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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

Victoria

VICTORIAN ASSOC. FOR GIFTED & TALENTED CHILDREN INC. (VAGTC Inc)
Telephone: 0402 056 140
Postal address:
P.O. Box 132
Caufield South
Vic 3162


MAROONDAH GIFTED CHILDREN'S PARENTS' ASSOC INC. (MGCPA Inc)
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
 

GIFTED SUPPORT NETWORK INC.
(Formerly Bayside Young Active Minds - BYAMS)
Active network in Melbourne's south eastern region offering the following services to families with gifted children:
* "Mini Minds" - weekly activities for preschoolers
* "Primary Minds" - fortnightly 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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'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
sally-ann.free@live.vu.edu.au Ph: 0425 779 829
We are a small group and look forward to welcoming you.

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

President Carolyn Jennings 5562 0915 or 0439 369 394. orgadvan@bigpond.net.au
Vice-President Warwick Price 5560 3888 warwickp@brauer.vic.edu.au
       



BALLARAT GAT PARENTS' NETWORK
Contact
Susan Greenbank
Phone: 5345-2335
Email: currawong62@hotmail.com 
Susan is starting 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.

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 
Meets
at Maranatha Christian School Rix Rd, Officer.
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
Sarah Tuckerman dsnsggat@internode.on.net
Gifted & Talented Coordinator
Defence Special Needs Support Group
Phone contact  (02) 6059 7956
www.dsnsg.org.au
 

A number of schools have Support Groups for Parents of Gifted including
Mentone Grammar
Box Hill High School
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 President, Dennis Baker (02) 6059 1888 or 0437 369 522
or Secretary, Cathy Baillie (02) 6021 5913
or  Assistant Secretary, Jeannie Bowen (02) 6021 2073

 

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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If you are aware of any other Parent Support Groups please email jo@giftedresources.org