust, Perpetual Trustees. Additional support was provided by Thrifty car rental, Australia Zoo and IBM Australia.
Thanks to the following experts for their onscreen contributions:
Dorothy Bell, home safety coordinator, Kidsafe NSW
Paul Clitheroe, Chairman of the Financial Literacy Foundation
Tom Furlonger, Infant Restraints Sales & Rentals
Simon Hitchick and Melanie McPherson, St John Ambulance Australia
Dr Con James, consultant paediatric physician
Pam McLennan, clinical nurse specialist, Tresillian
Dr Jenny O’Dea, child nutritionist, author of Positive Food for Kids
Rita Princi, psychologist, Princi Consulting, Adelaide
Jann Zintgraff, Paddington Child and Family Health Centre
Thanks to the following individuals for their onscreen contributions:
| Patrick Abrahams |
Mal Jago |
Jennifer Piazza |
| Thurl Abrahams |
Tesha Jefress |
Grace Ramos |
| Kathy Barton |
Paul Jefress |
Mercedes Ramos |
| Melissa Boord |
Sarah Johnson |
Jana Rawlinson |
| Angela Clark |
Troy Jones |
Chris Ralwinson |
| Tony Crane |
Phil Kearns |
Brooke Raymond |
| Russell Crowe |
Colin Lane |
George Sava |
| Ashley Doolan |
Rochelle Leivenzon |
Chontelle Scott |
| Suzanne Dutton |
Gavin Lester |
Katherine Shilling |
| Hazem El Masri |
Belinda Lester |
Matthew Shilling |
| Arwa El Masri |
Zoran Lozevski |
Lani Sinclair |
| Kristie Fitzgerald |
Deborah Lucero |
Danielle Spencer |
| Peter FitzSimons |
Melissa Lyons |
Lote Tuqiri |
| Lisa Forrest |
Rahnia Mackay |
Rebekka Tuqiri |
| Bill Granger |
Julianne Manning |
Vivian Tan |
| Stan Grant |
Heather McIlwain |
Stacey Walker |
| Johanna Griggs |
Jessamyn McLachlan |
Skye Welsman |
| Balwant Gill |
Kosta Morava |
Tahlia Welsman |
| Simrat Gill |
Anthony Mundine |
Julia White |
| Tracey Holmes |
Kelda Murray |
Justyn Wood |
| Peter Holmes à Court |
Dr Cindy Pan |
Ricky Youngberry |
| James Hird |
Fiona Parker |
Glenn Youngberry |
| Daniella Israel |
Neil Perry |
Helen Youngberry |
| Wayne Israel |
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The biggest thank you goes to the many parents, carers and children around the country who allowed us into their lives for the making of this DVD. Your contribution has been invaluable.
Production credits
Executive Producer: Divonne Holmes à Court
Produced by: Smart Population Foundation, Goldie Media and PNMG
Producers: Divonne Holmes à Court, David Goldie and Troy Jones
Co-producer: Paulo Alberton
Creative Director: Leslie Marsh
Composer: Neil Sutherland
Sound Design & Mix: Mark Tanner
Senior Editor: Vanessa Milton
Editor: Rolmar Baldonado
Design: Andrew Boddy
Animations: James Redmond, Beyond Productions
Camera: Nicola Daley, Leslie Marsh, Brad Jarrett, Paulo Alberton, Peter Farragher
Talent Research: Lesley Holden
Assistant Editors: Brad Jarrett, Jason Sukudana and Marlene Palmeiro
Sound: David Diamond, Brad Jarrett, Glenn Flynn, Meg Sobey
Additional Sound: Chris Alderton, Andy Laidlaw, Jed Palmer
Script editing: Allyson Griffiths
Production Managers: Fiona Wicks and Sarah Royds
Production Assistants: Celia Lam and Winnecke Baker
Post Production Assistant: Susanna Eckersley
Promotion: Jane Kielb
Colour Grading: Jake Simmonds and Jake Southall, 2 Dogs Post
Authoring and Replication: Peter Wilson and Mike Solomons, FATS Digital
Expert reviewers
Professor Lesley Barclay, Charles Darwin University, NT
Kay Gibbons, Royal Childrens Hospital, Melbourne
Alan Hudson, Emeritus Professor, RMIT University
Associate Professor Jill Sewell, Centre for Community Child Health, VIC
Johanna Watson, Centre for Parenting and Research, NSW
In addition, the following people provided valuable guidance:
Gillian Calvert
Warren Cann
Professor Alan Hayes
June McLoughlin
Frank Oberklaid OAM
Paul Prichard
Jane Svenson, PhD
Professor Graham Vimpani
Associate Professor June Wangmann
And thank you to those people around Australia who facilitated research and testing and provided feedback on the DVD along the way.
Production thanks
| Perry Westwood |
Jonathan Dower |
Edwina Throsby |
| David Alrich |
Robert Angell |
Stephanie Moxham |
| John Collee |
Alison Lockyer |
Gabrielle Christopher |
| Toby Towell |
Anna Crook |
Kathleen McCarthy, Token Artists |
| Stuart Goodman |
Stacey Walker |
Sue Muggleton, Camerons Management |
| Ben Ulm |
Caroline Jones |
Mikael Borglund and John Luscombe, Beyond Productions |
| Dr Ian Watson |
Ryan Ludlow |
Naseer Talent Scouting |
| Cathy Vogan |
Alex Taussig |
Sue McIvor, Australian Breastfeeding Association |
Thanks to
Steve Austin
Vince and Kate Sorrenti
Smith Family Australia – Communities for Children
Australian Breastfeeding Association
Melbourne City Council - Carlton Family Resource Centre
Tresillian
St John Ambulance Australia
The Spastic Centre |
Kidsafe NSW
Randwick Hospital for Women
Fairfield West Public School
Paddington Child and Family Health Centre
Spina Bifida Association
Carers NSW
Downsborough Station (WA)
South Sydney Football Club |
nextbyte
Adobe Australia
Videocraft
Le Mac
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Sonopress
Shark Island Productions |
And special thanks to
Peter Ivany, Greg Golding and Andrew Stuart
Kasey Whalan, Luz Huamanyaure and Jonathon Fisher
Melanie Chen and Mike Newton
David Magill, Alla Novochenok and James Punch
Don Spencer, Chris Welch and Simon Maggs
Lisa Gonski
Ian Darling
Gloria and Henry Jarecki
Robert, George, Elsa and Madison
And all the children who helped us tell the Raising Children story.