Family & Sibling Support (SIBS)
What is SIBS all about?
Disability impacts everyone in the family - sometimes this is an intensely positive and rewarding experience and at other times it's challenging!
The Family and Sibling Support (SIBS) program is all about placing a special focus on the brothers and sisters in families who have a child living with disability or chronic illness.
What do we do?
Saturday Sibs Club: gets Sibs (aged 5-12 years) out of the house and enjoying a range of fun outings. Our adventures include going to the movies, surfing, ice-skating, bmx-ing, canoeing, bush walking, cooking, day trips to Sydney and much more.
Teen Sibs: is just like our Saturday Sibs Club but for young people aged12-16 years. It's still about doing things you wouldn't normally get to do and having fun, but it's also an opportunity for teens to hang out and chat with others who understand what 'disability' is all about.
Annual camp: once a year we go away on a weekend bush adventure camp.
Workshops: SibsMatters is an educational session aimed specifically at 8-12 year olds. The workshops allow Sibs to learn more about disability and share the ups and downs of being a young carer.
How can you help?
Our Saturday SibsClub is growing and we need your help to make our sibs' day special! You can make our Saturday SibsClub happen by donating towards the cost of providing new and exciting adventures for our sibs. Whether it's a one-off donation, a regular monthly contribution or a bequest your assistance is very much appreciated. Please visit the 'Give Now' website below.
Please call CatholicCare on (02) 4227 1122 for more information on this program.
Download brochure
Refer a family to the program
Download an Enrolment Form
Disability impacts everyone in the family - sometimes this is an intensely positive and rewarding experience and at other times it's challenging!
The Family and Sibling Support (SIBS) program is all about placing a special focus on the brothers and sisters in families who have a child living with disability or chronic illness.
