Region:

Northern

Contact Details:

Meg Moorhouse

Postal Address:

123 Albion St
Brunswick VIC 3056

Street Address:

123 Albion St
Brunswick VIC 3056

Phone:

(03) 9385 3200

Email:

siblingprogram@mcm.org.au

Localities:

Northern Metropolitan Region

Description:

The TIME Out Sibling Program runs in the Northern Metro region of Melbourne, by Melbourne Citymission. “TIME Out” stands for “This Is Me Everybody !” We run groups, workshops and excursions for children and young people who have a brother or a sister with a disability, and also run activities for young carers.

The groups provide a fun, safe environment in which to meet other siblings and say: “T.I.M.E. Out - THIS IS ME EVERYBODY !” There are 2 regular activities running in 2010:

• fortnightly groups for 8 – 13 year olds, on Tuesday afternoons, at Brunswick and at Broadmeadows throughout the school term

• “Give Me 5” - a teen sibling and young carer group for 12 – 18 year olds, which runs on the last Thursday of every month, from 4.30 to 7.30 pm, in Reservoir

We also run a variety of other services and activities:

• school holiday excursions

• young carer workshops

• family support

• referral and information about sibling and young carer issues

Referral Details:

Self

Target Group:

Siblings, co-ed

Disabilities:

All

Service Fees:

$2 per session

Days of Operation:

8-12s group, Tuesdays, fortnightly Teens group, Wednesdays for 8 weeks (scheduled regularly throughout the year).

Hours of Operation:

4.30pm - 6.30pm