THE new BUSHkids centre in Warwick is coming together – with a little help from its friends.
The centre will open at 191 Wood Street in September and this week received a boost – with the two laptops being donated by the Roulston Builders and Ian Mace photography as a result of Friends of Bushkids – Warwick’s fundraising efforts.
BUSHkids is a not-for-profit organisation providing primary health care in rural, remote and regional communities, building capacity in local communities to identify and respond to children who are at risk of poor health, educational and social outcomes.
It provides early allied health intervention for children and families who otherwise may have been unable to access services.
The current building from which BUSHkids Warwick operates is small and not designed for its purpose. This limits the range of interventions and supports that can be provided for families and children from Warwick and the surrounding communities.
These limitations include:
* Limitations to size and number of group programs provided.
* Lack of facility for health promotion and education programs.
* Severely limited ability to engage children in physical activity.
* Unable to host other services, providers or allied health students.
The new centre will be a modern therapy centre which will ensure BUSHkids is better able to support families and the community.
