The Inclusion Support page is designed specifically for NSW Inclusion Support Facilitators (ISF). It contains information, resources and support to assist ISFs provide inclusion support to eligible child care services in NSW.
The Inclusion Support Program is an Australian Government program that helps eligible child care services to include children with additional needs in a quality child care environment. More information can be obtained from the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (www.deewr.gov.au) or Children’s Services Central (www.cscentral.org.au)
To ensure we meet your professional development needs, our training schedule will address current issues, priorities and interests through a range of training opportunities that includes orientation and regional training sessions.
All professional development opportunities for ISFs are posted on the ISF page of the CS Central website. For more information or to register for an event click here.
Current support available to ISF's include:
ISF Mentoring (click here for information flier)
ISF Response to needs training (click here for information flier)
ISF Action research project (click here for information flier)
State-wide Inclusion Support Facilitators Training Day
Handouts from the recent training day are below
Leading teams - Colin Slattery
Advocacy & Activism - Leanne Gibbs
Inclusion Support Facilitator Training Day 2009 Presentations
Click here for Wendy Lawson - Social Demand and Austism Spectrum
Click here for William Dejean - Social justice and equity
Click here for Colin Slattery - Positive Psychology at Work
ISF Newsletter
Have you received the latest copy of iQ (Inclusion Quarterly) This quarterly newsletter, developed specifically for NSW Inclusion Support Facilitators, is one of a range of support services developed to address your professional development needs. Current and previous issues of iQ can be viewed and downloaded here.
Current Issue (PDF file: 1.95MB)
Fact Sheet
Fact sheets have been developed by Semann & Slattery as an additional resource
to support you in your ISF role. Fact sheets are the property of Children’s
Services Central. They may be distributed to eligible child care services free
of charge. They may not be used for commercial purposes or be altered or modified
in any way.
Current Issue (PDF file: 1,001.90KB)
Semann & Slattery welcome comments from NSW ISFs on the professional support services you have received. This feedback is used to inform and guide our role as the PSSP responsible for the provision of training for ISFs across NSW.
Download the General Feedback Form (PDF file). You can send your feedback to Semann & Slattery by fax (02) 9516 0907 or post to PO Box 202 Newtown NSW 2042