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Child and family support

Waverley Council supports families through our Children and Family Services program and dedicated Family Support Liaison.

Council’s Children and Family Services supports the needs of all children, including children who:

• Have a disability, including intellectual, sensory or physical impairment;
• Have a parent with a disability;
• Have a significant delay in their development;
• Are at risk of abuse or neglect or are a family with high support needs;
• Are First Nations people; or
• Are from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Family Support Liaison services can be accessed from Monday to Wednesday.

Council’s Family Support Liaison offers support to families with children aged 0-5 who attend Council’s Early Education Centres and Family Day Care services, and families residing in the Waverley LGA.

The Family Support Liaison:

• Assists in providing priority access to children with additional needs into Council's Early Education Centres and Family Day Care services;
• Supports families facing difficulties or experiencing stress and crises through the provision of counselling, information advocacy and referral;
• Delivers family education programs and information sessions on relevant topics of support; and
• Provides casework to vulnerable families and referral to community-based support services for families in the area.

For more information, email Stella Despinidis at familysupport@waverley.nsw.gov.au, call 9083 8938 or 0481 462 575, or subscribe to the Family Support newsletter.