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Kirribilli's Parent Hope Project

Published on: February 2025

Record: HANSARD-1323879322-150169

Kirribilli's Parent Hope Project

Ms FELICITY WILSON (North Shore)

—Speaker, I want to celebrate the launch of the Parent Hope Project by the Kirribilli Neighbourhood Centre and KYDS Youth Counselling Service. It delivers free, local programs designed to empower parents and carers in supporting their children. Although this initiative is in its infancy, it is already providing a much-needed service for my community. My community is close-knit, embodying the common phrase 'it takes a village,' and the Parent Hope Project is providing just that. The program offers a seven-week, manualised approach where parents can collaborate with professionals to discover new ways to connect with their children. As a single mother to two young and boisterous children, I am strongly supportive of initiatives aimed at aiding parents in their journey to better support their children. I commend Kirribilli Neighbourhood Centre staff Jo Harvey, Ari Maiti, Dianne McHattan, Roger Hack, Isabella Armstrong, Zak Irfan, Lewis Cavender, William Norrie, Huseyn Zinciri, and Ozan Zincirci, as well as all involved from KYDS Youth Counselling Service, for their incredible efforts in establishing the Parent Hope Project. Thank you for responding to a genuine need in our community.