Wimmera Parents Support Network (Supporting Parents of children with disabilities)

Parents of children with disabilities (diagnosed or undiagnosed) meet regularly throughout the Wimmera to support each other.
Funding would enable these parents to meet in a relaxed atmosphere over lunch or coffee at local cafes , provide the parents with relevant guest speakers about how to best meet their children's needs and/or better care for themselves, funding for some parent respite days, including outings, such as the to the movies, family fun days and even respite events for siblings, such as Ten Pin Bowling and weekend respite camps for parents, siblings or families.
Therefore improving parents and families mental health.

Parents and guardians of children with disabilities benefit greatly from meeting and offering each other mutual support. They understand each other and can best offer each other advise about their children and supports available. It would make it more accessible for more parents to attend if their meals or coffees were subsidised by funding.
Parents and siblings could also benefit from some fun, relaxed respite events, with others that understand their situation. By enjoying some time out with others, parents would feel more refreshed, and better able to care for their children.
Businesses would also benefit financially by hosting parents.