Lockdown in NSW is almost over! With the unpredictable developments of the pandemic, some parents of children attending our preschool have preferred to let them stay at home. Although a …
Keeping connected with Plumtree Preschool during COVID Read More
Some parents of children with a disability or developmental delay may stand back and let service providers do the work. That’s understandable because therapists and other professionals are important—but they …
Plumtree’s award-winning Now & Next enables children with disability and their families to thrive. A global benchmark analysis shows how far the program has come. We are passionate about innovation …
Australian Government funds Parent Peer Leadership Program that builds expertise for families of children with disability through the Now & Next program and local parent peer workers. We have a …
Plumtree program supports families not eligible for NDIS Read More
A child’s voice is a phrase describing an authentic involvement of children in their life decisions to become independent young adults. Teaching children to recognise and use this is one …
A Child Voice model for children with disabilities to thrive in the future Read More
Parents want a good life for their children as they grow and become adults. At Plumtree, we imagine this journey as crossing a river. Some families manage to navigate their …
Building a bridge to a good life for children with disability Read More
Here are 5 quick facts to help you understand the role of a Therapy Assistant at Plumtree: 1. Who is a Therapy Assistant? Therapy assistants are people trained by qualified …
Looking to add a Therapy Assistant to your child’s team? Read More
Plumtree is committed to working in partnership with you to achieve your child’s goals, even when we cannot meet with you face to face. Working online is a well-established practice, …
It’s been a fantastic journey since we co-designed our first version of Pictability in 2015. We wanted to create a new tool for parents to set a vision for their …
Our therapy programs are part of a bigger picture. Plumtree’s free services foster a community of support for families to get things started. Plumtree’s free playgroups and workshops in 2018-2019 …
Disability support is changing with the NDIS. Plumtree professional training helps organisations deliver innovative family–centred early childhood intervention services. Building capacity A new system needs new support methods. Our ECIA …
Plumtree is more than a service provider. Our parent-led Now & Next community supports families and advocates change in disability. Plumtree has been finding new ways to support families who …
The Australian-developed, Now and Next™ peer to peer program has taken centre stage as part of the International Initiative for Disability Leadership Conference (IIDL) in Washington DC this week. The …
Global recognition for Australian peer to peer parenting program Read More
Sylvana Mahmic, CEO, Plumtree Children’s Services, was invited to speak as a Keynote at the New Zealand Disability Support Network 2018 Annual Conference. You can read the full speech here. …
Now and Next: Capacity building through family leadership, peer work and education Read More
