Inclusion Support

The ACT Inclusion Support Agency is an initiative of the Inclusion and Professional Support Program funded by the Australian Government Department of  Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.

Partnership

The ACT Inclusion Support Agency’s role is to work in partnership with Commonwealth funded children’s services including:

  • Long Day Care
  • Occasional Care
  • Family Day Care
  • In-Home Care
  • School Age Care
  • Vacation Care

Quality Care and Education

A team of Inclusion Support Facilitators (ISF’s) assist children’s services to:

  • Identify and implement practical ways to support the inclusion of all children
  • Strengthen relationships by recognising and valuing the diversity of the community
  • Work in partnership with families and support networks
  • Link with relevant community groups and organisations
  • Engage in ongoing reflection and continuous improvement

Inclusion and Diversity

ISF’s assist children’s services to create inclusive environments for all children and their families.

Support includes:

  • Assistance with preparation of  Service Support Plans (SSP’s)
  • Access to specialist equipment
  • Providing resources and information
  • Access to Bicultural Support
  • Facilitating access to Inclusion Support Subsidy (ISS) and Flexible Support Funding (FSF)

Particular support is available for:

  • Children from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
  • Children with Refugee status
  • Children with high ongoing support needs including children with a disability

Click here to download the ACT ISA Information Brochure

Click here to download the ACT ISA Information for Families Brochure

Community Connection Hubs

Research indicates that inclusive child care settings build on the strengths of the child, family, educators and community and create links through networking with other relevant services and supports.

To support children’s services to achieve this, the ACT Inclusion Support Agency (ACT ISA) has developed a series of community connection hubs. The hubs are designed to connect educators with professionals and community groups who work with children and their families.

The hubs will provide a forum where a panel of professionals will share information and answer questions on a variety of topics. The goal of the hubs is to build relationships, network and share resources to improve outcomes for children and families.

Click here to download the ACT ISA Community Connection Hub – Sense of Wellbeing flyer

Click here to view the ACT ISA Parent Guardian Consent Form

Click here to view the ACT ISA Service Referral Form

For further information please contact the ACT Inclusion Support Agency

P: 02 6287 3330 or  E: inclusion@commsatwork.org