Early Help Program
The Early Help Family Service is a collaborative program by Anglicare Victoria, Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA), and Tweddle Child and Family Health Service. It offers inclusive support to families in Western Melbourne with children aged 0-18. This initiative connects families and enhances children’s wellbeing through tailored interventions.
What is the Early Help Family Service?
The Early Help Family Service (Early Help) is a new child and family health program delivered by Anglicare Victoria in partnership with the Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) and Tweddle Child and Family Health Service (Tweddle).
Early Help will provide inclusive support to families living in Western Melbourne with children aged 0-5. Early Help is designed to connect families and support the wellbeing and development of children and will provide a range of interventions depending on a family’s needs.
Families participating in universal services, including early childhood education and care services, primary and secondary schools, and maternal and child health (MCH) services, will be able to refer to the program.
Children and families from Aboriginal and culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds will, where possible, be prioritised and linked to VACCA’s Early Help and other services. The Early Help program is designed for families in community and universal settings; schools, early learning, community facilities and other places where families work and play.
Early Help Family Service can assist with a range of parent and family worries and aims to support the wellbeing and development of their children. Helping early can be a great way to prevent bigger problems:
Individual help for parents and families, including sleep, settling, routines and mealtimes
Support and Connecting to resources and other services
Parenting Programs and Peer Support Groups
Help with parenting worries & stresses, help with bonding, play, behaviour & development
Connecting to Early Help Family Service
- Parents, families and carers with children from birth to 18 years can receive Early Help Family Service support.
- A parent or family member can contact Early Help themselves to get support for children aged birth to 18 years with concerns that are beginning to grow.
- School staff or other workers can refer you to Early Help with your permission.
Want to know more about Early Help?
We welcome your questions, please contact Tweddle Child & Family Health Service’s Early Help Family Service Practitioner at 03 9689 1577 or email at [email protected]
Early Help Days and Locations
Monday and Tuesday – Quantin Binnah Community Centre, Werribee
Wednesday and Thursday – Braybrook Community Hub
Brochures
We can assist families to connect to other Early Help Family Services in the area:
Anglicare Victoria: Supporting parents of children and young people up to the age of 18.
VACCA: Supporting all Aboriginal and/ or Torres Strait Island families and their children.
