Now & Next Program

Now & Next Program Now & Next is an innovative, award-winning program for parents, family members, and carers of children with concerns about their child’s development.

N&N helps you develop skills to achieve positive outcomes for your child, your family & yourself Life can be overwhelming for parents or carers if their children don’t develop or behave in the same way as other children. Parents often wonder if there is something more they could be doing to help. Now & Next™ is an 8-session interactive program that can help you to make a positive difference for your child. We know that parents and carers make the biggest difference in their child’s life. Not by doing more, but by achieving more with less effort. Your valuable time will be well spent because we measure the outcomes and it works.

-94% of parents said: ‘Our child is learning new skills’
-95% of parents said: ‘Our child has positive family relationships’
-91% of parents said: ‘Our child is making choices and communicating’
(*Parents who have completed the Now and Next program reported on the achievements of their child outcomes at the end of the program.) Join the program and you will:
• Learn how to achieve more with less effort
• Use your strengths to make small changes that create a big impact for your child
• Learn how to increase the well-being and resilience of your entire family
• Learn strategies that have worked for other families
• Use our practical toolkit to get the best for your child when funding is limited

Now & Next is time well spent. As well as providing families with practical strategies and resources, our program has bu...
18/12/2025

Now & Next is time well spent. As well as providing families with practical strategies and resources, our program has built a thriving community of support.

Some graduates have become friends; others keep in touch online. Feeling understood, learning together and enjoying time with others makes all the difference.

⭐ Free for families in Australia. Now & Next February groups are being offered at no cost to families as part of a research collaboration between University of New South Wales, University of Melbourne, Monash University and Plumtree.

Valued at $1,232, don't miss this opportunity to experience Now & Next for free!
https://www.plumtree.org.au/for-families-by-families/now-next-ndis/

The Now & Next program is based on positive psychology. By focusing on strengths, you will plan and achieve goals for yo...
16/12/2025

The Now & Next program is based on positive psychology. By focusing on strengths, you will plan and achieve goals for your child, your family and yourself during the online course.

✨ Learn how to do more with less effort in our evidence-based program. Register now for our February 2026 groups, free for all families in Australia!
https://www.plumtree.org.au/for-families-by-families/now-next-ndis/

11/12/2025

Now & Next groups are run by peer workers: trained parents or carers who are raising a neurodivergent child. Peer workers offer a different kind of support that sits alongside your child’s therapists and educators. We complement them by bringing something only lived experience can offer.

We share what helped us and what we’ve learned. Sometimes hearing from another parent who’s been there can make a difference.

✨ This video is taken from our free eBook, Support for Developmental Concerns: An introduction to early childhood professionals. Visit our resources page to explore our eBooks, tips and strategies!
https://www.plumtree.org.au/for-families/resources/

🎉 In Now & Next, we recognise that focusing on your child and family's strengths promotes wellbeing. Together, we build ...
08/12/2025

🎉 In Now & Next, we recognise that focusing on your child and family's strengths promotes wellbeing. Together, we build on what’s working well and explore possibilities to create a vision and achievable goals for the future.

🙌🏼 Our February 2026 groups are free for all families in Australia. Learn more and join our community!
https://www.plumtree.org.au/for-families-by-families/now-next-ndis/

🎉 Today, we celebrate the International Day of People with Disability and all the parents and carers who are championing...
03/12/2025

🎉 Today, we celebrate the International Day of People with Disability and all the parents and carers who are championing a more inclusive future for their child and other families.

❤️ Hearing their stories about building on their child’s strengths and the amazing things they achieve makes us feel proud and inspired!

Parenting a child with developmental concerns can feel overwhelming, and at times, isolating. Hearing words like these f...
27/11/2025

Parenting a child with developmental concerns can feel overwhelming, and at times, isolating. Hearing words like these from a Now & Next parent reminds us what this program is really about.

🙌 In Now & Next, you will join a supportive community of parents who understand. Together, you will share experiences, discover your child's strengths and explore new possibilities for your whole family.

🎉 Groups start February 2026, free for families in Australia. Learn more and join our community!
https://www.plumtree.org.au/for-families-by-families/now-next-ndis/

25/11/2025

🌱 There's a lot you can do while waiting for NDIS funding or other supports to be approved.

Children learn best with the people they know in places they spend the most time: at home or out in the community. This video explores some ways to support your child’s learning and development through daily interactions.

📖 It's from the free eBook “Support for Developmental Concerns: Tips from our team.” You can download it and other resources from Plumtree:
https://www.plumtree.org.au/for-families/free-services/ebooks/

Feeling overwhelmed as a parent? So were we. Now & Next facilitators are parents raising a child with a disability or de...
19/11/2025

Feeling overwhelmed as a parent? So were we. Now & Next facilitators are parents raising a child with a disability or developmental delay. We understand what you’re going through, and we’re trained to support families to:

• Set practical goals
• Learn strategies that work
• Celebrate progress

📊 Families who join Now & Next report real outcomes:
• 94% say their child learned new skills
• 95% built stronger family relationships
• 91% saw their child communicate and make choices

✨ Learn more about our evidence-based program, free for all families in Australia:
https://www.plumtree.org.au/for-families-by-families/now-next-ndis/

✨ As parents and carers, we make the biggest difference to our children's lives. The skills you learn at Now & Next comp...
17/11/2025

✨ As parents and carers, we make the biggest difference to our children's lives. The skills you learn at Now & Next complement the work of your child's professional team to achieve positive outcomes for the whole family.

Over eight online sessions, you will explore topics such as:
• Setting a vision and goals for your child and family to thrive
• Building on your child and family's strengths to make a big impact
• Partnering with professionals and other supports to achieve goals
• Using strategies that have worked for other families

✨ Free for all families in Australia! Learn more about our evidence-based program:
https://www.plumtree.org.au/for-families-by-families/now-next-ndis/

If you have concerns about your child’s development or are feeling overwhelmed, Now & Next is for you. The evidence-base...
12/11/2025

If you have concerns about your child’s development or are feeling overwhelmed, Now & Next is for you. The evidence-based program is run by trained parent peer workers who care and understand. You will meet other parents and use our practical resources to plan and achieve goals, and advocate for your child.

✨ Now & Next is free for all families in Australia with or without NDIS funding. We’re dedicated to building the capability of parents and carers, because stronger families lead to better outcomes for children.

👉 Learn more about the program:
https://www.plumtree.org.au/for-families-by-families/now-next-ndis/

🎉 Plumtree Children's Services and Belongside Families held a wonderful Family Conference over the weekend! The day was ...
10/11/2025

🎉 Plumtree Children's Services and Belongside Families held a wonderful Family Conference over the weekend! The day was full of insightful sessions from guest speakers; it was also lovely to see new and familiar parents and carers sharing experiences and connecting with each other. We hope the event was inspiring for everyone there!

✨ A few takeaways from the day:
• We are the ones who make the biggest positive difference for our child, our family and ourselves
• We progress and thrive when we focus on our family's strengths and interests
• Professional partnerships and working together with others are vital
•Focusing on our own wellbeing has a positive effect on the whole family

❤️ Thanks to everyone involved for making the conference such a success. It was amazing to be together in the same space again!

Our October groups have begun! Here’s what a parent had to say: "The sessions are so useful. I like how the ideas are pr...
05/11/2025

Our October groups have begun! Here’s what a parent had to say:

"The sessions are so useful. I like how the ideas are practical, and that we talk with other families. We are learning how to apply ourselves as parents but also as individuals."

🧰 After completing Now & Next, families receive a comprehensive toolkit of resources to support their child and family. They also connect with graduates from across Australia and eight other countries around the world, a growing community of support!

We love seeing how families continue to share ideas, hope and encouragement ❤️

Learn more about Now & Next - free for all families in Australia:
https://www.plumtree.org.au/for-families-by-families/now-next-ndis/

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