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.

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