HIPPY: Exploring how a home visiting, early learning and parenting program works

Child Aware Approaches Conference

23-24 May 2016

HIPPY International

How HIPPY works

Governance

BSLHIPPY

International

HIPPY Australia

63 local providers

Australian Department of Social Services

HOME VISITS

HIPPY in Australia

Family demographics

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5.00%

10.00%

15.00%

20.00%

25.00%

30.00%

HIPPY children withat least one

identifying asAboriginal

HIPPY children withboth parentsidentifying as

Aboriginal or TorresStrait Islander

HIPPY children withat least one parent

identifying as TorresStrait Islander

Children in HIPPY with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents

Percentage of children

0.00%

2.00%

4.00%

6.00%

8.00%

10.00%

12.00%

14.00%

16.00%

Vietnam NewZealand

India Sudan Pakistan Somalia China Burma Iraq

Percentage of fathers born overseas Percentage of carers born overseas

Percentage of mothers born overseas

Top 10 countries of birth for parents and carers of HIPPY children born overseas

Support for HIPPY Families – Home Visits

- Building a learning environment at home

- One-on-one time to share and support

At home

• Structured, fun curriculum

• Parents learn about child development

Support for HIPPY parents – Group meetings

- builds relationships and share experiences

- connects to local services

- opportunity to learn and develop skills

Support for HIPPY parents – Home Tutors

Parents and carers as Home Tutors

- Peer-to-peer learning transfer

- Parental support

- Training and employment pathway

HIPPY Outcomes

HIPPY empowers

“HIPPY has not only given me my confidence back but taught me so much about myself as a mum, a teacher and as a person. I have learned some wonderful new skills through being a Home Tutor and met some amazing people from all over our community. I finished my two-year HIPPY journey today and HIPPY has opened so many doors for me. I’m now looking forward to working at the crèche that is operated by the same organisation that provides HIPPY in our community.”

Story from a HIPPY parent (December 2015)

HIPPY Australia

Level 1, 219 Johnston Street

Fitzroy VIC 3065

t +61 3 9445 2400

f +61 3 9445 2499

e hippyaustralia@bsl.org.au

w hippyaustralia.bsl.org.au

The Brotherhood of St Laurence holds the licence to operate HIPPY in Australia.

The Home Interaction Program for Parents and Youngsters (HIPPY) is funded by the Australian Government

through the Department of Social Services.