ISFs will assist Supporting INCLUSION SUPPORT AGENCY to build the inclusive practice EAST MIDDLE capacity of in early childhood MELBOURNE child care and middle services to childhood services. create an inclusive environment for CONTACTS To contact the ISA Lead Agency (Monash) all children. phone: (03) 9518 3548 or Inclusion Support Facilitators within the: City of Boroondara Phone: (03) 9278 4617 or (03) 9278 4618 www.boroondara.vic.gov.au City of Manningham Phone: (03) 9840 9394 www.manningham.vic.gov.au City of Monash Phone: (03) 9518 3548 or (03) 9518 3584 www.monash.vic.gov.au The Inclusion Support Agency (ISA) provides support to Australian Government City of Whitehorse approved children’s services within the Phone: (03) 9872 3246 or (03) 9873 3951 Cities of Boroondara, Manningham, www.whitehorse.vic.gov.au Monash and Whitehorse. ISA East Middle Melbourne is an initiative of the Inclusion and Professional Support Program, funded by the Australian Government. Child care staff are supported The ISFs offer the by Inclusion Support Facilitators following support to (ISFs) from this agency. child care services: ISFs are located within each municipality and are employed to support child care staff to include children 1. Facilitate active participation of all children from the identified priority groups. 2. Direct support and consultation around inclusive • Children from culturally and linguistically diverse practices and policies backgrounds • Service Support Plans (SSP) • Children with a refugee or humanitarian intervention background 3. Assisting child care staff to identify their professional development needs Inclusion Support Agency • Children with ongoing high support needs including children with a disability 4. Assisting services to link with relevant community groups, services and organisations The ISA is available to support child care services approved • Indigenous children for Child Care Benefit (CCB) including: 5. Access to Inclusion Support Subsidy (ISS), Flexible Support Funding (FSF) and Bicultural Support • Family Day Care • Long Day Care • Occasional Care • Outside School Hours Care • Vacation Care • In-home Care • Child Care, funded under the Budget Based Funding Program The Australian Governments philosophy for inclusion is based on: • universal access for all children • services being ready for children • support being based on the needs of the total care environment • staff developing the capacity to meet all children’s needs.