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The Strengthening Parent Support Program
Providing information and support to families with children with a disability or additional need in the Barwon South West Region.

What is the role of a Strengthening Parent Support Worker?

Gateways Strengthening Parent Support Workers provide:

  • Information and training sessions for parents/carers and family members.
  • Individual information, assistance and referral to appropriate service agencies.
  • Individual advocacy or referral to advocacy organisations.
  • Community education to professionals, service providers, students and the general community regarding issues for families of children with a disability; and,.
  • Updated information on support groups in local areas; support to these groups; or, in cooperation with families, help to establish new support groups.

What are Parent Support Groups?

Strengthening Parent Support Workers can also help link families to Parent to Parent Support Groups operating in their area. Many families enjoy meeting others facing similar challenges for ideas and support.

Gateways Strengthening Parent Support Workers are always developing new and innovative support options for families, such as phone link ups for isolated families. Your suggestions about how we can best support families are welcome.

How do I contact a Gateways Strengthening Family Support Worker?

For more information about Gateways Parent Strengthening Support Workers phone 5221 2984 or go to Contact Us.

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HAPI faces at awards launch

HAPI faces at awards launch

There were plenty of HAPI faces at the recent launch of the Gateways HAPI (Helping Achieve Positive Inclusion) Awards at Kardinia Kids Early Learning & Care in Bell Post Hill.

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OUR PROGRAMS

Early Days Workshops

Early Days Workshops support carers of children, aged six years and less, who have an Autism Spectrum Disorder or are undergoing asessment, by giving them information and strategies to support their child's development every day.
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Positive Partnerships

Workshops and information sessions for parents or carers of school-aged children, who have an Autism Spectrum Disorder.
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The Strengthening Parent Support Program

Providing information and support to families with children with a disability or additional need in the Barwon South West Region.
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'Helping Children with Autism' services provided by Gateways

Gateways is an approved 'Helping Children with Autism' provider of Early Intervention Services. See a complete list of the services Gateways provides under this Federal Government initiative.
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Autism Playgroups

Autism Playgroups are designed for families of children, who have recently received a diagnosis of an Autism Spectrum Disorder and are not yet old enough to attend kindergarten.
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Autism Early Learning Program

The Autism Early Learning Program is an intensive program for kindergarten-aged children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder and very high needs.
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Short Term Case Management

Case managers help families with children aged between nine and 18-years with an Autism Spectrum Disorder access information and resources.
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Parent to Parent Support

Families of children with a disability/additional needs often say that their most effective source of information is other families in the same situation.
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Autism Assessments

Gateways has an expert team that conducts Autism Assessments, which diagnose children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Early Intervention Services

Gateways Early Childhood Intervention Services are provided to children with developmental delay, autism spectrum disorder or a diagnosed disability, and their families.
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Kindergarten Inclusion Support Service

The Kindergarten Inclusion Support Services Program provides supplementary support to children with severe disabilities in State-funded Kindergarten programs.
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Transition Case Management

Transition Case Management provides short term help to families with a child, who is making the important transition from the Gateways Early Childhood Intervention Program to school age services.
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