Melton Playgroup 2025

Melton Playgroup 2025

a program by Pinarc Disability Support and the Victorian Government
Expression of Interest Form
The Pinarc Parent Support Program with support from the Victorian Government are seeking Expressions Of Interest for a specialty Playgroup for children with physical development challenges starting in 2025!

Pinarc is offering a free playgroup for children aged birth - 4 years (4-year-old kinder age) commencing from early February 2025. Playgroup is on offer for children who have a physical disability or have physical development challenges impacting on their ability to engage with regular playgroup activities.

Playgroup is scheduled to run on Thursday mornings at the West Melton Children's and Community Centre during the school term.

Families who do not access Pinarc Disability Support services are welcome to join in the fun too!

Should you be interested in this service, please complete the below expression of interest form, and we will be in touch in the coming months with further information.

** This form should take no more than 5 minutes of your time.

Please enter the child/children's names below who would be joining playgroup*

First NameLast Name
If a second child is not applicable, please type n/a*

First NameLast Name

please provide your best contact email*
example@example.com
please provide your best contact mobile phone number*
Please enter a valid phone number.

Please select the option(s) that best represents your child*

aged 0-12 monthsaged 12-18 monthsaged 18-24 monthsaged 24-36 months (2-3 years)aged 3-4 yearsOther

If eligible, please select which option(s) below best represent your child

attends childcareattends 3 year old kidnerattends 4 year old kindernot applicable for my child

Please select your most appropriate response below*

I am available to attend playgroup on a weekly basis on Thursday morningsI am available to attend playgroup on a weekly basis but CANNOT attend on Thursday'sI am available to attend playgroup on Thursday's though CANNOT commit to weekly groupsI am not available to attend playgroup at this time, though would be interested should playgroup run again in future

Please select which options below you would be interested in learning more about by participating in playgroup*

how to play with my child at home with their toyshow to play with my child in the community eg) family/friends houses that are not set up for your childs needs, community centres, parks, etchow to play with my child with sensory play opportunitieshow to read, dance, sing with my childhow to create arts and crafts with my childhow to support our friends and family so they know how to play with my child

Please provide us with any information about your child that might be helpful for us to know eg) child's current abilities with play, child has feeding challenges, child does not enjoy playing at home, etc.

Are there any specific activities you would like to see in playgroup? Are there any concerns you hope playgroup can help with for you or your child?

How did you hear about this playgroup?

onlineword of mouthmy service provider informed me eg) childcare, kinder, therapy networklocal flyerOther

By submitting this form, Pinarc team members will be in touch over the coming months to provide you with information about playgroup, including a start date for 2025. Which is your preferred method of contact.

EmailPhone callText Message to mobile number

Finally, would you like further information regarding Pinarc Disability Supports services provided externally to playgroup? Please select below.

Yes, I would be interested to receive information via email or phone call regarding Pinarc's Allied Health services available in Melton.Yes, I would be interetsed to receive information via email or phone call regarding Pinarc's wider therapy offering in Melton and/or Ballarat.No, I would not like to receive further information that is external to playgroup about Pinarc at this time.

Expression of Interest Form