Bridges for Learning

31/05/2026

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An opportunity to ask questions and get clarification on plans, accessing and services with NDIS representatives.

11/02/2026

Are you feeling unsure about what the Thriving Kids report means for your child and family?

Join our free information-focused webinar to unpack the Thriving Kids Advisory Group report. You’ll hear from three members of the Thriving Kids Advisory Group who’ll share clear, factual information and practical examples to help make sense of the report and what it means for your family right now.

🗓 Friday, 13 February | 1:30pm (AEDT)
📍 Online via Zoom
👥 This session is for families. Professionals are also welcome to attend.
🔗 Register: bit.ly/BF-ThrivingKids

10/06/2025

Supporting Siblings - Free webinar series
This five-part series is tailored for families raising children with disability or developmental concerns and is hosted in partnership with Siblings Australia
Hosted by Belong side Families, this five-part series offers professional expertise and lived experience through practical presentations and honest conversations with parents, carers, and practitioners.

Topics include:

🧡 Understanding the Sibling Experience – Tue 27 May

🧡 Supporting Relationships & Resilience – Tue 3 June

🧡 The Sibling Role: Now & Into the Future – Tue 10 June

🧡 School & Community Connections – Tue 17 June

🧡 Sibling Support in Medically Complex Families – Tue 24 June

🕛 All sessions 12:00–12:45pm (NSW time)

💻 Register to attend live or receive the replay

🔗 https://collections.humanitix.com/siblings

02/06/2025

Dear Parents, caregivers and supporters,
After more than 30 years of caring for the children of the Southern Highlands and beyond, it is with a heavy heart that we share the difficult news about the future of Bridges for Learning.

As of June 30 2025, Bridges for Learning, will permanently close it's doors.

This decision has not been made lightly and follows the culmination of a number of persistent and complex challenges.

Our final day of therapy, both in our Centre and in school-based settings, will be Friday 27th June 2025.

Staff will be available to discuss any concerns or transition assistance you may require up until the 30th June 2025 closing. Client files and assessments will remain available until Thursday 10th July 2025. To arrange collection of your documentation, please contact our Bowral Office on 48614054.

In closing we wish to express our sincere thanks to the hundreds of families who have placed their trust in Bridges for Learning these past three decades.

It has been our profound privilege and joy to support your children and we are forever grateful to everyone who has welcomed us into their lives and allowed us to walk alongside them in their journey.

Our greatest achievements are without doubt the enduring relationships we have fostered, the growth we have nurtured and the successes we have shared.

It is with heartfelt thanks and warm regards, we wish all of the children who have shared their time with us the very best for the future.

22/05/2025

Our phones are back online.

21/05/2025

Our phones are down. Please contact us via email or messenger.

02/04/2025

01/04/2025

Accept, Understand, Love.
We all need to experience these things to flourish and succeed.

30/03/2025

When you're a parent or carer raising a child with disability, advocacy is key to ensuring your child is included and supported throughout primary school.
Bridges for Learning, as part of the Early Childhood Intervention Best Practice Network, is partnering with to deliver a free four-part webinar series. This series is designed to equip you with the knowledge, strategies, and confidence to work in partnership with your child’s school and advocate effectively.
✏️ Register via Linkin.bio to attend live or receive the recording:

📌 Session 1: Best Practice Therapy in School
🗓 Wednesday 26 February, 12:00 pm

📌 Session 2: Understanding Individual Education Plans (IEPs)
🗓 Wednesday 5 March, 12:00 pm

📌 Session 3: Building Collaborative Partnerships
🗓 Wednesday 12 March, 12:00 pm

📌 Session 4: What to Do if It’s Not Working
🗓 Wednesday 2 April, 12:00 pm

🗣️ Hear from experienced parents, educators, and therapists who will share insights and advice to help your child thrive in primary school.
This series is brought to you by Kindred, a family-led not-for-profit supporting parents and carers of children with disability, developmental delay, and autism across New South Wales, in partnership with the Early Childhood Intervention Best Practice Network. ECIBPN is a collective of not-for-profit organisations supporting children with disability through evidence-based early intervention services and early childhood education across NSW, Vic and ACT.