Support for children

Little Ones Playgroup

The little ones playgroup provides families will a soft place to land. The playgroup is open to families with a child aged 0-3 years and who have concerns about their development. 

Sometimes being the parent of a child with a disability particularly a baby aged 0-3 years can be unrelenting and intense. The pressure to learn about a whole new world of your child’s disability, navigate an unknown world of disability supports and services, can be overwhelming.

The Little Ones Playgroup supports families:

  • To develop their relationship between caregivers and their child
  • To have greater understanding of their child's disability and how to access and provide supports to reach milestones
  • Increased parent and family resilience
  • Increased parent confidence in dealing with their child's learning difficulties
  • Increased wellbeing of child and parent and social connectedness
  • with access to information and supports for their little one and themselves.

This group is open to anyone who has concerns about the development of their 0-3 year old. The Little Ones Playgroup runs every Friday during school terms. 

Program Details:

Location:   Scots Kirk Church - Church Hall 
Address:   Corner of Tudor Street and Murray Street, Hamilton
Day:   Every Friday during school terms
Time:   9:30am to 11:30am 
Facilitators:   Specialist Educator, Family Worker and Developmental   Support Worker

Interested? 

For more information or to join the group contact Kristy or Catharina on 0249103130 or email [email protected]au 

Group Programs

Firstchance runs a variety of group programs both during school terms and in the school holidays. The groups we run are based on feedback received from parent and carers and in consultation with staff and community partners.  All groups run subject to demand.

Firstchance run the following group programs:

  • Social skills
  • Communication
  • Mad Science
  • Basketball
  • Circus skills
  • Gross Motor skills
  • Gymnastics
  • Swimming
  • SibsRule
  • Little Ones Playgroup
  • Karuah Hub Playgroup
  • Karuah Hub Homework Centre

To see our current group offerings click on the events page.

SibsRule

SibsRule is an 8 week program for parents and siblings who share their life with a child or young person with a disability.

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Program Overview

SibsRule allows siblings aged 8-12 years to have time dedicated just for them and provides a safe and supported environment to share experiences and strategies with other children. Your child will love to come. The feedback we have is overwhelmingly positive.

This program allows parents/carer to have the opportunity to learn about sibling relationships, family resilience and share knowledge and skills with other families.

SibsRule is delivered as 2 programs in one. You will be broken up into two groups: a parent group; and a sibling group; with some joint group work between throughout.

The program consists of weekly themes. Topics that can be discussed within the group and taken away and shared within the family. Ensuring that the program has meaning to your family unit.

SibsRule will deliver specific content to each group that will provide opportunities for constructive discussions about strategies and concepts with, for and around the family member with a disability and the family unit as a whole.

Program Criteria

  • Siblings must have a brother or sister with a diagnosed disability yet not have one themselves.
  • Siblings attending must be primary school students aged 8-12 years.
  • Parent / Carers must be able to attend each session.
  • Last session in week 8, will be held off site at a venue yet chosen by the group. You will need to organise own transport.

Program Delivery

Day:               Tuesday Evenings
Time:              6:00pm to 8:30pm
Start Date:     07/05/2019 to 25/06/2019 (8 week program)
Location:        Firstchance – Mayfield
Cost:               $985 (use your NDIA package or you can pay out of pocket)