BDMBA are hosting a FREE Halloween Disco for our members, prizes for best dressed costume and dance moves on the night! Food provided as well as a sausage sizzle fundraiser. Members are welcome to bring along any friends or cousins that are non-members for only $5 per child which includes a drink and food.  We can't wait to see you there

Join us as we celebrate Christmas in July with fun, food, festivites and fundraising! Come dressed in your ugliest sweater to go in the draw to win a prize. Meet the new committee, let the kids have a play, and relax with other multiples parents. Can't wait to see you there! IMPORTANT: Please order one ticket per person attending so we can have accurate numbers and dietary requirements.

Join us for our annual Easter Egg Hunt! We will be hiding coloured sticks around the playground for your kids to exchange for a choccy bag. We will also be raffling off an easter basket on the night, more info to come. Hot crossed buns will be provided, so let us know if you have any dietary requirements.

Welcome to the first playgroup of the year!   We are meeting at a Chipmunks in Wendouree. All are welcome   Please RSVP your attendance so we can make the appropriate booking =) Can't wait to see you there.   Please note: This isn't a free event, it's just set up this way so you can RSVP. Payment direct to the playcentre on arrival. Information collected will only be used if we need to get in touch with you prior to the event.

Multiple Birth Awareness Week 2022 "Educating the Educators" 20st to 27th March 2022 The Australian Multiple Birth Association (AMBA) are excited to announce the theme for this year’s Multiple Birth Awareness Week (MBAW) - “Educating the Educators” Multiple Birth Awareness Week (MBAW) is an annual, national campaign that highlights an issue of importance to the multiple birth community. Through advocacy, education and community engagement, AMBA aims to increase positive health outcomes, awareness and equality for our families. AMBA Chairperson, Larissa Jordan said “The theme, Educating the Educators, is our opportunity to put the spotlight on the unique needs of multiples and their parents, in the educational context. We want to ensure that families, medical and educational professionals have access to high quality information on how to best support and cater for the specific needs of multiples, across the lifespan.” AMBA clubs offer a range of educational opportunities for parents, from expectant parent nights to school readiness sessions. AMBA members can also access a range of live and on demand webinars on a range of relevant topics. The theme for Multiple Birth Awareness Week (MBAW) 2022 is “Educating the Educators". Multiple specific education is required from the moment parents discover there is more than one. Families should have access to high quality education that addresses and prepares them for the additional medical, social and emotional challenges they may face. The theme, Educating the Educators, is an opportunity to engage with a range of professionals to develop best practice when working with multiples and their families.    Some of the unique considerations for families and professionals to consider include: Classroom placement - whether to split them or keep them together - is one of the biggest dilemmas faced by parents of multiples. School readiness - with 65% of twins and 95% of higher order multiples born prematurely and higher rates of developmental delays, the decision about when multiples start, can be more difficult. Being treated as individuals - ensuring professionals and the general community, acknowledge multiples as separate entities and avoid comparisons or labels. Fostering individuality - encouraging and supporting multiples to develop their own unique personalities, friendships and interests. Respecting the multiple bond - understanding and fostering the unique bond that twins, triplets or more have and supporting them through transitions that involve separation. Additional family stressors - awareness of the increased rates of mental health issues and financial strain amongst multiple birth families. The Australian Multiple Birth Association offers a number of resources to support families and professionals. AMBA’s local clubs act as a peer support network for parents of multiples to share their lived experience.