The festive season can be a very exciting time for children as they eagerly await a visit from Santa or a family holiday. The holiday season can be a great […]
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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
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Using the cloud to better manage information Documents from doctors, therapists, schools or organisations may be needed when your child joins a new service, school, or during the transition to
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Since 2015, Plumtree has been investing in new ways to build the capability of families who have a child with a disability or developmental delays, to set a positive hopeful
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Nicole Buffoni was a self-confessed hurried woman who felt guilty, anxious and overwhelmed by the therapy schedule she was trying to upkeep for her four-year-old son. Nicole constantly felt that
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In 2018 Nicole Buffoni, Plumtree Peer Worker, visited Ireland & Sweden to attend the International Initiative for Disability Leadership Conference. This journey created a shift in the hopes and dreams
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Kerrie Turner is mother of three including Joshua, who has a global developmental delay and has been in the NDIS since 2016. Kerrie shares her trailblazing experience and how a
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How do you answer difficult questions from stranger’s about your child? Stephanie Wacker knows that when you have a child with a disability or developmental delay you may face moments
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One of the benefits of the NDIS is that it gives people with a disability more choice and flexibility over the services they choose. Developing plans and strategies with a
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Jacqui Godwin didn’t know what was possible when she set out to increase her daughter Sophies’ communication, however, by creatively using her NDIS funding, she is amazed at how far
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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
Self-managing or plan managing your NDIS package gives you greater flexibility to reach your goals using your funding. It’s not hard to self-manage but if you want the flexibility, without
This post contains the Key Note address given by Sylvana Mahmic, Plumtree CEO at Pauline McGregor Address, National Early Childhood Intervention Australia Conference, Melbourne. 2016. In 1992, my eldest son was
Family-centred practice: are we there yet? Read More »
