Description:
Extended Families Australia facilitates positive connections between people within a community to provide support to children with disabilities and their families. Extended Families seeks to widen social networks, empower individuals, promote inclusion and strengthen the bonds people have within their local area. The organisation breaks down barriers by changing social attitudes and creating opportunities.
Extended Families Australia provides meaningful and lasting volunteer support to children a disability and their families, many of whom are socially isolated and in need of companionship, flexible support and practical assistance in their day-to-day lives.
Children and families who are supported by Extended Families have access to a number of flexible support options founded upon volunteering models including individualised volunteer matching for social, recreational and respite support, supported play groups, friendship groups and social events.
Extended families will be holding an information session for potential volunteers from The Peninsula and Southern areas of Melbourne on the 11th February in The City of Greater Dandenong. Interested people please email contacts as listed or call Kerrie on 59501055 or Jan on 92854838 for more information.
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