Services for Childcare Centres
Building Inclusive Communities in Early Childhood Settings
Do you want to better support children with disability or developmental concerns at your childcare centre? Our affordable tailored support packages are developed and delivered by early childhood specialist educators who have empowered Australian childcare centres and early childhood settings for over three decades.
Our proven three-phase approach begins with understanding your centre’s individual needs and challenges, followed by a tailored 90-minute workshop that addresses and provides real solutions to them. Finally, to make sure these are implemented and maintained, our personalised follow-up coaching is delivered in one-hour on-site sessions that give centre staff the assurance they’re now able to address the challenges they face in daily settings.
Phase 1
- Consultation
Understanding your needs
Phase 2
- Training
Learning together
Phase 3
- Assessment
Assuring implementation
What Topics and Areas Will Training Cover?
Our foundation package, called Disability Inclusion in Practice, is a comprehensive program that responds to your individual environment but with core principles and skills required to address best practice disability inclusion in early childhood settings. Our aim is to build capacity of educators to provide meaningful engagement and participation of all children by identifying and addressing the adjustments needed for children with disability, developmental delay or concerns.
Advanced Training Options
In addition, we offer a range of packages providing advanced training in specific areas of concern. Please note that the core Disability Inclusion in Practice package must be completed prior. These advanced packages are delivered through additional workshops and coaching and include:
- Positive Behaviour Support
- Sensory Processing Differences
- Communications Strategies
Hear from Good Start Early Learning Centre about how our partnership empowered their staff and the children they care for...
Meet Our Early Childhood Specialist Educators
Rosemary Cordi
Rosemary has worked at a number of early childhood centres before working with the NSW Department of Education and Lifestart. She is passionate about creating inclusive communities and about giving children with disability and developmental concerns the opportunity to live their best lives.
She has a Bachelor of Early Childhood from Macquarie University and a range of specialist certifications.
In her spare time, Rosemary enjoys spending time with her kids and perfecting her culinary obsession with Italian food!
Donna Bennett
Donna started her career as a primary teacher and has since worked at a number of early childhood centres before working with the NSW Department of Education and Lifestart. She is passionate about addressing socioeconomic equity gaps that adversely impact too many Australian children.
She has a Bachelor of Early Childhood from UNSW and a range of specialist certifications.
In her spare time, Donna enjoys swimming and spending time with her grandkids.