KU Inclusion Support Agencies are an initiative of the Inclusion and Professional Support Program funded by the Australian Government

What is the Inclusion and Professional Support Program?

The Inclusion and Professional Support Program (IPSP) is an integrated and consolidated approach to meeting the inclusion and professional support needs of child care services and is an important part of the larger Child Care Support Program. The aim of the IPSP is to promote and maintain high quality care and inclusion for all children in eligible child care services, by increasing the skill level of carers, service staff and management in line with nationally consistent priorities.

What is the Inclusion Support Program?

The Inclusion Support Program (ISP) is part of the IPSP and supports child care services so they can welcome and include all children, including those with additional needs. Children with additional needs include those from diverse cultural and language backgrounds, those with a disability, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.

Who is KU Children’s Services? 

KU Children’s Services (KU) is a non-government not-for-profit organization providing high quality education and care for young children through a strong commitment to the rights of children and the principles of social justice. KU administers Inclusion Support Agencies (ISAs) in seven regions of NSW. Through the ISAs and the employment of Inclusion Support Facilitators (ISFs), KU manages the provision of inclusion support for child care services in these regions. More detailed information about the program is available from the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) website www.deewr.gov.au