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    
     

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.

 
  • Last Updated 04-02-2012
  • Last Reviewed 04-02-2012