Essential ingredients for running parent/caregiver support groups
Friday 18 September @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm AEST
Creating meaningful spaces where families feel heard, valued and connected
For professionals who want to design and facilitate supportive, respectful and engaging groups for parents and caregivers of children with disability or developmental delay.
This will be a practical and interactive workshop led by presenters who have codesigned the parent/caregiver groups We Care and Now & Next with families . Participants will be introduced to a simple planning tool for designing parent and caregiver support groups and will have the opportunity to try it out during the session.
The workshop will include theory, discussion and time to begin applying the ideas to a real or possible group in their own setting.
Our online sessions are interactive and designed to create a safe, supportive space for everyone. Recordings are not shared.
In this session, participants will explore how to:
- use a practical planning tool for parent and caregiver support groups
- create groups where parents feel heard, respected and included
- support peer connection and shared learning
Participants will leave with practical ideas, useful resources and a planning approach they can use when designing or facilitating parent and caregiver support groups.
Participant feedback
“A really practical tool that can be used in planning a group. A good balance of theory and practical information.”
“It felt like we needed more time to plan, but actually it made us get into it and gave us an example we can use in our future planning.”
This session is for
- Professionals who support parents and carers of children with disability or developmental delay
- Therapists, educators, and practitioners who want to design and deliver meaningful caregiver support workshops
- Early childhood professionals who are passionate about strengthening outcomes for families through evidence-based group programs
When
Friday 18 September 2026;
1pm to 4pm AEST/ NSW, ACT, VIC and TAS time
Please adjust for your own time zone if needed
Where
Delivered online via Zoom. Join us from anywhere in Australia!
Instructions will be emailed to you closer to the event date.
If you need accessibility support, please let us know when you register.
Cost
$250
See refund policy below.
Flyer
Your facilitators
Sylvana Mahmic, CEO of Plumtree Children’s Services and Dr Anoo Bhopti, Program Lead and Developer, Senior Occupational Therapist and Researcher at Monash University and Posity, and affiliate at Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre.
Additional info
| Refund Policy | No refund available with less than 24 hours notice. 25% refund available up to 7 days prior to the event 50% refund available up to 14 days prior to the event 100% refund available up to 28 days prior to the event. |
| Log in details | Once registered, we’ll send you more details, including the link to join the session, as the event date approaches. Please make sure you have a stable internet connection for the best experience, you have a good internet connection for a smooth experience. |
| Contact details | For more information, please feel free to contact Mana, Communication and Education manager mana@plumtree.org.au |
Plumtree is a not-for-profit, community-based organisation that helps families thrive.
Trusted for 40 years, we provide free centre-based playgroups and online parent education workshops. We also provide therapies and support for children aged birth to 8 years with a disability or developmental delay and their families. At Plumtree Preschool, children of all abilities and cultural backgrounds learn together and begin to understand the value of inclusive communities.
Our award-winning, evidence-based programs and resources help families take control of their own learning and achieve positive outcomes. Plumtree’s passionate, culturally diverse team of specialists work from the heart in a caring environment where families feel respected and informed.