The Life’s Little Treasures Foundation organises
Treasure Time Parent Support/Play groups at various venues. This is a great opportunity for parents with premature babies to have a cuppa and chat and meet other parents in a similar situation. All venues are free of charge and siblings are welcome.
Come along and see what else we can offer. Looking forward to seeing you there.
If you require further details or would like to be placed on the register to recieve updates on a particular group then you can:
- Call us on: 1300 mypremmie – 1300 697 736
- Email us at: contact_us@lifeslittletreasures.org.au
Unfortunately there may be times due to circumstances beyond our control that a group has be cancelled. In this instint we do issue a cancelletion notice to all those on the group’s register, however if you are not yet on a group’s register please do contact us before coming to ensure that the group is running, to avoid a wasted journey.
Chadstone/Malvern
- Date: The 2nd Friday of the month (commencing May 10th 2013), except school holidays
- Time: 10.00am – 11.30am
- Venue: Phoenix Park Neighbourhood House
- Address: 22 Rob Roy Road, East Malvern, Vic 3145
- Address: Co-ordinator: Rowena
- Cost: Free
- Centre website: http://www.phoenixparknh.org.au/
Sunbury
- Date: First Friday of the Month
- Time: 2.30pm – 4.00pm
- Venue: Sunningdale Maternal Child Health Centre
- Address: 30 Sunningdale Avenue, Sunbury
- Co-ordinator: Maternal & Child Health Nurse – Karen Freeman
- Tel: 97447594 (centre number for any enquiries)
- Cost: Free
Maroondah/Knox
- Date: First Monday of the month
- Time: 10.00am -11.30am
- Venue: Koolyangarra, 7 Church Street, Bayswater
- Melway 64 E3 – (5 min walk from Bayswater Station)
- Coordinator: Kathryn
- Cost: Free
Traralgon
- Date: First Monday of the Month
- Time: 9.00am -11.00am
- Venue: Traralgon East Community Centre
- Address: Cameron Street, Traralgon
- Coordinator: Rachel
- Ph: 0439 485 882
- Cost: Free
TASMANIA
North West Coast Support Group
- Day: 1st Monday of every month
- Time: 10.00am
- Venue: Child and Family Centre
- Address: Thorne street, Burnie (old acton primary school)
- Co-ordinator: Amanda
- Cost: Free
Launceston Group
- Day: 3rd Wednesday of every month
- Time: 10.00am
- Venue: Child and Family Centre, Ravenswood
- Address: Prossers Forest Road, Ravenswood
- Co-ordinator: Jenna
- Cost: Free
Circular Head Group
- Day: 2nd Tuesday of every month
- Time: 10.30am
- Venue: Wyndarra Community and Resource Centre
- Address: 43 Smith Street, Smithton, Tas 7330
- Co-ordinator: Shelley
- Cost: Free
ReadyStepGrow – “Developmental Playgroups for Prems”
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ReadyStepGrow™ is an innovative and unique, Melbourne based organisation that provides services; evidence-based knowledge, assessment, counselling and programs, to enhance the development of premature and previously sick babies.
2013 Groups – Term 2
Date: May 9th – June 13th
Details: 6 w e e k p r o g r a m | 2 h o u r s p e r w e e k
- Morning group [0 – 2+ years] – Time: 9.30 – 11.30
- Afternoon group [3 – 5+ years] – Time: 1.00 – 3.00
Price: program price $300, medicare rebates may apply
Venue: C a m b e r w e l l l i b r a r y, 345 Camberwell Road, Camberwell, VIC 3124
To book click HERE
ReadyStepGrow – “Circle of Security Groups”
Helping Parents understand what is happening to their child or baby and to themselves, in the everyday moments of their lives together.
2013 Groups – Term 2 – Tuesday evenings – 8 week program
Date: May 7th – June 4th
Time: 7.30pm – 9.00pm
Venue: St Cecilia’s Primary School, Van Ness Avenue, Glen Iris, Vic 3416
For registration please email: lisa@readystepgrow.com.au
Price: Circle of Security Program $300 per family. M e d i c a r e r e b a t e s m a y a p p l y.
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Hospital Support
The Life’s Little Treasures Foundation also provides support to families that are currently going through the journey of prematurity within the hospitals we currently run two support groups with the assistance of social workers in the following hospitals. These support groups are only open to families that currently have a child in NICU/SCN.
Royal Women’s Hospital, Melbourne
Afternoon Group
- Day: First Wednesday of every month (except during school holidays/Public Holidays)
- Time: 3.30pm – 4.30pm
- Venue: 4th floor (NICU) – Parents Retreat Room
Evening Group
- Day: Last Wednesday of every month (except during school holidays/Public Holidays)
- Time: 6.00 – 7.00pm
- Venue: 4th floor (NICU) – Parents Retreat Room .
This provides a great opportunity for parents with babies currently in NICU/SCU to meet parents who have been through this experience before. These morning teas are only available to parents who currently have babies in NICU or SCN at the hospital. If you would like further information then please either contact the Social Workers Nina and Renee at the hospital or LLT on 1300 mypremmie or contact_us@lifeslittletreasures.org.au.
Australian Playgroups Groups
Knox Premmies – Rowville , Vic
- Time: 10.00am – 12.00pm
- Dates: Friday – Fortnightly
- Address: Rowville Community Centre (Fulham Road) in the Tennis Pavillion room (blue/grey building) next to the tennis courts
Co-ordinator: Julia - Cost: Free to attend but you must be a member of Playgroup Victoria for insurance purposes. All new memberships for this group receive a discount at a cost of $15.00 a family for 1 years membership. Forms are available at the playgroup.
- Further Details: Please bring along toys for your children to play with. Coffee and tea is provided.
- Contact: admin@lilaussieprems.com.au
Mallee Kids – Bendigo Play Group
- Time: 9.30am – 11.30am
- Dates: Thursday – Fortnightly
- Address: Liborius Centre in E/Hawk
- Co-ordinator: Laura
- Cost: Free to attend
- Contact 0407 534 950 for further details (or to confirm group is on)
Women Who have been there - Adelaide Support Group
Neonatal Mums Playgroup @ Woodcroft
Venue: Woodcroft Children’s Centre
Address: 25 Investigator Drive, Woodcroft
Date/Time: Friday 10am-12noon (fortnightly during school term)
Neonatal Babies and families welcome
(and siblings 0-5yrs old also)
Neonatal Mums Playgroup @ Victor Harbor
Venue: Victor Harbor Community Children’s Centre
Address: Bay Road Victor Harbor
Date/Time: Thursday 10am-12noon (monthly during school term)
Neonatal Babies and families welcome
(and siblings 0-5yrs old also)
For dates on all our groups please go to our website www.womenwhohavebeenthere.com.au/playgroup.html
For further information contact
Jenny 0407 186 851
Other Support/Playgroup Resources
Playconnect Playgroups
Support families with children up to six years with an Austism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Families that have a child aged from 0-6 years with ASD, or ASD like symptoms, are welcome to join a PlayConnect Playgroup.
- Phone: 1800 171 882 (toll free)
- Email: info@playgroupaustralia.com.au
- Web: www.playgroupaustralia.com.au
Playgroup Victoria
Playgroup Victoria is a not for profit organisation that helps families join, start and run playgroups.
- Phone: Toll free 1800 171 882 (within Victoria)
- Web: www.playgroup.org.au
MyTime
MyTime groups provide facilitated peer support for mums, dads, grandparents and anyone caring for children with a disability, developmental delay or chronic medical condition. Socialise and share ideas and information with others who understand the rewards and intensity of caring for a child with special needs.
- Phone: 1800 889 997
- Email: mytime@parentingrc.org.au
- Web: www.mytime.net.au
Toy Libraries Victoria
The umbrella organisation for approximately 150 not for profit, toy libraries in Victoria. A toy library is a place where parents or carers can go to borrow a large variety of educational toys, puzzles and games on a regular basis.
- Phone: (03) 9555 4055
- Email: info@toylibraries.org.au
- Web: www.toylibraries.org.au
