We provide resources and fun opportunities for young people 3 to 4 years of age to reach their potential.
Tutors visit with resources weekly for children to use and explore. We are a community that supports each other and has fun with our kids.
The Home Interaction Program for Parents and Youngsters (HIPPY) is a home-based, early learning and parenting program that empowers you to be your child’s first teacher and supports your child’s transition to school.
Join thousands of families doing HIPPY across Australia. You will receive free resources, activity packs and storybooks to assist you in actively playing and learning with your child.
We hope that you enjoy working with your tutor, meeting other HIPPY families and doing HIPPY with your child.
HIPPY comprises a curriculum of activity packs over two years.
Your HIPPY tutor will practice the activities with you, using role play in a weekly home visit in Age 3 and a fortnightly visit in Age 4.
Each pack has five activities for you to do with your child as well as ideas so that learning can happen everywhere at any time.
The packs support your child’s learning in the following areas: Thinking and exploring; Communication; Creativity; Social and emotional; Family and community.
Tutors are parents who are also doing HIPPY with their child or have recently graduated from HIPPY.
Your HIPPY tutor is trained in the HIPPY activities and will practice the activities with you at each home visit.
Your HIPPY child does not have to be there when the tutor visits. You can meet your tutor at home or somewhere else, like a park or a library. After this, you do the activities with your child.
Group meetings give parents a chance to learn more about their children’s development and behaviour and to find out about local services, schools and free local activities. Parents can also participate in training and short courses for FREE.
You’ll meet new families and make friends and there is usually good food and coffee. You can relax and chat while your children play supervised with other HIPPY children.
The best part is recent research has found that families’ participation at group meetings improves children’s school readiness.
HIPPY Australia and ac.care acknowledge past, present and emerging Elders and Traditional Owners of the lands and seas across Australia.
The Home Interaction Program for Parents and Youngsters is funded by the Australian Government through the Department of Social Services.
The Brotherhood of St Laurence holds the licence to operate HIPPY in Australia.
Kayla Borchardt
p 0487 561 182
e Kayla.Borchardt@accare.org.au
Katisha Jackson
p 0438 202 412
e Katisha.Jackson@accare.org.au
Contact us
STAY involves individual and group activities with ac.care staff.
Everyone is welcome and included to:
Tenesha Pickering
p 08 8580 5300
e Tenesha.Pickering@accare.org.au
Kye Anderson
p 08 8531 4900
e Kye.Anderson@accare.org.au
The rescheduled NAIDOC Mount Gambier community breakfast is on TOMORROW 🖤💛❤️ 🖤🤍💚💙 Join this free, family event at Vansittart Park from 9am-12pm and continue this important celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture. Make it a morning of school holiday fun and take part in the many children's activities on the day 🥳 We look forward to seeing you there! #accare #WalkingTogether #NAIDOC2025
NEW DATE: The NAIDOC Mount Gambier community breakfast hosted by Aboriginal Family Support Services 🖤💛❤️ 🖤🤍💚💙 Join this free, family event at Vansittart Park on Wednesday, July 16 from 9am-12pm and continue this important celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture. Make it a morning of school holiday fun and take part in the many children's activities on the day 🥳 We look forward to seeing you there! #accare #WalkingTogether #NAIDOC2025
NAIDOC Week is in full swing and there are still plenty of opportunities to connect and celebrate across the Riverland, Murraylands and Limestone Coast 👇 ⚫️ 'When I grow up' NAIDOC Disco - TODAY Berri Town Hall | 4pm-7pm | Dress up with the theme 'When I grow up' and enjoy games, food, drinks, and prizes. For ages 0-18. Children 10 years old and under must be accompanied by a parent. A lock-in event. 🎉 🟡 Mount Gambier/Berrin Connection to Country Family Day - TOMORROW Valley Lakes/Ketla Malpi | 11am-3pm | Free activities including painting and creating, book readings, and a nature scavenger hunt 🌱 🔴 Nunga Screen 2025 on Ngarrindjeri Ruwe - TOMORROW The Square, Murray Bridge | 5pm | Free popcorn and ice cream. Bring a blanket, beanbag, rugs, and pillows 🎥 #accare #WalkingTogether #NAIDOC2025 🖤💛❤️ 🖤🤍💚💙
Wednesday's NAIDOC Week community breakfast and children's activities at Mount Gambier/Berrin has been postponed due to expected extreme weather 🥶⛈☔️ In the meantime, let's connect on Country at one of the other local events being held to celebrate NAIDOC Week 🖤💛❤️ 🖤🤍💚💙 #accare #WalkingTogether #NAIDOC2025
National NAIDOC Week has arrived 🥳 Celebrate, connect and learn at one of the many community events being held across the Riverland, Murraylands and Limestone Coast 🖤💛❤️ 🖤🤍💚💙 The 50th anniversary of NAIDOC Week marks a major milestone in its history and recognises the past achievements of Aboriginal people. This year's theme The Next Generation: Strength, Vision and Legacy also captures a hopefulness and vision for the future, built on the legacy of ancestors. How will you celebrate NAIDOC Week? Here's some suggestions: 📍 Attached are the programs for NAIDOC Week activities in the Riverland, Murray Bridge and Mount Gambier – be part of all or any of the activities 💬 Take time to connect with Aboriginal people in your life and ask them about NAIDOC Week and what it means to them 📺 Make an effort to learn! SBS and NITV are excellent sources of inspiring and thought-provoking programs especially during NAIDOC Week, but a quick Google search on topics like inspirational Aboriginal people and NAIDOC Week is also easy to do 📱 Look for inspirational Aboriginal role models and follow them on social media (there's heaps of artists, musicians, media personalities) 🎶 Create a Spotify playlist featuring Aboriginal artists and enjoy! #accare #WalkingTogether #NAIDOC2025
National NAIDOC Week starts tomorrow and there are plenty of events to celebrate and connect with culture across Mount Gambier/Berrin 🖤💛❤️ 🖤🤍💚💙 Gather at the Cave Garden/Thugi on Monday morning for a Mayoral Reception and Flag Raising Ceremony, followed by the annual street march to Pangula Mannamurna Aboriginal Corporation 😊 Get involved in NAIDOC Week 2025 - an important celebration of the contributions, achievements, and deadliness of Aboriginal people. #accare #WalkingTogether #NAIDOC2025
🔸🔷 ADVANCED NOTICE: The ac.care Berri and Mount Gambier community centres will open later on Monday, July 7 🔷🔸 We encourage you to join our local staff in attending NAIDOC Week community events in the morning. All enquiries can be directed to our head office on (08) 8724 5400. Thank you for your understanding. Embrace this year's theme The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy and take part in this week-long celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, their history, culture, and achievements 🖤💛❤️ 🖤🤍💚💙 #accare #WalkingTogether #NAIDOC2025
Celebrate and experience First Nations culture on the banks of the River Murray during the Riverland Naidoc Week Family Fun Day 🥳 When: Monday, July 7 from 12:30-3:30pm 🕰 Where: Berri Riverfront 📍 Free event, all welcome! 😊 🖤💛❤️ 🖤🤍💚💙 #accare #WalkingTogether #NAIDOC2025
Riverland Naidoc Week celebrations start Sunday 🖤💛❤️🖤🤍💚💙 2025 marks 50 years of NAIDOC Week, a massive milestone, so join in these local events and celebrate The Next Generation: Strength, Vision and Legacy 🔥 #accare #WalkingTogether
Join in the NAIDOC Week events on Ngarrindjeri Ruwe and celebrate the contributions, achievements, and deadliness of Aboriginal people 🖤💛❤️ 🖤🤍💚💙 #accare #walkingtogether
National NAIDOC Week - July 6-13 - The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy 🖤💛❤️ 🖤🤍💚💙 2025 marks a powerful milestone: 50 years of honouring and elevating Indigenous voices, culture and resilience. Join your local events and activities this NAIDOC Week and connect, celebrate and be proud! Riverland Naidoc Week events: https://bit.ly/RiverlandNAIDOC2025 Ngarrindjeri NAIDOC Week events: https://bit.ly/NgarrindjeriNAIDOC2025 Mount Gambier - Berrin NAIDOC Week events: https://bit.ly/BerrinNAIDOC2025 #accare #WalkingTogether
Celebrate NAIDOC Week 2025 (July 6-13) at one of five community events across the Coorong ❤️💛🖤💚💙🖤🤍 Embrace this year's theme The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy and take part in this week-long celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, their history, culture, and achievements. #accare #WalkingTogether
ac.care is a dynamic organisation servicing the South Australian communities the Limestone Coast, Murraylands, Riverland, Adelaide Hills and Fleurieu Peninsula.
Our mission is for all country people to have a safe home, enough money to live on and strong, positive relationships.
Please find our service locations here or use our contact form to request a service.
