The Play Project, which provides support for children and young people with disabilities, was created by Kaitlyn Cummins (nee Bourke) to offer intensive style supports for the whole family given the shortage of health professionals in the country and the challenges for parents trying to access services for their children around work and school commitments.
Kaitlyn said the project recently moved spaces with the new premises able to cater for an expansion to services.
“We have recently moved from Witt Street and opened the new clinic on June 1,” Kaitlyn said.
“Covid restrictions have impacted our intentions to have an opening celebration to show community members our new space, but we’d love people to know it is us that now occupies the old doctor’s surgery.”
Kaitlyn said the new space is the Play Project’s head office with the project now employing 33 full/part time staff as well a pool of casuals who support the delivery of school holiday programs.
“Our mission is to support parents to raise happy, healthy and confident kids,” Kaitlyn said.
“Our philosophy is that kids require six key pillars to be happy, healthy and confident and all of our programs are underpinned by these pillars which are really good, quality sleep, love and connection, time in nature and free play.
“Whilst many of our services are offered at our farm in Wahgunyah or in the community, the new clinic has created a lot more space which will enable us to expand our services to offer individual occupational therapy sessions for children along with play therapy, specialist behaviour support and classes like kids’ yoga, cooking, baby and toddler playgroups, social skills programs and specialised early intervention and ready for school programs.
“Many of our services are NDIS funded, however we also offer Medicare, private health and full fee services to children and families.”
For more information on the Play Project and how to become involved visit the website https://theplayprojects.com or check out the projects Facebook page.
