Being the parent of a young child with a disability, developmental delay or neurodiverse diagnosis can create long days and busy schedules. Add the juggle of work, siblings, family life …
Create a positive change for your family without leaving the house! Read More
Developing social and communication skills with friends at home, at school or early childhood centre Lego Together is an evidence-based social skills program for school-aged children (4-8 years old) which …
Plumtree is excited to launch a Peer-led series of ‘Let’s talk about..’ workshops, created & facilitated by families, and for families of children with disability or developmental delay. This series …
In September 2018 Plumtree hosted a 2-day workshop facilitated by Dr Michael Kendrick that presented new ideas for capacity building for families navigating the Early Childhood Intervention stage. The workshop …
Plumtree is excited to host national & international guests who will visit our organisation as part of their visits to Australia for the International Society for Early Intervention Conference (ISEI) …
International Society of Early Intervention Conference Sydney – Pre-Conference visit Read More
Struggling to build meaningful partnerships with your professionals? Trying to unite your team for the greater good of your child and family? Transitioning to a new professional relationship and wanting …
Q&A Panel: Leaning in to relationships with professionals Read More
When we were developing the Now and Next program at Plumtree in 2015, we knew we were onto something special. It began with a vision to help parents of young …
Plumtree is a proud advocate of peer work in early childhood intervention. Since 2015, we have trained and employed 20 peer workers who do a range of paid work that …
Research on Peer Work in Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) Project Read More
In April of 2017 the peer facilitators and alumni of Now and Next convened a conference, entitled, ‘By Families, For Families’. Like Now and Next itself, the conference was the …
By Families, For Families: Now and Next Alumni Conference Read More
One goal of the Now and Next program is to identify potential peer leaders and to recruit and train them into the NANA Peer Facilitators team. This ‘leadership pipeline’ not …
Something exciting is unfolding in Sydney’s Inner West at an Early Intervention (EI) service provider, Plumtree. Over the past few years, a dedicated team of professionals and parents has been …
Plumtree, a not-for-profit organisation in Sydney supporting children with a disability from birth to 8 years and their families, has received government funding to expand their innovative Now and Next …
Plumtree is incubating a Peer Network and Family Leadership initiative for parents of young children with disabilities and delays in their development. This evidence-based 8-week group program is up and …
Now and Next: a Peer Network and Family Leadership initiative Read More
You make the biggest difference in your child’s life. When a child has a delay in development or a disability, it’s easy to talk as if all that matters is …
