About HIPPY

The Home Interaction Program for Parents and Youngsters (HIPPY) is an international home-based parenting and early childhood enrichment program targeting disadvantaged families in our community.

HIPPY sites

The first HIPPY project in Australia began in 1998 in the City of Yarra, Victoria to be delivered by the Brotherhood of St Laurence. Twenty families were enrolled, with three home tutors employed to work with families in their homes.

Join a program

If you wish to join a program, simply make contact with the site Coordinator in your location to find out if your family is eligible.

Click here to find a list of all Australian sites and Coordinator contact details.

"HIPPY Australia (Brotherhood of St Laurence) is proud to acknowledge its partnership with AXA, which since 2005 has supported the
development and extension of the program to many more communities across Australia. The Brotherhood also acknowledges the financial
support of the Myer Foundation and Victorian State Government for HIPPY programs in local communities since 2007."