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. read more...

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. read more...

What's New In February 2009, HIPPY Australia successfully delivered three days of national training to over 55 participants. This inlcuded HIPPY coordinators and managers from the new partners agencies across Australia. read more...

"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."