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.

New Sites

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Parliamentary Secretary for Early Childhood Education and Childcare, Maxine McKew, today announced 13 new locations for the Home Interaction Program for Parents and Youngsters.

What's New

We are very pleased to advise that Carmen Calleya-Capp has been appointed as the National Manager, HIPPY Australia. Carmen commenced her role with HIPPY on the 11th August and has hit the ground running!

A mother and child undertaking a HIPPY activity.

"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."