Supported Playgroups & Parent Initiative (SPPI)

Relevant municipalities will receive funding directly from the Victorian Government to start new parent and playgroups to meet the needs of children and families who might otherwise miss out.

SPPI aims

• Provide quality play opportunities at a critical time in a child’s development (0-3 years of age) to foster children's language development, develop motor skills and expose children to sensory experiences
• Provide families with opportunities to establish friendships and long term social support structures that strengthen social networks and community connectedness
• Improve parents' promotion of child health and development

How

• Target families from disadvantaged backgrounds and isolated areas 
• Focus on municipalities where Best Start demonstration projects were established to consolidate work already done through pre-existing Best Start playgroup partnerships

Existing sites

Ballarat, Maribyrnong, Baw Baw, Casey, Frankston, Greater Geelong, Greater Shepparton, Horsham, Hume, Latrobe, Swan Hill, Wellington, Whittlesea, Yarra Ranges.

New sites

Bass Coast, Brimbank, Cardinia, Central Goldfields, Darebin, greater Dandenong, Melton Shire, Mildura, Moorabool, Mornington Peninsula, Nillumbik, South Gippsland, Wyndham, Campaspe and East Gippsland.

For more information

• Contact Cath toll free 1800 171 882 ext 102 or email cath@playgroup.org.au
• See www.beststart.vic.gov.au

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