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Port Augusta Children’s Centre

Port Augusta Children's Centre

The Centre provides the following services:

  • Short-term counselling to identify and respond to personal issues.
  • Connecting families with appropriate services dealing with:
    • domestic violence;
    • housing;
    • drug and alcohol problems;
    • mental health and follow up; and
    • advocacy.
  • Parenting programs with a focus on relationships, social and emotional well being and trauma, such as the Circle of Security and Bringing up Great Kids.
  • Playgroups for parents and carers that include Aboriginal families, dads, step-parents, grandparents, foster carers, family day care educators, refugees and newly arrived families.
  • Parenting programs including:
    • child development;
    • early literacy;
    • song time;
    • music and movement;
    • baby massage;
    • support groups; and
    • cooking.
  • Community events including:
    • family fun days;
    • lunches;
    • school holiday programs;
    • cultural events.
  • Personal development to enhance literacy, career pathways, skill development, volunteering, TAFE and SACE studies.
  • Programs specifically for Aboriginal families including:
    • Tji Tji Wiru playgroup for families living at Davenport Community and staying at Lakeview Accommodation Centre.
    • Kungka Tjuta which is a group for women to come together, relax and chat in a space of their own.
    • Connected Beginnings is a project which employs staff to walk alongside Aboriginal families to build connections with services and education for their children 0-5 years old.


Mon-Fri 8am - 5pm


Free or low fee


For community members


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Locations

Primary Location
Port Augusta Children's Centre, Rupert St, Port Augusta SA 5700, Australia

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