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inclusion support agencies
Inclusion Support Agencies are funded by the Commonwealth Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) to support the inclusion of children with additional needs in Australian Government Approved Childcare Services (AGACCS).
Child Australia’s PSC WA work closely with the 8 Inclusion Support Agencies in Western Australia to meet the professional development and support needs of all eligible early childhood services in Western Australia. PSC WA’s professional development support can also be accessed through referral by Inclusion Support Agencies.
The aim of Inclusion Support Agencies is to provide eligible early childhood services with practical supports so that they can provide quality inclusive environments for all children including those with additional needs.
“Additional needs” are defined as:
- children with disabilities;
- children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, including humanitarian refugee background; and
- Indigenous children.
Inclusion of children with additional needs is achieved through a capacity building approach by which Inclusion Support Facilitators work with services to identify both their strengths and those areas in which extra support may be required.
Inclusion Support Facilitators work directly with eligible Childcare services to:
- respond to requests and referrals for inclusion support from Childcare services, PSC and IPSU;
- identify practices that facilitate inclusion of children with additional needs in Childcare settings;
- undertake Assisted Inclusion Readiness (AIR) planning with Childcare services;
- assist Childcare services to develop Service Support Plans;
- provide or source information in response to identified needs;
- assist services to link with relevant community groups, services and organisations
- support Childcare services to identify their professional development needs and opportunities; and
- support services to engage in ongoing reflective practices and continuous improvement.
Inclusion Support Agencies in Western Australia:
CHILD Australia’s North Metro Inclusion Support Agency
Ph: 9270 6607
Communicare’s South Metro Inclusion Support Agency
Ph: 9251 5736
Shire of Mundaring’s East Metro Inclusion Support Agency
Ph: 9274 7128
CHILD Australia’s South West Inclusion Support Agency
Ph: 9755 3711 – Dunsborough
Ph: 9535 1936 – Mandurah
CHILD Australia’s Great Southern Inclusion Support Agency
Ph: 9842 3163
CHILD Australia’s Central Inclusion Support Agency
Ph: 9021 3679 – Kalgoorlie
Ph: 9923 2840 – Geraldton
CHILD Australia’s Kimberley Inclusion Support Agency
Ph: 9249 4333
CHILD Australia’s Pilbara Inclusion Support Agency
Ph: 9143 1551 – Karratha
Ph: 9172 1722 – South Hedland
Who can access Inclusion Support?
Childcare services which are eligible for Childcare Benefit can seek support from an ISA. This includes:
- Long Day Care
- Outside School Hours Care and Vacation Care
- Family Day Care
- Occasional Care
- In-home Care.
Childcare services funded under the Budget Based Funding Program are also eligible.
How to access Inclusion Support
Inclusion Support services are free and can be accessed by contacting the local ISA (see above) or the PSCWA Helpline on 1800 783 768.
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contact us
Address: 5 Carson Rd
MALAGA WA 6090
Postal: PO Box 2562
MALAGA WA 6944
Helpline: 1800 783 768
Facsimile: (08) 9249 4366
Email: pscwa@childaustralia.org.au
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