Parenting support, shaped around your family.

P.O.P offers individualised outreach parenting support with transparency, integrity and without bias. We provide an individualised quality service tailored to the needs of the participant and their family. Through our practice, we are working with participants to develop and strengthen their parenting skills to sustain their family unit.

  • Grow

    Develop and strengthen parenting skills.

  • Collaborate

    Work together with your family and supports.

  • Sustain

    Build a strong and lasting family unit.

A fee for service program

Please note, this is a fee for service program. In order to access P.O.P, participants need to have a source of funding.

Voluntary, local outreach

This is a voluntary service and participant’s consent is required. P.O.P only services the following Local Government Areas:

  • Hume
  • Merri-bek
  • Darebin
  • Nillumbik
  • Whittlesea
  • Banyule
  • Yarra

Case study: Beth and Paul’s story

How structured, hands-on support helped one family build routines, confidence and a healthier home life.

Presenting situation

Beth and Paul are a couple, who both have a diagnosis of an intellectual disability. They were encountering significant challenges in parenting, leading to family breakdown.

The family faces multiple challenges including:

  1. School runs

    Chronic lateness and late pick-ups from school.

  2. Mealtimes

    Inadequate meals and a heavy reliance on Uber Eats.

  3. Bedtime

    A lack of routine leading to bedtime struggles and hygiene concerns.

  4. The home

    Difficulties in maintaining their home environment.

  5. Planning ahead

    Difficulties with planning and organisational skills.

Where do we come in?

Through NDIS funding, Beth and Paul were referred to the Parenting Outreach Program. Together, we crafted a collaborative work plan, ensuring structured support tailored to their needs.

  • Multi-service collaboration

    The program worked alongside therapists, incorporating insights on learning styles and creating visual schedules.

  • Hands-on support

    The outreach worker provided hands-on support to the parents/caregivers in providing guidance and implementing strategies to develop routines, ensuring the children had adequate meals, were dressed appropriately, personal hygiene was attended to, and attended school on time.

  • Household support

    The family received support and guidance in creating and implementing a visual schedule to assist with completing household tasks and attending to daily chores.

After 12 months

The family achieved significant milestones, including consistent punctuality to school, well-balanced meals, improved personal hygiene, and a tidier home environment.

  • Consistent punctuality to school
  • Regular meals
  • Improved personal hygiene
  • Tidier home environment

The introduction of a reward chart has motivated the children to actively participate in maintaining cleanliness in their rooms.

Continued support and future goals

Recognising the ongoing need for assistance, the Parenting Outreach Program is committed to supporting Beth and Paul in developing cooking and money-handling skills.

The goal is to gradually reduce the family’s reliance on Uber Eats, fostering self-sufficiency and promoting healthier eating habits. The program will guide the family in creating a fortnightly meal plan and developing essential shopping and cooking skills.

Your journey to improved parenting begins here.

Let’s explore how the Parenting Outreach Program can work with you and your family.

Get in touch 0493 199 705