Plumtree’s award-winning Now & Next enables children with disability and their families to thrive. A global benchmark analysis shows how far the program has come. We are passionate about innovation […]
Now & Next: our growth and achievements Read More »
Australian Government funds Parent Peer Leadership Program that builds expertise for families of children with disability through the Now & Next program and local parent peer workers. We have a
Plumtree program supports families not eligible for NDIS Read More »
Developed in-house, Plumtree’s Now & Next Program and the Pictability visioning tool have empowered families of children with disability in Australia and overseas to take charge of their journey. Our
Now & Next symposium for professionals fosters collaboration for the future Read More »
A child’s voice is a phrase describing an authentic involvement of children in their life decisions to become independent young adults. Teaching children to recognise and use this is one
A Child Voice model for children with disabilities to thrive in the future Read More »
Parents want a good life for their children as they grow and become adults. At Plumtree, we imagine this journey as crossing a river. Some families manage to navigate their
Building a bridge to a good life for children with disability Read More »
It’s been a fantastic journey since we co-designed our first version of Pictability in 2015. We wanted to create a new tool for parents to set a vision for their
Pictability reaches a milestone Read More »
Plumtree is more than a service provider. Our parent-led Now & Next community supports families and advocates change in disability. Plumtree has been finding new ways to support families who
Families Empowering Families Read More »
Now & Next is a capacity-building initiative for families of young children with a disability or developmental delay and co-designed with them. This Theory of Change visual explains the practical
Explaining our Theory of Change Read More »
Sylvana Mahmic, CEO, Plumtree Children’s Services, was invited to speak as a Keynote at the New Zealand Disability Support Network 2018 Annual Conference. You can read the full speech here.
Now & Next: Capacity building through family leadership, peer work and education Read More »
Stacey Touma, Peer Worker at Plumtree, was invited to speak at the International Society for Early Intervention (ISEI) Conference Welcome Reception in June 2019. The ISEI Conference has a strong
Our journey to a family-centred early intervention experience Read More »
Plumtree is excited to host national & international guests who will visit our organisation as part of their visits to Australia for the International Society for Early Intervention Conference (ISEI)
International Society of Early Intervention Conference Sydney – Pre-Conference visit Read More »
When we were developing the Now and Next program at Plumtree in 2015, we knew we were onto something special. It began with a vision to help parents of young
Now & Next: an external evaluation Read More »
Thanks to the ECIA NSW/ACT Innovation in Family-Centred Practice (IFCP) Grant, Plumtree Peer workers are currently training Early Childhood professionals in Pictability, a new way to plan & create a
Pictability training for Early Childhood professionals Read More »
Plumtree is a proud advocate of peer work in early childhood intervention. Since 2015, we have trained and employed 20 peer workers who do a range of paid work that
Research on Peer Work in Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) Project Read More »
