Resources

The Annual Summaries allows us to celebrate and share our achievements and reflect on our priorities for the coming year.

GECIAN Annual Summary 2006 07.pdf

GECIAN Annual Summary 2007 08.pdf

This wonderfully creative and catchy DVD/CD set is a useful tool for workers and families to teach children the importance of blowing our noses correctly and why we need to cover our faces when we sneeze.

The DVD/CD set was funded by the Victorian Department of Human Services (now the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development) through GECIAN.

The DVD/CD set can be purchased for $16.45 (includes postage).

Contact Us if you would like a copy of the DVD's.

This pilot resource Kit was developed to support early childhood service professionals assist families and children make successful transitions from home into childcare, kindergarten and school.

We encourage you to peruse the Kit, add your resources and provide feedback on any modifications necessary to ensure our goals and the needs of professionals using the Kit are met.
GECIAN - Best Practice Transition.pdf

Tools accompanying the Kit
Best Practice Guide - Childcare transition.pdf

Best Practice Guide - Kindergarten transition.pdf

Best Practice guide - School transition.pdf

Best practice guide - Out of Home Care Early Childhood.pdf

Best Practice Guide - Out of Home Care School transition.pdf

Parent Guide - Stepping into School.pdf

Moving to School Booklet
This booklet is a guide for parents and carers of children with a developmental delay and/or disability starting school in Gippsland.

This booklet contains information on a range of school options. It suggests points to consider when you are deciding what best suits your child. It will also help you decide what sort of support your child needs at school. As the family, you will decide which options are best. This booklet will help you in making that decision.

This booklet is based on the 'Going to School' guide published by the Victorian Department of Human Services in 1996.

Moving to School Booklet Sept 09.pdf

Some Useful Links
Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
This website provides information about the Transition: A positive start to school initiative, links to resources to improve children's experiences when starting school and information and resources specific for children with disabilities.

Link to DEECD – Transition: A positive start to school

Link to Sharing our Journey Protocol

Link to Sharing our Journey Information kit

Student with disabilities

Department of Education and Early Childhood Development - Gippsland
This website provides additional information and resources specific to Gippsland.

Link to DEECD Gippsland

Billy Backpack - Transition to School Program
This website provides information on areas outside of Gippsland's transition process. It may provide tools and information that may be helpful to workers and families during the transition to school process.

Link to Transition to School

Vision Australia
This website provides a checklist for school readiness, including relevant areas for children who are blind or have low vision. There is also helpful information to assist in the transition from home to school.

Link to Vision Australia

This information kit has been developed to help you understand the beginning of your journey with your child.

It is designed as a tool to take with you to your planning meetings, discussions, therapy sessions, etc.

This kit can be used to house all relevant information you may be given regarding your ECI journey.

We hope it provides some guidelines and assists you in meeting you and your child's needs.


Updated ECI Family Information Kit August 2008.doc

Below are links to ECIS Referral Forms which are required to be completed when referring a child for services within early childhood intervention within Gippsland.

For further information see Central Intake under the Accessing Services section.

ECIS Referral Acknowledgment Form.doc
ECIS Referral Acknowledgment Form (pdf)
NEW LOOK ECI Referral Form.doc