Earlier in 2019, Western Sydney University Early Childhood Education and Inclusion Lecturer, Kerry Staples presented a webinar for Plumtree about the importance of children’s services. Kerry highlighted the benefits an […]
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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
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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
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We are proud to announce that Sylvana Mahmic, CEO of Plumtree was awarded the 2019 Trevor Parmenter Achievement ~ CDS Excellence Award in recognition of her contribution to Education. The
2019 Trevor Parmenter Achievement Award Read More »
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
Families Empowering Families Read More »
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
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One of Sylvana’s (CEO) deepest worries when her son was diagnosed with a disability was whether he would ever have friends. Now, as he approaches his 30th birthday (2019), she reflects on this question and shares what she wishes she knew.
Disability & Friendships: What I wish I Knew Read More »
Stacey Touma, Peer Worker at Plumtree, was invited to speak at the International Society for Early Intervention (ISEI) Conference Welcome Reception in June 2019. The ISEI Conference has a strong
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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
The best is yet to come 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
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