As part of NAIDOC Week celebrations in July, HIPPY Brighton held a gathering at the Pontville Memorial Hall. Many of the HIPPY Brighton families gathered for a day of cultural play with a range of fun and interactive activities set up around the space.

NAIDOC week is a very important time for members of the Brighton community to come together to celebrate in a culturally safe way that is place-based and accessible.

HIPPY, the Home Interaction Program for Parents and Youngsters, is a free, two-year home-based early childhood learning and parenting program for children aged three years, and is run by 54 Reasons. It is open to all families and empowers parents to be their child’s first teacher by providing them with fun, engaging activities and resources to support their child’s learning and development.

HIPPY Brighton was pleased to welcome Sid Williams and Nadia Currie from the Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC) on the day, who were able to chat with local families about the HIPPY program in Brighton.