Awards for the Now & Next Program
At the core of our work is a deep commitment to creating meaningful change in the lives of families and young people with disabilities. This commitment has been recognised through multiple national and international innovation awards over the years. From pioneering online planning tools during the pandemic to transforming family-centred practices in early childhood and education, our programmes have consistently been acknowledged as best practice by global research bodies, universities, and government agencies. Below is a timeline of key milestones that highlight the evolution and impact of our award-winning approaches.
- 2023: Presented at the EASPD Conference in Tirana, Albania, the Now and Next model has been selected as a best practice for a 2022 research on European Case Study.
- 2021: Winner and showcased as reaching out to our participants during the pandemic were presented (out of a total of 4 presentations) at the Global Mental Health Network: Dr. Yanchen Zhang from Iowa University presented our experience and findings running Now and Next groups online and Dr. Anoo Bhopti, Monash University presented the development of our online platform (E-Pictability) as a supported planning and decision making tool for families.
- 2020: Winner as one of the 7 Innovation Programs selected by the NSW Department of Education to be delivered to with 103 parents, 80 pupils and 42 educators.
- 2017: Winner of the ECIA NSW/ACT Excellence Award for Outstanding Family-Centred and Culturally Responsive Practice.
- 2017: Finalist in the Disability Innovation Awards [category Innovation in improving outcomes for children and young people].
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Annick and the team at Now & Next
