Paul Prichard

Paul is a Senior Project Officer with the Centre for Community Child Health, Royal Children’s Hospital (Vic).  A major component of his current role includes leading the learning and development strategy for the roll out of up to thirty Child Family Centres across Tasmania. Prior to joining the Centre Paul was the National Programs and Development Manager of Good Beginnings Australia which provides a variety of preventative and early intervention parenting programs across Australia.

Initially trained in primary teaching, Paul’s work has focused on implementing innovative programs in universal services for parents of babies and young children and with children who are victims of severe abuse and neglect.  Paul was a key  contributor to the development of Good Beginnings across Australia during its first twelve years of operation. 

Paul has a special interest in promoting the important role fathers play in the lives of Australian children and has been instrumental in developing innovative service strategies to support new and expectant dads. 

In 2003, Paul was awarded a Centenary Medal by the Commonwealth of Australia for his work in developing innovative early childhood intervention programs. Paul lives in Tasmania with his three wonderful sons Joshua, Daniel, and Isaiah and their amazing mother Leanne.

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