Heart of Our Children

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"Heart of Our Children Our People"
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Q C O S S Indigenous Professional Support Unit
The Indigenous Professional Support Unit (IPSU)
is a program funded by the Department of
Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
(DEEWR) to deliver services under the Inclusion
and Professional Support Program and is a project
of the Queensland Council of Social Services
(QCOSS).
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Role of IPSU

• Provide high quality, flexible and innovative
  professional development and support that is
  targeted to meet the identified local needs of
  eligible Indigenous child care services and their
  staff.
• Facilitate access to, and provide, professional
  support, advice and training for managing bodies
  of eligible Indigenous child care services.
• Provide advice to PSC's (Professional Support
  Coordinators) and ISA's (Inclusion Support
  Agencies) that will assist CCB approved child
  care services in becoming culturally appropriate
  to meet the needs of Indigenous child care
  workers and Indigenous children attending those
  services.

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• WHO DOES IPSU PROVIDE SUPPORT TO?
• The Indigenous Professional Support Unit provides
  professional development and support to over 80
  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Childrens
  services throughout Queensland that receive
  funding from the Department of Education,
  Employment and Workplace Relations.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Childrens
  services include
• Long Daycare Centres
• Multifunctional Aboriginal Childrens Services
  (MACS)
• Playgroups and Enrichment Programs
• Outside School Hours Care

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• SO WHAT DOES IPSU DO?
• Travel throughout the state to visit Aboriginal
  and Torres Strait Islander Childrens Services to
  provide
• One-on-one advice and support
• Flexible In-service training options
• Workshops
• Produce Resources
• Library loan service
• Website
• 1800 support line
• Quarterly Newsletter
• Bi-monthly Information/Fact Sheets
• Host Regional forums and bi-annual Conference
• Participate in National IPSU Alliance
• Advocate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait
  Islander Childrens services

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Kim, Kerry and Shona supports the Far Northern,
Northern and Torres Strait Island Region.
Roslyn supports the South East, North Western
and Gulf Region
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RESOURCES
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RESOURCES BY IPSU
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The faces behind it all
May Kabay Service Communication Information
Narelle Gleeson-Henaway Manager
Roslyn Von Senden IPSU Project Development Officer
Kerry Fortuyn Project Officer
Lyn Jenkins Resource Admin Officer/Help line
Kim Adams IPSU Project Coordinator
Anna Wailu Personal Assistant/Admin Officer
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QCOSS Indigenous Professional Support
Unit Level 2, 390 Flinders Street TOWNSVILLE
Qld 4810 Phone [phone] 110 869
(outside Townsville Area) Fax [phone]
055 Email ipsu_at_ipsu.com.au Web www.ipsu.com.au