Melissa’s Story
I couldn’t get the words out. I burst into tears when I was asked to share my birth story at mothers’ group. None of the other women could relate and I felt like I didn’t belong. Which is why Belongside Families’s peer support is so crucial.
National Autism Strategy: Paid Discussion Group Opportunity
We are hosting an online group discussion in partnership with the Social Deck, with families of young Autistic children with higher support needs in NSW, about the National Autism Strategy.
Want to make a difference? Apply to join Belongside Families’s Board of Directors
We are seeking applications from professionals with the following skills and experience: Government Relations, Impact Measurement, Community Development/Service Excellence, Legal expertise, Understanding of the not-for-profit and/or community services sector, Lived experience of disability or raising a child with disability
Submission to the NDIS Review
Belongside Families, in partnership with ACD VIC and Kiind WA, submitted a joint response to the NDIS review, which was informed by the voices of 278 families of children with disability.
Help us develop our community inclusion resource
We are seeking parents and carers whose children have taken part in recreational activities, clubs, teams and interest groups to assist with the co-design of ‘Include Me’.
Partnership to Deliver ENVISAGE Program to Families
We’re excited to announce that Belongside Families has been contracted by Australian Catholic University as the NSW co-delivery partner for the ENVISAGE Families Program.
Why Peer Support? Download our eBook.
At Belongside Families, our purpose is for families with young children with disability to have the support they need early…
We have changed our name
Over the past three months, we have consulted many families, people with disability and the sector to help shape and…
Help us shape the future direction of Reframing Disability
Reframing Disability is an uplifting, supportive, and educational space for families raising children with developmental delay, disability or medical needs….