Playful Conversations Presented by Uplyft Early Childhood Approach - November 2026

Uplyft, who partner with the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to deliver the Early Childhood Approach will be facilitating Playful Conversations - a parent workshop series to support early communication skills.

This four (4) weeks workshop will be presented in person by paediatric allied health professionals and early childhood teachers. Both the child and parent/carer attend the session together, and families are encouraged to attend to all sessions to build their knowledge and confidence in supporting their children's communication skills.

Sessions will be held in person, at Westminster Child & Parent Centre, every Wednesday morning, from 9.30 am - 11am on the below dates: 

• November 04

• November 11

• November 18

• November 25

The aim of Playful Conversations is to provide information and strategies to support early communication skills within play routines and daily routines. Parents/carers will have the opportunity to hear about communication strategies, observe them in action, and practise them with their children during the sessions.  Information and strategies are based on best practice in early language development.

Parents/carers will be supported to utilise learnt strategies on a daily basis in their everyday routines and interactions with their child

Important information: 

• The program will be carried out over four (4) weeks and parents and carers are encouraged to attend all four sessions. 

• Registration is open for 1 - 2 caregivers from each family, where more than two parents are attending (for example, stepparents) please contact Uplyft.

• When registering please note if you would like a facilitator to call to discuss the program.

• If you have not been referred to this program by an Uplyft early childhood approach practitioner, please note there will be additional sign-up requirements including providing evidence of identity and completing some questionnaires. You will be contacted upon registration to discuss the sign-up process. Due to these requirements, registration must be completed a minimum of 7 days prior to the first workshop.

• Participants need to reside in an Uplyft partner area to be eligible to attend (Perth metro, Inner Wheatbelt, Peel, South West, Great Southern).

• This series will be suitable for families that have a child under 6 years old that is not a NDIS participant.

Accessibility: 
If you have any access requirements to attend Playful Conversations, please let us know how we can support you by completing the questions at registration. If you would like to talk to someone about your access requirements, please contact Uplyft. 

Contact details: 
For more information, please contact Uplyft via phone on 1300 969 645 or email francesca.pedone@ndis.gov.au

If you are Deaf, hard of hearing, or have a communication disability, please see the below link for information on how to contact us via the National Relay Service (NRS). Helping you connect | Access Hub