New poster launched

A new poster for children's services was officially launched at the Peninsula Community Centre by Member for Peats Ms Marie Andrews on Wednesday, November 8.

The poster aims to help workers include children and families from a culturally and linguistically diverse background.

"The poster is designed to be displayed in staff rooms and common areas, rather than in children's rooms," said Central Coast Networks of Practice Project manager Ms Deb Tipper.

Members of the project collaboratively produced the poster.

"We wanted to produce something that is practical and easy to use as well as being educational, so the poster includes strategies such as challenging myths, as well as recommended websites and local service information.

"Early childhood workers have also been offered cultural awareness training."

The poster was funded through the NSW Government's Families First Strategy and is being distributed throughout early childhood services on the Central Coast.

Ms Tipper said: "We'll be targeting children's services; primary schools; early childhood health services; family support and neighbourhood centres across the Coast, but we encourage all organisations who are interested to contact us if they would like a copy of the poster."

Press release, November 6 Deb Tipper, The Benevolent Society