Baby Moves VIEW - Co-design Project

The University of Melbourne Department of Physiotherapy is recruiting participants to co-design the Baby Moves VIEW (Video Evaluation Web) system.  

Babies who are born sick often have their movements checked to screen for movement problems, including cerebral palsy.  Baby Moves VIEW is an app for parents to record and safely send videos of their baby’s movements to health professionals for assessment.  

The team is looking for parents of babies/toddlers aged 3 years or younger. You may have had a baby who needed care in a NICU recently, or had movement screening using the General Movements Assessment, or have a child with cerebral palsy. Parents are also welcome to apply if their baby has been medically well as we want parents with a variety of experience.  

They are also looking for health professionals who work with babies/toddlers aged 0-3 years old and know about the General Movements Assessment.  

Participants will collaboratively design aspects of the Baby Moves VIEW system over six 90- minute workshops and be reimbursed for their time. It will be a small group of eight parents and health professionals, so not all who express interest will be selected to participate.  

Participants will be reimbursed for their time.  

For more information, and to express your interest, visit https://go.unimelb.edu.au/z7ip  or email Amanda (amanda.kwong@unimelb.edu.au)

Expressions of interest close on the 2nd of May 2025

Little Hands, Big Minds

Supporting Fine Motor & Thinking Skills Through Play

The next webinar in our Strong Starts for Tiny Sparks series is being co-hosted by Staci Grant (Occupational Therapist) and Kathryn Monaco (Educational & Developmental Psychologist)  on April 15th at 12.30pm. Staci and Kathryn are both part of the team at Western Kids Health and will cover information including:

  • How do kids build their brains and hands through play?

  • What are fine motor or hand skills?

  • What are cognitive skills? 

  • Practical ideas for play 

Please submit your questions and register your attendance.

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Helping Tiny Talkers Thrive

The next webinar in our free Strong Starts for Tiny Sparks series is coming up very soon. Helping Tiny Talkers Thrive will be hosted by speech therapist Amelia and paediatric physiotherapist Nicole Pates from Western Kids Health.

πŸ“† 25 March

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⏰ 2pm

πŸ’» Live webinar

We welcome you to register to attend and submit a question to be answered on the day.

Tiny Sparks Play Crew

The first Tiny Sparks Play Crew meet is just around the corner.  Pop these dates in your diary.

  • Saturday March 8

  • Saturday June 7

  • Saturday August 30

  • Saturday November 15

Tiny Sparks Play Crew has been co-designed with the team at Western Kids Health to support families with Neonatal Unit Graduates aged 0-3. 

πŸ“ Western Kids Health, Victoria House, Thorburn Way, Shenton Park

⏰ 9:30am - 11:30am

πŸ‘Ά Perfect for parents of NICU graduates aged 0-3 years!

Door prize generously donated by Peach & Pip

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Strong Starts for Tiny Sparks

New program alert!

We are thrilled to be bringing a new offering to the table in 2025. Strong Starts for Tiny Sparks will be a series of monthly webinars on topics of interest to the community.

Bringing your baby home from the NICU is a huge milestoneβ€”one that comes with excitement, but also new challenges. You want to support their development, but between feeds, naps, and everyday life, who has time to β€œadd in” play?

✨ Here’s the secret: Play doesn’t have to be something extra. It can be part of what you’re already doing! ✨

In this free webinar with Tiny Sparks & paediatric physiotherapist Nicole Pates (@nicole_kidsphysio), we’ll show you how to:

βœ”οΈ Make daily routines (like bath time & mealtime) playful for babies and toddlers under 3 πŸ›πŸ½οΈ
βœ”οΈ Use simple tricks to boost connection & communication πŸ—£οΈπŸ’›
βœ”οΈ Turn β€œmust-dos” into FUN moments 🎢✨

πŸ“… Date & Time

πŸ“ Online | FREE | 27th February at 2pm

πŸ‘Ά Perfect for parents of NICU graduates aged 0-3 years!

Spaces are limitedβ€”RSVP now!

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