Our Mission
Our mission is to empower people who make a difference in the lives of children to:
have access to specialised training, tools, resources and support.
feel more confident, capable and supported.
build strong relationships with children and families.
get better outcomes.
gain the recognition they deserve!
Our Values
EMPOWERMENT – We value empowering others with knowledge, tools and resources to positively impact their confidence, learning and growth.
FUN – We believe in the value of fun and like to sprinkle a little fun wherever and whenever we can, making every workshop a chance to laugh, play and thrive together.
INNOVATION – We value staying current with new research, best practises and evidence-based practises to provide relevant and effective training and consultancy support.
RELATIONSHIPS – We believe in the power of strong relationships and prioritise genuine connections, open communication, supporting one another and celebrating wins.
SUPPORT – Being supportive & helpful is in our DNA.
About Us
Kate Blythe
Co-Founder
Bachelor of Teaching
Associate Diploma of Social Science
Cert IV in Training & Assessment
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Hi, my name is Kate, an experienced Early Childhood, Early Intervention and welfare professional and a super proud mother of two amazing young ladies. I have been working with children and families for over 30 years in various roles, which have included Teaching, Consulting, Parent Education, Child protection, Youth Mental Health, Out of Home Care, Early Intervention and Inclusion Support Keyworker.
I am also certified and experienced in facilitating various education and parenting programs including, “What’s the Buzz?” social skills program, “Triple P” parenting program, “123 Magic – Emotion Coaching” and “Does This Child Need Help”. With my passion for making a difference, I am excited about sharing my wealth of knowledge, skills and experience with you.
Bronwyn Stratford
Co-Founder
Bachelor of Teaching
Bachelor of Social Science
Cert IV in Training & Assessment
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Hi, my name is Bronwyn and I am an experienced Early Childhood Early Intervention and Welfare Professional and a proud mother of two awesome young men.
My 30 years experience in the early childhood and social science fields includes Primary School Teaching, Teacher and Director of Long Day Care, Trainer/Facilitator of Certificate III and Diploma in Child Studies, Child Protection Early Childhood Facilitator, Lifeline Telephone Crisis Supporter and 18 years experience as an Early Childhood Early Intervention Teacher and Family Worker (a role I am still practising in on a part time basis).
I am certified in "Accidental Counsellor", “Motivational Interviewing”, “Mental Health First Aid”, “Does This Child Need Help“, LEGO Education Learning Programs” and a number of evidence-based programs including, “Circle of Security”, “Tuning into Kids”, “Bringing Up Great Kids”, “PALS (Playing and Learning to Socialise)” Social Skills Program, Playsteps and “Theraplay.
I have a strong understanding of early childhood development and extensive experience supporting children with developmental delays, trauma, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder and anxiety.
I am keen to share my knowledge, skills and insights to support children and the adults in their lives to reach their full potential and would love to hear from you.
Our Story
We first met 20 years ago while working for a not-for-profit early intervention service. After years of experience in early childhood education, we stepped into these early intervention roles, keen and ready to take the next step in our careers.
We were excited and felt privileged to be out in the community providing support to vulnerable children and their families. With extensive training and on the job support, our roles took us to a broad range of early education services, schools and social services. We developed strong relationships with many children, families, educators, carers and social welfare professionals.
It wasn’t long before we started to see the challenges faced by educators, carers and social welfare professionals; some of which we had experienced ourselves in the early days of our careers in early childhood education:
With little to no specialised training or support, many professionals felt overwhelmed and ill-equipped to understand and support the diverse needs of the children in their care.
Many struggled to manage the expectations and emotional demands of the job.
Workplace stress, burnout and staff turnover was high.
Fast forward 20 years, with the added experience of having worked in child protection and social welfare as well as early intervention and, we are still seeing the same challenges. It was over lunch one day when we came to the realisation that we were both getting asked the same questions by the many professionals we encountered in our different roles in different regions.
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Professionals asked if we offered training on how to support children with diverse needs, often wondering why we were achieving great outcomes with the children who challenged them the most.
This was a light bulb moment for us and in late 2023 we registered our business partnership and began creating and developing our first workshop – “You Can Help This Child?” It was a hit and landed exactly where it needed – providing educators, carers and social welfare professionals with the training, tools, resources and support they needed to identify and address developmental concerns and to communicate these concerns with families. The feedback for this workshop was overwhelmingly positive and it was heartwarming to see the participants confidence grow.
Our workshop topics have grown since then and will continue to grow to meet the needs and demands of this important sector.
The feedback we receive and the relationships we have with educators, carers and social welfare professionals continues to inform our business goals and activities.
Our mission is stronger than ever, and we look forward to creating even more opportunities for growth, connection and learning for many more years to come.
We are passionate and driven to continue to empower people who make a difference in the lives of children.