Tham Gia School Holiday Program - Southern

Tham Gia (which means To Participate in Vietnamese!) operates during school holidays in the southern regions of Melbourne from early 2022. The program is based on our highly successful Tham Gia Western region program. 

We work in partnership with local community activity providers to host “Come and Try” events for Vietnamese youth experiencing all types of disability and their families. However, our big family day events are open to youth experiencing disability from all cultural backgrounds and their immediate families.

The Tham Gia School Holiday Program is funded through various government grants, so most events are free or require a small donation to participate. 

All events are supported by a team of Extended Families’ Staff who are fully screened and experienced in working with children and youth with disabilities. One - two Vietnamese speaking staff participate at each event.

Tham Gia South Groups 

Groups	Cultural background	Age of enrolled participant	Capacity	Parent/Carer participation	Event per holiday period	Staff attending
Primary	Vietnamese	5-12	25 participants	Yes	1 x 2hr	3-5
Secondary	Vietnamese	13-18	25 participants	Yes	1 x 2hr	3-5
Explorer - Arts and Community / Sport and Recreation	All	17-25	10 participants	No	1 x 2hr	3-4
Family Day	All	5-25	20 families	Yes, including siblings	1 x 2hr	4-5

If you are interested in participating the Tham Gia South School Holiday Program, please read the brochure for more details and complete the Expression of Interest Form. 

If you have further questions, please contact one of the program’s Project Officers directly. 

Brochures

Tham Gia Southern Brochure (English)
Tham Gia Southern Brochure (Vietnamese)

Expression of interest forms

Expression of interest - Tham Gia Southern (English)
Expression of interest - Tham Gia Southern (Vietnamese)

Contacts

Samantha-Jane Potter (English Speaking) - Volunteers and Social Groups Coordinator 
m: 0406 229 071 
e: samantha@extendedfamilies.org.au

Mai Tinh Nguyen (Vietnamese and English Speaking) - Tham Gia South Program Facilitator 
m: 0414 703 248
e: mai-tinh.nguyen@extendedfamilies.org.au