Our vision, purpose and values

Our vision

Empowering parents and supporting the inclusion of children with disabilities into their community.

We strive to provide the best possible early childhood intervention services for children with disabilities and their families to ensure their maximum participation in the life of the community.

Our purpose

EarlyEd provides early childhood intervention services for children from birth to school entry with delays and disabilities and their families through our sites at North Sydney and Rosehill. We:
• Are responsive to the individual needs of families and children and work in partnership with them to meet their needs;

• Strive to be inclusive and supportive of all children and families and provide culturally competent and culturally appropriate services;

• Provide information and resources to families to support and advocate on behalf of their child and family;

• Encourage and support families to access appropriate services;

• Provide education and support to the community about meeting the needs of children with delays and/or disabilities in the community (particularly in preschool and child care settings);

• Encourage and support the inclusion of children with delays and disabilities;

• Support children and families with the transition to school and other community settings; and

• Work collaboratively with other services from a family-centred and evidence-based practice framework.

Our values

Respect
We respect the needs of all families and work with the family’s culture to support children to reach their potential.

Sensitivity
We are sensitive and responsive to the needs of families and children and respect “where they are at”.

Inclusiveness
We recognise that families are valued members of their child’s intervention team.

Best practice in early childhood intervention
We value continuous improvement and evidence based practice and are open to change.

Family-centredness
We believe that a family-centred approach is essential for all families accessing our service and for our staff.

Foster a culture of diversity
We acknowledge and actively support the cultural and linguistic diversity of all families, children and our staff.

Professionalism
We support an environment of respect, collaboration and trust.