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July
Australian Institute of Family Studies
General Foundational Supports
PRECI has collaborated with the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) in identifying evidence based programs for caregivers of children 0-9 years with disability or developmental concerns outside of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The project is informed by recommendations from the Independent Review of the NDIS and aimed to understand the features of these programs to inform government of gaps and assess their level of alignment to current evidence base around early childhood intervention.
July
Monash University
Strengths-based practice
July
Monash University
We Care Train the Trainer resources
PRECI are collaborating with Monash University, Department of Occupational Therapy, with three students learning about building family capacity and supporting family quality of life outcomes. This work aims to support families after receiving a new disability diagnosis. It will focus on the training needs of ECI practitioners in running parent groups. The students will assist in developing resources for a group program – We Care Train the trainer. workshop.com.au/
Jan
Western Sydney University
PRECI is pleased to be collaborating with Western Sydney University in undertaking a new research project to define the learning needs of early childhood intervention professionals working in early childhood intervention. The project aims to discover the best ways to meet the identified learning needs, and ways to ensure the implementation of best practice principles, in order to provide an evidence base for the delivery of professional learning opportunities.
Jul
Monash University
PRECI was pleased to collaborate with Occupational Therapy students from Monash University for a PCP student project. PRECI worked with the students for a year, commencing July ‘23. Two students had the opportunity to learn more about the Early Childhood Intervention sector and work with PRECI to develop, distribute and analyse results of a survey relating to the implementation of best practices within the field. They presented their results at the 2nd National PRECI Conference in May 2024. Resources below.