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At MacKillop, we understand the many challenges facing vulnerable and at-risk families, as well as the people who support and work with them.

Through our Western Regional Parenting services, we offer:

  • Evidence based parenting education and workshops
  • Playgroups, support groups for parents of a child with disability or developmental delay, volunteer support and other services
  • Support and mentoring to professionals involved in parenting group work
  • Secondary consultation to family services professionals on disability and NDIS related issues.

Our services

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Strengthening Parents

The Strengthening Parent Support Program encourages families, of a child with disability or developmental delay, to build support networks in their local community.

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Family Volunteer Program

Our Family Volunteer Program supports families with a child or parent that has a disability.

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Parenting Education

Being a parent is one of life’s most important jobs. Our parenting workshops give parents positive strategies to help raise healthy, happy children.

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Supported Playgroups

MacKillop’s supported playgroups provide a fun, social outlet for parents, carers and their children.

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Parenting Children with Complex Disability Program

Parenting Children with Complex Disability supports children and young people with complex disability needs and their families by helping them stay together.

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Family Services Specialist Disability Practitioner Program

The Family Services Specialist Disability Program provides supports to vulnerable children or parent/carers with disability living within the Melton/Brimbank region.

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