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READ DR ADRIAN FISHER'S POWERPOINT
Support Needs of Parents of Gifted Children
Presented to the AAEGT 2006 Conference in Fremantle
READ JO FREITAG'S POWERPOINT
The Important Role of Parent Support Groups
Victoria
VICTORIAN ASSOC. FOR GIFTED & TALENTED CHILDREN INC. (VAGTC Inc)
Telephone: 0402 056 140
Postal address:
P.O. Box 132
Caufield South
Vic 3162
Active network in Melbourne's south eastern
region offering the following services to families with gifted children:
* "Mini Minds" - activities for
preschoolers
* "Primary Minds" - activities
for primary school aged children and their parents
* "Teens & Tweens" - activities for
teenagers and their parents each term
* Information evenings with expert speakers
covering issues relating to the gifted
* Daytime and evening social events for
parents to share their experience of parenting the gifted child
* Comprehensive members library
* Quarterly newsletter containing
professional articles
For further information visit
www.giftedsupport.org
or phone Carolyn (9576 5137)
P.O. Box PO Box 2808
Cheltenham, 3192
Email address is
admin@giftedsupport.org
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MAROONDAH GIFTED CHILDREN'S PARENTS' ASSOC
Postal address:
c/- 13 Heathwood St
Ringwood East Vic 3135
Contact Jennifer Grant
Phone 9779 4218
ijgrant@optusnet.com.au
Louise Howe
Phone 9801 2912
louise_h@tpg.com.au
BADGER – BAIRNSDALE AND DISTRICT GIFTED EDUCATION REFORM
Contact
Email badger.org@aapt.net.au
Phone 0423 708 061
BELGRAVE PARENT SUPPORT GROUP
Meetings generally monthly on Mondays
Contact Heike Reich
Phone (03) 9752 5420
Email
heikemagnus@yahoo.com.au
'THE BIG BANG COFFEE
CLUB'
A new group
for parents of gifted children in the Western region of
Melbourne
We meet for
coffee and a chat at:
Brown's Bakery
28 Pratt Street
Moonee Ponds
On the first Monday of each month at 9.30am
(Public and School holidays excluded)
Anyone interested is welcome to attend and if anyone has queries they
may contact
Tina McCarthy
tina@tinamccarthydesign.com
or Sally-Ann Free
sallyann.free@live.vu.edu.au
Ph: 0425 779 829
We are a small group and look forward to welcoming you.
CHIP FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP. GEELONG
Contact
Maura Donohue email
mauradonohue@aapt.net.au
BENDIGO
ABLE LEARNERS' ENRICHMENT PROGRAM
La Trobe University
PO Box 199
Bendigo
Victoria 3552
Phone(03)5444 7441
Fax:(03) 5444 7800
Mob: 0421 643 478
Email: giftedchildren@latrobe.edu.au
ACTIVE MINDS WARRNAMBOOL
(was S.W.A.M.)
For details about events for gifted children and their families in the
Western District of Victoria contact :
PO Box 584
Warrnambool Vic 3280
Email:
activeminds.au@gmail.com
Website www.activeminds.org.au
Contact Carolyn Jennings 5562 0915 or
0439
369 394 orgadvan@bigpond.net.au
BALLARAT AREA
Contact
Susan Greenbank
Phone: 5345-2335
Email: currawong62@hotmail.com
Susan is happy to
be the contact for the area. She would love support in the form of guest
speakers coming to the area etc.
Sunbury- Gisborne- Macedon- Romsey area
Contact Robyn Ferroff
Phone 9740 6992
CostaFerroff@datafast.net.au
Robyn has tried to get a Parent contact group for the area and is very
happy to be the contact for the area. She would love support in the form
of guest speakers coming to the area etc.
PARENTS OF HIGH ABILITY CHILDREN (POHACs)
Lyn Chudleigh
Berwick Lodge Primary School
Mansfield St
PO Box 454
Berwick
Vic 3806
Phone 9707 1766 Fax 9796 2198
Email berwick.lodge.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au
GIFTED
RESOURCE AND INFORMATION GROUP - CASEY/CARDINIA
For families with gifted children in
Casey/Cardinia
Contact
Victoria Poulos
Phone 0420 286 307
BOROONDARA GIFTED NETWORK
Educational support group for interested teachers, parents and friends.
Meet once per school term for a presentation specific to gifted education.
Based in City of Boroondara, in the Eastern Suburbs of Melbourne.
Boroondara Gifted Network Coordinator: Dinah Waldie 9885 2559 (just leave
a message with the office staff) or e-mail at
waldie.dinah.d@edumail.vic.gov.au
GIFTED@CENTRAL
http://www.araratcc.vic.edu.au/gifted@central/welcome.htm
A foundation team of teachers, schools and supporting organization to
improve options for gifted students in the Central Area of Victoria
For details of proposed activities and contacts see the website.
Defence Special Needs Support Group DSNSG
A support group for Australian Defence Force families
who have members with
special needs, including giftedness & talent. DSNSG provides support and
information for Defence families posted throughout Australia and
overseas
The National Office phone number for DSNSG is 1800 037 674
A number of schools have Support Groups for Parents of Gifted including
Billanook College
Box Hill High School
Clifton Hill Gold St Primary School
Mentone Grammar
Serpell Primary School
Camelot Rise Primary School
Victoria/New South Wales
Meets bi-monthly in Wodonga, Victoria, and
welcomes parents & teachers of gifted children
For information contact
Secretary, Cathy Baillie (02) 6021 5913
Phone:
02 60215913
New South Wales
NSW ASSOCIATION FOR GIFTED & TALENTED CHILDREN
A list of New South Wales Parent Support Groups and their contact details
can be found at
http://www.nswagtc.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=31&Itemid=66
South Australia
GTCASA
Gifted and Talented Children's Association of South Australia,
Annesley College, 89 Greenhill Rd., Wayville
PO Box 1111, Unley, 5061
Phone (08) 8373 0500
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