Free child development checks

Free Child Development Checks
 
By now you may have heard about Ready, Set, Progress; a collaboration between Playgroup SA and the Office for the Early Years to offer child development checks to families in playgroups.
 
Originally 41 playgroups were identified to receive the checks in the first stage of the pilot.  We are now opening checks up to any interested Playgroup SA registered playgroups within metropolitan Adelaide.
 
What are Coordinators saying?

“I love the creativity of Playgroup SA in meeting families out and about in their community. “
 “It is great that you are so approachable and non-judgemental”
“This is a fantastic initiative. It is so great that you are coming to us. “

 
What are Parents saying?

“Thank you so much. This has made me think of positive ways to help my child become more confident rather than highlighting what he can’t do.”
 “There were things that she could do that I didn’t think she’d be able to.  It’s great to know that she’s on track.”
” It is fantastic that you are coming out to playgroups, it makes it so much easier, particularly when you have more than one child.  I have not had any checks done, simply because it was just too hard to get two kids there and the thought of having to sit in an office with 2 kids was not appealing.”
“The strategies you gave us were really helpful.  His speech has really taken off.  Thanks for following up, I really appreciate it.  ” 

 
If you are interested in a Playgroup SA Child Development Screeners coming out to your playgroup please email [email protected] to register your interest and to receive further information about the checks.

Acknowledgement of country.

Playgroup SA acknowledges and respects the traditional custodians of the South Australian regions upon whose ancestral lands our Playgroups operate on. 

We acknowledge and pay our respects to the Elders, past, present and future for they  old the memories, the traditions, the culture and the hopes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. 

We also pay respect to the cultural authority of Aboriginal people from other areas of South Australia and Australia and acknowledge their deep feelings of attachment and Spiritual relationship to Country. 

Playgroup SA recognises the pain and suffering caused by past policies to Aboriginal Australians and the impact this has had on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. 

At Playgroup SA we are committed to a future of reconciliation, we believe that there is much knowledge and wisdom to be gained by Aboriginal Australians, by the learning of Country, land, cultures, truths and realities.