Treehouse in Queanbeyan, New South Wales | Community organisation

Treehouse

Locality: Queanbeyan, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 6299 7271

Address: PO Box 1570 2620 Queanbeyan, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.treehouse.org.au

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25.01.2022 We are lucky to be one of the charities that benefit from this event!

25.01.2022 Newsflash: Boys Club SPACE AVAILABLE Do you have an 8-12 year old boy who would like to join our social development therapy group? If so read on... Treehouse Boys Club is on Mondays 3.30pm-5pm (Weeks 2-10). It is a small group club focused on positive, appropriate interactions and social skills. It is facilitated by 2 OT's at the Treehouse Centre.... This is a fee paying program and is covered under NDIS therapy categories. If you are interested in filling this vacancy, or you are unsure of your eligibility please call us for more information.

24.01.2022 If you are needing some activity inspiration for this cold and miserable weather, here are two ideas that you may like to try this weekend. 1. create your own indoor camp fire with toasted marshmallows You could gather the following:... sticks and pinecones cotton wool balls to make marshmallows a teapot or pan so that you can pretend to cook things on the fire you can use a tealight candle to and place it under some fabric to resemble the fire 2. construct a cubby - somewhere cozy and warm to snuggle up with a book You could gather the following: fabric to make a covering over a bed or table or another structure torches lights to decorate the space pillows and throw rugs books and activities use what items you can find at home and let your imaginations run wild! Happy Camping We would LOVE to see your creations. Please post your photos below. #campingathome #coldweatheractivitiesforchildren #treehousequeanbeyan

24.01.2022 Did you know ... that occupational therapy is focused on promoting health and wellbeing by enabling people to participate in the everyday occupations of life? (ahpa 2020) It includes self-care activities like showering, dressing, preparing food; productive activities such as education, and leisure/social activities like engaging in a hobby, or being part of a friendship group. All of which are especially important for children under 12.... We are excited to announce our newest Treehouse OT is onsite and working with clients! We welcome Jenny to our Treehouse family. Jenny has many years of experience working with children with disabilities and developmental delays. She has particular interest in supporting children with ASD to assist them with the everyday skills needed for living including toileting, dressing, feeding, behaviour and gross motor skills ... or a combination of these. We are excited to say that as a result of Jenny joining us, we are able to accept new clients for immediate start ( No Waitlist!!!) If you or someone you know has a child requiring OT up to 12 years of age, share this message or contact us to discuss how we can support your OT needs.

23.01.2022 Thank you to clubs NSW and the Queanbeyan Leagues club for our supporting our 2019 Swimming and Water Safety Program.

23.01.2022 Bet you cant guess what todays big thing at Treehouse is? Thats right! ... Bringing our voice and sharing our experience as an NDIS provider in Eden-Monaro! Todays NDIS Eden-Monaro Town Hall Forum is ... hosted by Bill Shorten and Kristy Mcbain. (NDIS- National Disability Insurance Scheme, just in case you didnt already know that ) As a live virtual meeting, we had the opportunity to share our point of view and ask questions of the Shadow Minister for the NDIS (Bill Shorten) about ensuring continued and relevant disability services for the region, and to identify some of the challenges facing our organisation. We were also pleased to see that participants, parents, families, carers and advocates were also given time with the Shadow Minister in their own virtual town hall meeting to discuss the issues they face as scheme participants. Under the NDIS, support is provided for eligible people with intellectual, physical, sensory, cognitive, or psychosocial disability. Early Intervention for children covers the above AND developmental delays in children. Check out 5 year old Rams NDIS story below. Treehouse holds regular Early Intervention classes/groups throughout the week for children. Eligible NDIS participants can attend as part of their plan and we also provide speech and occupational therapies, and keyworker services where appropriate. Contact us today if youd like more information about how we inclusively support children with additional needs to reach their potential

23.01.2022 Feeling the holiday heat? Check out these quick activities and throw them into your week 2 mix!

22.01.2022 A big thanks to all the people who liked, shared and commented on last weeks COVID-19 Treehouse update. Shout out to Jodie and Brock for the great feedback. We hope all the children, enjoy their sessions as much as you. Keep visiting for regular news, updates and celebrations. Please like/share/comment to help us get the Treehouse news out into our community. ... #treehousequeanbeyan #qcsng #queanbeyanchildren #pathwaystopreschool #REACHholidayprogram #qbnkidstherapy #qprckids #treehouseqcsng #treehouseqbn

22.01.2022 A small taste of the fun at our early intervention group this morning. :)

21.01.2022 This week Treehouse participated in the following: rainbow serpent collage listening to dreamtime stories creating paintings - inspired by Eileen Stevens (Two Men Sitting - Ninuku Artist 2004)... and Sarah and Emily represented Treehouse when they went on the Reconciliation walk See more

21.01.2022 Did you know... that we have three seperate specialised social clubs for kids at Treehouse? These small group, therapy based clubs are NDIS funded and meet the goals of socialisation, skill development, problem solving, independence and communication. ... We have: Boys Club Girls Club & LEGO Club - all run on different weekday afternoons of the school term. Each club is specifically designed and staffed by professional therapists or teachers. We maintain a waitlist for each club once maximum capacity is reached in these very small group settings so that children get the best possible opportunity to develop themselves Like and share this post if it could help someone you know

21.01.2022 Hi Everybody this should be a great day especially for football lovers! So come down this Saturday 27th. As well as the game we will be doing our own raffle with great prizes including gift vouchers, petrol vouchers, meat trays and more! These games will be played at the Seears workwear oval at the Queanbeyan Kangaroo Leagues Club 74 Stuart st Queanbeyan. Hope to see you there The Roos Club

20.01.2022 Sad news yesterday for the Treehouse family, Peter Bray who was our previous President and a member of our board for many years passed away yesterday afternoon. He was one of a handful of people that worked tirelessly in a voluntary capacity to support Queanbeyan Childrens Special Needs Group, to secure our new premises and the renovation of this building. Peter was also the CEO of Hartley Lifecare, the President of Meals on Wheels and the Deputy Mayor of Queanbeyan. Peter always had a joke to share and I think he will be remembered not only for his hard work but his quick wit and sense of humour. You will be missed Peter.

20.01.2022 This week Treehouse is celebrating. In response to COVID-19 we are now providing online 1-1 therapy and group play sessions for our clients. This is very exciting for us as we expand our delivery model and we are able to do this as a result of our recent client IT capability survey - if you havent done it yet, use link in comment This week saw multiple online therapy sessions and the first holiday group session for our Stronger Pathways to Preschool program which ru...ns across the school terms. Our REACH school holiday program is being run using activity packs and 1-1 sessions. These sessions are being delivered online or face to face depending on the familys choice given the current environment. It was great to see our local children be able to connect in and join us for stories, games, treasure hunts and activities. A big thank you to the parents who made this possible for their children, it was fabulous. If you havent heard about our Stronger Pathways to Preschool program and would like to know more please drop us a line via our website contact form. www.treehouse.org.au/contact-us/ Stay tuned for more information and celebrations from #treehousequeanbeyan #qcsng #queanbeyanchildren #treehousepathwaystopreschool #REACHholidayprogram #qbnkidstherapy #qprckids #treehouseqcsng #treehouseqbn

19.01.2022 Unfortunately this event has been postponed due to a burst water pipe and all the smoke in the area, we will advise on a new date when we know one

19.01.2022 Did you you know that Treehouse is a registered Not For Profit organisation and that we operate as a result of grants, donations, funding and gifts This allows us to provide a range of services... but do you know what they are... Over the next few weeks we are posting our Did you know series. Wed love you to join us and help spread the word in our community about the different things we do to support inclusion for children with additional needs in our community. Well be talking about early intervention, therapies,clubs, pathways to preschool and other activities we facilitate. Like and share to keep up to date with this series or pass it on.

18.01.2022 Did you know? Early Intervention at Treehouse is specialised support for children with a disability or developmental delay. Affectionately known as EI around our facility, it involves young children from the time a need is recognised. EI support can consist of:... therapy or key worker 1-1 sessions, specialised group participation, or a combination of these. 1-1 sessions can also occur in a childs mainstream setting such as a preschool or early childhood space. EI is important because it is a support system that enables parents to collaborate with Early Intervention teachers and other professionals to: meet the needs of their child, aid their development and assist with transition to formal school settings e.g. preschool /primary school. EI groups at Treehouse run from week 2 of the NSW school terms. Dont forget to check in next week for our second Did you know?, and in the meantime like and share this post you never know who might need to know about Treehouse services #earlyintervention #treehouse #ecei #therapy #transitiontoschool #disability #developmentaldelay #treehousequeanbeyan #qcsng

18.01.2022 Now that we are approaching the winter months Treehouse would like to just remind everyone to be considerate of the following: washing hands on arrival (teaching children to use soap and to scrub hands thoroughly - songs can be sung to encourage the children not to rush the process)... taking temperature on arrival staying away when you are unwell with a cough, runny nose or other viral symptoms use sanitiser or wash your hands after blowing your nose or wiping a child's nose and before touching food notify the centre when someone in your family has a contagious illness or disease contact the centre to let them know if your child cannot attend their group or appointment due to illness LET'S ALL WORK TOGETHER TO STOP THE SPREAD OF GERMS AND ILLNESS TO ENSURE THAT EVERYONE WHO COMES TO TREEHOUSE FEELS SAFE AND COMFORTABLE ENTERING OUR SPACE Thank you for your ongoing support. See you soon

17.01.2022 Did you know ... that occupational therapy is focused on ‘promoting health and wellbeing by enabling people to participate in the everyday occupations of life?’ (ahpa 2020) It includes self-care activities like showering, dressing, preparing food; productive activities such as education, and leisure/social activities like engaging in a hobby, or being part of a friendship group. All of which are especially important for children under 12.... We are excited to announce our newest Treehouse OT is onsite and working with clients! We welcome Jenny to our Treehouse family. Jenny has many years of experience working with children with disabilities and developmental delays. She has particular interest in supporting children with ASD to assist them with the everyday skills needed for living including toileting, dressing, feeding, behaviour and gross motor skills ... or a combination of these. We are excited to say that as a result of Jenny joining us, we are able to accept new clients for immediate start ( No Waitlist!!!) If you or someone you know has a child requiring OT up to 12 years of age, share this message or contact us to discuss how we can support your OT needs.

17.01.2022 Are you already looking for holiday ideas? Next week our REACH holiday program participants will get to experience a live Yoga session to help them learn some self regulation techniques. With a focus on relax, rejuvenate and refresh these holidays we wanted everybody to have a chance to do the same at home. Check out this link to COSMIC KIDS Yoga for some fun story time yoga activities. If you or your child likes Star Wars, Pirates, Puppies, Dolphins, Mermaids or Unicorns then you'll love this kid friendly channel. https://youtu.be/_hB7yYxX0Ag

17.01.2022 This week the Wednesday EI group cooked up a storm! The children made their own individual mini pizzas for lunch and followed a visual schedule in order to complete each step. The reasons for planning a cooking experience include the following;... develop self-help skills independence develop cognitive and fine-motor skills potential exposure to new foods / textures and tastes sense of achievement and of course because it is fun to prepare our own food and satisfying to eat what we create ourselves Why don't you have a go at home? Pizzas are so versatile, so many options. What toppings will you choose? If you have other fun and basic cooking experiences that you would like to share with us, please do! Our little chefs are looking forward to another cooking experience next week! HAPPY COOKING

16.01.2022 Great cause people

16.01.2022 As the term comes to a close, we would like to thank all our families for their on-going support throughout another challenging time for everyone. Some things to remember: All Groups resume in week 2 next term ... Social club programs LEGOBoys and Girls Clubs) begin in week 2 also Therapies are still running as per your appointment with your therapist and Look out for our posts on school holiday activities and other happenings around Have a WONDERFUL school holiday break, stay safe and remember to keep up with our holiday posts

16.01.2022 Pathways enrolments are open Pathways to Preschool is a term-by-term program offering a range of childrens activities including stories; games and movement to build language and social inclusion skills. It fosters independent thinking and self-regulation during weekly online and/or face-to-face group sessions. The Pathways program is specifically designed to support a childs transition into preschools or transition to school style programs. It is is open to families ...who may have concern about how ready their child is for preschool, or to attend a transition to school program in 2021. We are currently taking mid year enrolments for this free service for eligible children. So how can you help us help kids in need? Visit us for more information about Pathways and other Treehouse services: treehouse.org.au Share this post so more Queanbeyan/QPRC families know about this new service. If any part of this post got you thinking about your child, make an enrolment enquiry online or by phone. Were looking forward to hearing from new families to see how Pathways can assist #rreehousepathwaystopreschool

15.01.2022 Every Wednesday Pathways staff jump online and run group sessions for children not yet able to access full time preschool or that have the need to work on developmental skills and/or social inclusion. If you or someone you know would like more information for term 2 enrolments, please contact us. #treehousepathwaystopreschool

14.01.2022 Festival One is back on, check them out at Queanbeyan Festival One on Facebook. Should be a great afternoon/evening bring the kids down for some music, food, fun and games.

12.01.2022 This week Treehouse is celebrating the dual delivery of the Pathways group using two platforms simultaneously! In a first ever, the group session was delivered in-centre and online so that all our group members could participate together. Its an exciting next step as we begin reintegrating children into the centre. We cant wait to see more of our children returning to the centre to socialise next Wednesday for the session at 12pm and Pathways digital Storytime at 1.30pm.

12.01.2022 Audiobooks are a great alternative for kids who dont like reading books https://www.telegraph.co.uk//end-audiobook-snobbery-scie/

11.01.2022 Can you guess where these new labels are going Have a guess below if you think you know where these new labels will get stuck Although weve been a little quiet, were full swing back into term 3 here at Treehouse. We continue to deliver our services in a COVID safe manner, which allows children to continue accessing their Early Intervention groups, Speech and Occupational Therapies, Keyworker services and Pathways to Preschool. ... Pathways groups are continuing to operate multimodal sessions (online and face to face) to ensure all their children can join group whether at home or at the centre. A big shout out and a huge welcome to our new families and community partners. Were looking forward to working with you all for even greater inclusion of our clients in our community. P.S We will keep you posted on where the labels will be going...

11.01.2022 Is your child starting school in 2022 It’s time to commence the enrolment process Just remember if you intend to send your child to a NSW Department of Education school, applications need to go to your zoned school.... Unsure, which school is your zoned school? Look up NSW School Finder and enter your address. #schoolreadiness #gettingreadyforprimaryschool #treehousequeanbeyan #transitiontoschool https://education.nsw.gov.au education.nsw.gov.au/school-finder

09.01.2022 Did you know that speech therapists treat communication concerns including: language fluency voice... as well as help children who have difficulty chewing, swallowing or drinking? Signing, visuals, pictures or objects can be used to assist with communication. Children’s level of participation in activities will increase when they improve these skills. #earlyintervention #treehousequeanbeyan #therapy #developmentaldelay #whatisspeechtherapy

09.01.2022 We at Treehouse would like to thank everyone who participated in the Woolworths earn and learn sticker promotion.We got our delivery today, here is what we got for all those stickers.

09.01.2022 With so many new families joining our services we just wanted to say a huge Welcome to the family With so many new families joining our services we just wanted to say a huge Welcome to the family

08.01.2022 THANK YOU! WE LOVE YOU Thank you to everyone that has helped us collect the Woolworths Earn and Learn stickers. Wed like to let you know we accumulated 13,980 stickers . Watch this space to see what resources we get to assist your childrenTHANK YOU! WE LOVE YOU Thank you to everyone that has helped us collect the Woolworths Earn and Learn stickers. Wed like to let you know we accumulated 13,980 stickers . Watch this space to see what resources we get to assist your children

07.01.2022 Did you know that this week is World Nursery Rhyme Week- November 16th to 20th 2020 Click on the link below to find out more and discover the benefits of reading nursery rhymes to your children Also have a look at playgroupnsw.org.au for lots of helpful information ... #worldnurseryrhymeweek #literacyforchildren #literacyintheearlyyears #benefitsofreadingtochildren #playgroupnsw #playgroupaustralia #pathwaystopreschool #treehousequeanbeyan

07.01.2022 For everyones Information, looks like a fun morning

06.01.2022 Did you know... that does Support Coordination for young people up to 16 years of age? You can ask for support co-ordination funding in your child’s next NDIS plan. http://www.treehouse.org.au... #treehousequeanbeyan#queanbeyanchildren #pathwaystopreschool #supportcoordination #qbnkidstherapy #qprckids #treehouseqcsng #treehouseqbn #therapies

06.01.2022 How exciting to have the children join us for story time and group sessions online during isolation in our Pathways to Preschool program. Pathways is a free program for families that meet the needs criteria and guess what?...We have places available! Please contact us for enrolment information or if youd like to know more about the program - wed to hear from you. #treehousepathwaystopreschool

05.01.2022 Thanks Treehouse, for letting us meet real super heroes today!

05.01.2022 Proudly Supported By Hamiltons Queanbeyan MotelWorkways AustraliaTreehouse - Queanbeyan Childrens Special Needs Group Inc.Campbell Page @SPAN Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council @SaCc

04.01.2022 Guess whos coming to tea? ... well virtually at least! We are so excited to have been invited to speak with Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC QC, Governor of New South Wales on the operations, history, goals and future plans of our organisation Her Excellency will be accompanied by her partner Mr Dennis Wilson (pictured). As a uniquely positioned not-for-profit community organisation with a diverse service portfolio, Treehouse fills a long-held need withi...n our regional community. Her Excellency is on a mission to learn more about community based inclusive services and education. Treehouse will be represented by Founder Coral, President Bill and Team Leader Karen however the virtual meeting will sadly be missing cucumber sandwiches and tea If you are not yet familiar with Governor of New South Wales or the base from which she serves the people of NSW; Government House Sydney, take 5 on their socials, or look up the distinguished career Her Excellency had forging the way for women in the legal sector. Her Excellency continues to deepen her deep commitment to education and social justice as 39th Governor of NSW. https://www.governor.nsw.gov.au//biography-of-the-governor/ Well let you know how it goes! #governornsw #treehouseqcsng #treehouseqbn #mrdenniswilson #margaretbeazleyacqc #herexcellency

04.01.2022 As we wrap up Term 2 Treehouse are celebrating many things. Firstly we are celebrating all the children and their families. We have helped the children maintain their therapies and other services throughout COVID, using digital technologies - new to many of them and have finally succeeded in all groups resuming face to face sessions in the centre Term 2 wraps up a challenging time period for all of us but we would like to acknowledge the efforts of our staff who have work...ed tirelessly through this uncertain period to ensure childrens connection to their therapies, group sessions and access to socially inclusive activities were maintained. Thank you to our amazing team of genuine, caring and professional staff Finally as term 2 comes to a close we are celebrating the return of our REACH Holiday Programme, supporting inclusive activities for school-aged children. Dont forget to share and like our page so more people in our community get to hear about some of the fabulous things that happen at #treehousequeanbeyan #qcsng #REACHholidayprogram #celebration

04.01.2022 Did you know that Treehouse run a holiday program called REACH for children who have additional needs or who require extra support The activities are developed around each child’s needs and designed to keep children entertained while they learn, create, problem solve and connect. A variety of activities are on offer such as: cooking ... dancing sport craft music Incursions and excursions have delighted children and in the past have included African dance workshops, yoga, and swimming! The children have even had visits from firemen and some cute and cuddly animals. It runs from 9am until 3pm for three days of each week of the school holidays. Treehouse staff have some exciting things organised for this up and coming school holiday period. We can’t wait to see all the kids having fun in this environment. Get ready for some super-fun holiday cheer

04.01.2022 This is a competition to win sensory tickets to see Frozen 2

03.01.2022 Say hi to Molly she is our newest friend and a companion dog to James (5), a regular visitor to Treehouse. Molly is a 7 week old Maremma Sheepdog. She is being prepared to undergo her qualification as an Assisted Therapy Dog. We are so excited to see Molly grow and support James and bring great joy to Treehouse when they visit!... Do you know about Assisted Therapy Dogs? Share a feel good Friday story in the comments below

03.01.2022 Hi Treehouse families - Have you completed your IT Capability Survey? Closes this Friday At this time we are preparing to use more digital delivery of key services to ensure that we maintain your childs development opportunities. To help us successfully crossover your key services we are surveying all clients. ... This means : It is important we know what technology you are working with or or or A BIG thank you to those already submitted. If you havent completed the survey (emailed last Friday and again yesterday) please complete your response by this Friday - its brief and will take you about 5 minutes. Check your inbox (or your spam/junk folder if you havent saved our email address yet) and help us help you help your kids If you cant find your email link please email direct and well get it to you ASAP! #treehousequeanbeyan #qcsng #queanbeyanchildren #qprckids #treehouseqcsng

02.01.2022 Did you know... A Key Worker is someone who is the main point of contact for a family who’s child receives early intervention due to a disability or developmental delay? At Key Workers support families with children up to 12 years of age.... A Key Worker can be: a Teacher a Speech Pathologist an Occupational Therapist a Psychologist Having a Key Worker is a great idea because they work closely with your family to support your needs and ensure that there is consistent communication and a well co-ordinated program across your child’s entire early intervention team. #keyworker #earlyintervention #developmentaldelay #treehousequeanbeyan #therapy #disability #qcsng

02.01.2022 #queenbeyanchildren #treehousepathwaystopreschool #REACHholidayprogram #qbnkidstherapy #qprckids #treehouseqcsng #treehouseqbn#queenbeyanchildren #treehousepathwaystopreschool #REACHholidayprogram #qbnkidstherapy #qprckids #treehouseqcsng #treehouseqbn

01.01.2022 Did you know . That Pathways to Preschool affectionately known as P2P, is a program that connects and supports children to services such as preschools? How do P2P offer support? They ... connect with a child in their early childhood setting and conduct visits (preschool or childcare) support staff at centres through education / resources and visits run a P2P group each Wednesday to guide children with routine, independence and social skills to prepare them for preschool attend meetings and transitional visits at preschools communicate with parents/carers about their child’s development and preschool readiness The Pathways Team currently consists of Caryn, Debra and Kristie. www.treehouse.org.au #treehousequeanbeyan #qcsng #pathwaystopreschool #therapies #earlyintervention #developmentaldelays

01.01.2022 Here at Pathways we are all about Storytime and this week at Treehouse were really excited for next Wednesdays virtual National Simultaneous Storytime. Click on the link to find out more http://alia.org.au/nss#About%20the%20Book

01.01.2022 Today Treehouse is celebrating Mothers Day early with a special Pathways Storytime reading of My Mum. Check out our first ever You Tube clip and let us know what you think! We are planning to record more Pathways Storytimes for you to use with your little ones at home anytime it suits you, especially as we continue to monitor the health environment that surrounds us. Todays story - My Mum by Anthony Browne is a short read to honour all the women that support and love ...us in our lives - Mums, Aunties, Grandmas, Cousins, Sisters, Neighbours, Daughters and Friends. Heres to you ladies Happy Mothers Day #treehousequeanbeyan #qcsng #queanbeyanchildren #treehousepathwaystopreschool #REACHholidayprogram #qbnkidstherapy #qprckids #treehouseqcsng #treehouseqbn