Inclusion Support — ACT Inclusion Support Agency

ACT Inclusion Support Agency provides a variety of support to Long Day Care, School Age Care, Occasional Care, Family Day Care, In Home Care and Pre-school services.

We strive to ensure that children birth-12 years and their families who identify with the following groups are included in Children's Services programs:

• Children with diverse abilities
• Children from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds
• Children of families who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders
• Children of families who identify as Australian South Sea Islanders
• Children of families who identify as a Refugee who has experienced torture or trauma

Inclusion Support Facilitators

Our experienced Facilitators offer Children’s Services advice and assistance on how to include children in their services. Facilitators also help with practical ideas about programming and staff training needs. They provide resources and support to services on establishing and building relationships with community agencies and families.

The Inclusion Support Facilitator can be a sounding board; someone who can add value to the professional care that a service provides.

Collaboration and Partnerships

ACT Inclusion Support Facilitators liaise with many organisations, connecting services with the support that is available in the community.

We aim to provide a service that links Children's Services, Families and support organisations together to provide the best quality care for children.

The Australian Government, through the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaCSIA ) funds the ACT Inclusion Support Agency initiative as part of the Inclusion and Professional Support Program.