Anne Norton and Sherree Rosser (third and fourth from the left) with Izzy, Grace, and John from Royal Far West on Manly.
After a few visits from Royal Far West (RFW) to Parkes, two Project Sprouts representatives paid a visit to Manly last month.
Project Sprouts Working Party Chairperson Sherree Rosser and Co-ordinator Anne Norton took a trip to Sydney to meet with staff and clinicians who work with Parkes Shire children via telecare in occupational and speech therapies. They also discussed Project Sprouts’ future directions with RFW. Telecare time for five Parkes children was allocated during the visit. “It was a wonderful capacity building and contact creating few days for us both,” Sherree said.
Project Sprouts has been working with RFW since 2020 to offer early intervention screening of three to five years old children through their Healthy Kids Bus Stop.
Established in 1924, Royal Far West has a rich history of innovation, dedication, and determination to improve the health and wellbeing of children who live in rural and remote communities, connecting them to the care they need but cannot otherwise access because of where they live.
Project Sprouts, a community-led initiative, was launched in October 2020 to develop a referral service linking families and educators to service providers and enabling children to have the best beginning available.