Sylvana Mahmic

Peer network & family leadership Inclusion, Early Childhood Intervention, CEO Plumtree, self-managed funding

[Sylvana Mahmic @SylvanaMahmic]

@jwardlawAUS @EveryAustralian @PWDAustralia @dana_advocacy Helping parents to understand the 3 outcomes; asking them to document the rationale for their purchase and link to the outcome; helping them to see the connection between their goals and the spending in order to practice seeing funding as a strategy; giving practical examples.

[Sylvana Mahmic @SylvanaMahmic]

@jwardlawAUS @EveryAustralian @PWDAustralia @dana_advocacy We delivers a hybrid model to families of young children where $1500 per year was completely flexible and could be spent on anything that had outcomes related to transition, inclusion, partnership. Along with either 18 or 30 home visits delivered in a family-centred model.

[ARACY - Every Child Thriving @ARACYAustralia]

Every child has the right to express views, be taken seriously & heard in matters affecting them. Children's perspectives are vital when we are developing an EY strategy all about them! We hear and agree @SylvanaMahmic and Cathrine Nielsen-Hewett @TheFrontProject 📢👶 #EYS2023

[Sylvana Mahmic @SylvanaMahmic]

#EYS2023 Ministers Rishworth and Aly closed the Early Years Strategy Summit reminding us of the opportunities to elevate and value the voices of children and families through empowering them. The early years matter to our nation.

[Amanda Rishworth MP @AmandaRishworth]

"Powerful words by Minister Aly as she shares the story of her son Adam, whose developmental delay was only picked up by his amazing early childhood educator."

#EYS2023

[Amanda Rishworth MP @AmandaRishworth]

"We want to ensure every child no matter where they grow up can grow up to reach their full potential."

#EYS2023

[Sylvana Mahmic @SylvanaMahmic]

#EYS2023 mother, advocate and CEO sharing powerful story about creating a culturally safe Australia. Fantastic to be here and part of the conversation.

[Inclusion Australia @inclusionoz]

Let Us In! is a new ABC podcast about life with a disability in Australia by @kurtfearnley and @SarahShands. It features some great advocates from across the disability community. The first episode is about #InclusiveEducation - check it out! 📻👍 https://t.co/TfeE4U3DEO

[Dougie Herd @dougie_herd]

It's not simply "one word" @hollieahughes. It's a redundant & useless world view through which @ScottMorrisonMP reinforces ideas we are / I am tragic or brave, hero or victim, to be pitied or praised, "blessed" or something else. Not me. #RightsNotCharity #WeVote #DefendOurNDIS

[Sylvana Mahmic @SylvanaMahmic]

@OnceWereRadical Keep going, I started in July 2010 and still working on it. Labor of love and doing it for myself along with making a contribution.

[Validity Foundation @ValidityNGO]

#DGD2021: Ms. Kayess #CRPD Chair points out - "Congregate settings exacerbate impairments. There is a deeply ableist perception that children with #disabilities need specialist care. But congregate care is traumatising. All children can thrive in the family with support."

[International Disability Alliance (IDA) @IDA_CRPD_Forum]

#CRC88 #DGD2021 #CRPDNow! CRPD Committee Chair @RosemaryKayess explains that if the right support is in place, families can succeed in supporting the development of their child with disabilities within the family. Find our Call to Action on the at https://t.co/p9aexcSI3L #CRPDNow

[International Disability Alliance (IDA) @IDA_CRPD_Forum]

#CRC88 #DGD2021 #CRPDNow! Linda Reynolds, Min. for Gov Services and for the National Disability Insurance Scheme: "Anybody with an impairment should be supported to fulfil the aspirations to live in the community, as everybody has" Our Call to Action at https://t.co/p9aexcSI3L

[Validity Foundation @ValidityNGO]

#DGD2021: "We challenge the #CRC Committee and the #CRPD Committee to meet at the soonest opportunity to come out with a joint statement on the rights of children with #disability. This is crucial to prevent institutional and residential care."

[radoskeravica @radoskeravica]

If foster care fails in some cases we must ask why instead of promoting residential care. It is because of lack of supports including financial and personal assistance for disabled children or psychosocial supports to families. Funding has to go there!
#DGD2021 #right2familylife

[Validity Foundation @ValidityNGO]

#DGD2021: There is an urgent need for harmonisation of #CRC and #CRPD standards, and clarity that residential care violates international law. Read the call to action to protect the #right2familylife (https://t.co/nSBh3mYfev) and endorse the call here > https://t.co/4bkSG23FhA.

[Validity Foundation @ValidityNGO]

#DGD2021: Chair of WG4 summarises @radoskeravica's brilliant input, explaining that placement in residential institutions is not a real 'choice'. There must be harmonisation of international standards on #alternativecare to support the #right2familylife in all cases." #CRC #CRPD

[Validity Foundation @ValidityNGO]

#DGD2021: "All reforms of child care systems must adopt a #humanrights based approach, and #disability can never be used to violate the rights of the child," said Chair of #CRPD Committee, @RosemaryKayess.

[International Disability Alliance (IDA) @IDA_CRPD_Forum]

#CRC88 CRC Chair M. OTANI closes the #DGD2021 on Children Rights' and Alternative Care. Increased support to families and prevention of institutionalisation of children are a must! Conversations shall continue to ensure the #Right2FamilyLife of children with disabilities!

[IFSBH @ifsbh]

The CRPD is clear that ALL children have a right to grow up in a family - and scientific evidence shows that kids need families for healthy development https://t.co/4LzFA3jv5Y #Right2Family