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KidSib — A Case for Support
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KidSib

Australia's digital early intervention platform for young siblings.

The need

Why now

Siblings form their biggest feelings before they have words for them. They carry a higher risk of stress, anxiety and depression through childhood.

Research shows the risk and the remedy: early support changes the outcome. No accessible, evidence-based program exists for this age group anywhere in the world.

KidSib will be the first.

200,000+
children aged 5–12 with a sibling with disability or chronic illness
84%
of adult siblings say family stress was an issue in childhood
66%
experienced anxiety as children
54%
experienced depression as children

Theory of change

Children aged 5–12 with a sibling with disability or chronic illness are forming their biggest feelings before they have words for them.
KidSib creates a fun, interactive place and tools to understand those feelings early.
So that children with disability or chronic illness grow up beside siblings who get them from the start. And siblings feel less alone in the world.

A free digital portal of games, videos and resources, co-designed with families, early childhood experts and children with lived experience.

Co-designed with families
Free for every family
500+ delivery partners
Ready to build
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Who's behind it

Siblings Australia

We are the only Australian organisation dedicated to supporting siblings.

$28
community benefit for every $1 invested in Siblings Australia

Twelve months from funding

What success looks like

10,000
people reached through the portal
80%
of surveyed parents report improved understanding
5
documented family case studies
50+
families connected onward into SibWorks and our other programs

What it will take

Total program budget $151,621

Income

Funding sought$90,000
Siblings Australia contribution$51,621
AEDC Tasmania grant (secured)$10,000

Expenditure

Project & Marketing Lead, 0.5 FTE$60,708
Portal build$20,000
Content production$35,000
Launch promotion$15,000
Shared services$20,913
Four children laughing together covered in paint

Beyond year one

Next steps

Year one builds the portal and proves it works. Years two and three make it the front door to sibling support in Australia.

Content expansion

More digital games, animations and stories on the platform, including content contributed by partners across the sector.

Physical and platform expansion

Books, apps and television options.

Targeted partnerships

Children's hospitals and wards, Ronald McDonald House, early childhood education and suitable sponsors.

Continuous learning

Evaluation and research turn into ongoing learning and improving.

Best in class

The go-to resource for siblings and families, normalising disability and chronic illness in Australia.

KidSib is fully scoped and ready to build. The gap standing between here and launch is $90,000.
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