MyTime

MyTime is a national facilitated peer support program for parents and caregivers of children  (aged 0-16) with a disability, developmental delay or chronic medical condition.  

MyTime  is funded by the Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) and coordinated nationally by the Parent Research Centre.

How

MyTime groups receive funding to meet for 64 hours a year with a facilitator in a community setting, allowing parents and caregivers to come together to socialise and find out about local community support and research based parenting information while their children are supervised by play helpers.

Any person who is eligible for the Carer (child) allowance is welcome to attend until their child reaches 16. Children can accompany members to groups until they reach school age.

During group sessions, play helpers keep preschool children, including under school aged siblings busy with activities such as singing, drawing, playing with toys, blocks or sand so members can spend time catching up with one another.

There are MyTime groups in metropolitan and regional Victoria. Playgroup Victoria is a Coalition Lead Agency delivering 32 groups across the state.

Where

MyTime for grandparents

For more information

Please email pgvic@playgroup.org.au or phone 1800 171 882  if you are interested in joining a MyTime group in your area. For details about MyTime groups in Victoria visit www.mytime.net.au.