Summary of Service Streams

Part funded by the State Government – Queensland Health in Bundaberg, Warwick and Dalby to provide family-centred individual and group allied health services for children up to 13 years of age
Part funded by State Government Department of Education – Non Schools Organisations in Mount Isa and Emerald to work closely with and within schools with school aged children
Currently 5 service centres – Bundaberg, Dalby, Emerald, Mount Isa and Warwick
Currently employ Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Speech Pathologists and Family Health Support Workers

Funded by the Federal Government Department of Social Services Children and Families Program to provide school readiness programs, supported playgroups, parenting support and advice and home visits
Currently 4 satellite sites in Agnes Water, Inglewood. Kingaroy and Stanthorpe
Currently employ Early Intervention Facilitators (EIF) and Service Manager – DSS (plus some casual admin hours in Warwick)

Note: Inglewood EIF position is fully funded by BUSHkids

Funded by the Federal Government National Disability Insurance Agency to provide intake, assessment, linking and transdisciplinary family-centred early intervention for children aged 0-6; NDIS planning and review of plans for children eligible for the scheme and community capacity building to support inclusion of children with developmental delay and disability
Currently 6 service centres – Bundaberg, Gladstone, Emerald, Rockhampton, Maroochydore and Hervey Bay
Teams consist of – Early Intervention Facilitators and Allied Health professionals including Speech Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, Physiotherapists and Psychologists

Implementing and adapting existing education, universal, prevention and intervention programs, workshops etc. (e.g. Read and Grow, Kindy Alert)
Developing bespoke education, universal, prevention and intervention programs, workshops etc. (e.g. A Steady Start to School)
Undertaking research (e.g. Telehealth, Narrative and Play)
Providing Student Placements and liaison with universities
Providing workforce mentoring for workers in early childhood care and education (e.g. FHSW mentoring in Mount Isa)
Funding from BUSHkids through existing staff undertaking projects, Gambling Community Benefit Fund, from DSS for specific related work, etc. (FHSW Mount Isa receives part-funding from DSS – Communities for Children to provide workforce mentoring in Mount Isa.)