b'3500300025002000SDN Centres 1500Children facing challenges1000Children with disabilitiesPlaygroups 5000Families facing challenges 0Other childrens services 201415 201516 201617 201718 201819201819 clients by sector Sectors we work in: Five year overviewThe pattern of support offered to children and familiesexperienced a significant drop in 201617 in the number has changed over the past few years as a result ofof children facing challenges and other services that changes in funding streams and their objectives. we supported as a result of being unsuccessful in our We no longer offer our satellite program throughtender for the Australian Governments Inclusion Support SDN Beranga, which supported other mainstreamAgency contract. The number of children with disabilities services to include children with autism in their service.supported has dropped in recent years, however is This program was funded by the NSW Government, andnow increasing again, reflecting the shift from NSW ceased with the introduction of the NDIS. government funding to the NDIS.We have reduced the number of supported playgroupsThe impact on SDN of these changes in government particularly through our Brighter Futures program so wefunding policies and approaches underlines how could redirect staff to focus on supporting more one-to-oneimportant it is for SDN to diversify revenue streams and with children facing risk of harm and their families.not rely on government funding. It also highlights the Over the past five years the number of children wepotential impact on children that can result from changes have supported has remained fairly steady, however wein policy direction and funding availability.30'