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 & Next: Capacity building through family leadership, peer work and education Read More »
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
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
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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 into 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
Now & Next: an external evaluation Read More »
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 & Next convened a conference, entitled, ‘By Families, For Families’. Like Now and Next itself, the conference was the
By Families, For Families: Now & 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
Parents as peer leaders Read More »
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
Now & Next in a nutshell Read More »
Now & Next program – Parents and carers learn to develop a vision for their child, plan and set goals and actions and care for themselves.
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
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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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