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PROJECT PARTNERS

The Through the Looking Glass Project has been in operation for a number of years funded by the Commonwealth. Differing funding rounds has enabled the program to maintain operation across a number of centres and states and has involved a number of key partner agencies supporting the project implemenattion. The contast agency delivering this program has been the Lady Gowrie Child Centre in Adelaide where the program was first developed.

Lady Gowrie Child Centre:

The Lady Gowrie Child Centre is a community based childcare centre, based in the inner western suburbs of Adelaide at Thebarton and Underdale

Lady Gowrie Child Centre is a dynamic community based organization leading the development of innovative and responsive services for children and families building leadership capacity in the wider community. Lady Gowrie Child Centre provides child care and kindergarten programs with an emphasis on relationships and effective partnerships with families.

Visit: www.gowrie-adelaide.com.au (LINK)

Children Youth and Women's Health Services:

A statewide health service for children, young people and women in South Australia.

VISIT www.cywhs.sa.gov.au (LINK)

The Children, Youth and Women's Health Service brings together the Women's and Children's Hospital and Child and Youth Health to form a statewide health service for children, young people and women in South Australia.
The Children, Youth and Women's Health Service is South Australia's leading provider of health services for children, young people and women. CYWHS works in partnership with their clients and their families, the community and other service providers to promote, maintain and restore health.

Perinatal & Infant Mental Health Services,

Helen Mayo House is an acute psychiatric inpatient unit for mothers with children under the age of 5

Helen Mayo House assists women experiencing mental health problems following the birth of a baby. Up to six women can be admitted, with their partners and children under five years if they wish.

Helen Mayo House provides

• Inpatient services for women who are unable to care for themselves and their baby at home

• Day services offering new knowledge and styles of handling problems to avoid or shorten hospitalisation

• Telephone counselling for women in distress after the birth of their baby

• Educational services for community groups or health organisations

Visit www.cywhs.com.au (LINK)

Child and Youth Health: A primary health state wide service for infants, children, adolescents and their families

Child and Youth Health promotes the health, well-being and development of children, young people and families across South Australia based on the latest research and best practice.

By providing:

• support to parents in areas of parenting

• health services for infants, children and young people

• support for families and children with additional needs

• up-to-date health information for parents, children and young people.

Visit: www.cyh.com.au (LINK)

Department of Education and Children's Services:

A state government department focused on development of services which meet the needs of children and families in diverse settings and circumstances providing integrated care and education programs for children aged 0-12 years.

The Department of Education and Children's Services is the state government organisation with responsibility for:

• licensing care services

• monitoring service standards

• planning and implementing new care services

• promoting best practice and quality improvement services

• consulting regularly with provider and customer groups

• providing leadership in the development of new initiatives and innovative service models

• leadership in dynamic curriculum for the 0-12 age group in all early childhood services

• leadership in professional development within the sector by providing Early Childhood Conferences

• training and development alliance with the Lady Gowrie Training Centre

• supporting community opportunities to manage services locally.

VISIT: www.dete.sa.edu.au (LINK)

In all states the participating child centres / childrens centres also develop partnerships with local key stake holders for referral to other relevant services that can assist in addressing the needs of families