Family and Community Links

  • The Affirming Families Program
  • If your child is living with a disability and acts in a way that is worrying or hard to control, we can support you.

  • Early Childhood Intervention Program
  • Using a family-centred approach, this program supports and empowers families and communities to maximise the inclusion and development of children aged from 0 to 6 years with a developmental delay.

  • Northern Parent Support Program
  • If you child is living with a disability or has additional needs, we can offer you support, information and someone to stand up for you.

  • Helping Children with Autism
  • If your child has been diagnosed with Autism, we can work in partnership with you to support your child at home, kindergarten, school, childcare and other community locations.

  • Parenting in Partnership
  • If you are a parent living with a learning difficulty, we can match you with another parent who can help you gain confidence and grow as a parent.

  • The Circles of Support Program
  • If your child is 3 to 12 years of age and is socially isolated, has a learning difficulty or disability, we can help them build their self-esteem, and their communication and social skills.

  • T.I.M.E. Out Sibling Program
  • If one of your children is living with a disability, we can provide a space where your other children can have fun and socialise outside of the family home.

  • Children’s Centre
  • The Children’s Centre, located in Brunswick, provides full- or part-time care to children from 3 months to school age in 4 age-appropriate playrooms.

  • The Child Care Links Program
  • If you want to develop your parenting skills and meet other parents in your community, join our Child Care Links program.

  • Heritage Service
  • Melbourne Citymission’s Heritage Service supports people who have left care to gather records and historical material.

Family and Community Links

Family and Community Links, based in Brunswick, is a hub for children, young people and their families with a specific emphasis on inclusion for people of all abilities. Integrated services focus on early childhood development, to provide additional support to families in a safe, inclusive learning environment.