Welcome to the Child and Parent Centre – Dudley Park.<\/p>\n
Our centre offers a range of FREE\u00a0services and programs for families with children from birth to eight years of age, in Dudley Park and surrounding areas.<\/p>\n
All of our programs are tailored to meet the needs of our community and include workshops like Triple P, Protective Behaviours, Circle of Security and other parent help programs to help ensure you and your children are ready for school. Onsite we have a friendly Child Health Nurse and Speech Pathologist.<\/p>\n
Child Health Nurse<\/strong><\/p>\n Our onsite Child Health Nurse phone number (08) 9582 7931. Drop-in clinic is on Wednesday mornings at 9.00am – 10.30am.<\/p>\n Speech Pathologist<\/strong><\/p>\n If you have any concerns or questions about your child’s speech development, please feel free to come along to one of our playgroups to chat to our Speech Pathologist. Please contact the Child and Parent Centre to find out when our Speech Pathologist is next available at one of our playgroups.<\/p>\n Immunisations<\/strong><\/p>\n Immunisation is held every fortnight Thursday at the Child and Parent Centre. Please phone (08) 9586 4401 for appointments.<\/p>\n Other Services<\/strong><\/p>\n Some of the other services available at the Child and Parent Centre are as follows:<\/p>\n Playgroups<\/strong><\/p>\n Playgroup is a great way to have fun playing with your child providing children lots of valuable learning opportunities through play. It is a great way of connecting with new friends and finding parenting support. We currently run a range of different playgroups.<\/p>\n By attending our playgroups your child will:<\/p>\n Monday and Friday Playtime<\/strong><\/p>\n Every Monday and Friday (during school term) we have playgroup, 9.30am-11.30am. These playgroups have age-appropriate activities available for children aged birth to 5 years. The playgroups conclude with book sharing and rhyme time.<\/p>\n Interactive Rhyme Time<\/strong><\/p>\n Every Tuesday (during school term) we have an interactive rhyme time session, 9.30am-10.30am. This group is for you and your child to enjoy singing, story time and action rhymes together. Rhyme time helps your child’s development through improved vocabulary, communication, and physical skills.<\/p>\n Kindy Caf\u00e9 at Mandurah Primary<\/strong><\/p>\n Kindy Caf\u00e9 program is an interactive rhyme time session followed by a fun toddler art and craft session. This is a great opportunity for parents to work alongside their child helping in their preparation for school. Kindy Caf\u00e9 is for ages birth to 5 years.<\/p>\n Kindy Caf\u00e9 is held at Mandurah Primary School (Hackett Street, Mandurah) every Wednesday morning 8.45am-11.00am (during school term) in room 7.<\/p>\n Explorers<\/strong><\/p>\n Every Thursday (during school term) we invite you and your child to explore the world through our “Explorers” program.\u00a0 This is a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) based investigative playtime. Time: 9.30am-11.00am.\u00a0 This is for ages 18 months to 5 years.<\/p>\n Dads and Kids Breakfast Club Playgroup<\/strong><\/p>\n Dads and Kids Breakfast Club Playgroup is held at the Child and Parent centre every fortnight Saturday morning 9.30am-11.30am. Come along and connect with other dads and their children and enjoy a FREE BBQ breakfast. Please see term planner for relevant dates. This is in collaboration with Relationships Australia and Parenting Connection WA.<\/p>\n For further information about Dads and Kids Breakfast club, please contact Relationships Australia on 6164 0619 or mandurah@relationshipswa.org.au.<\/p>\n The Child and Parent Centre – Dudley Park is managed by Anglicare WA in partnership with Dudley Park Primary School.<\/p>\n For further information please telephone (08) 9537 5603\u00a0or\u00a0email cpcadmin@anglicarewa.org.au.<\/p>\n\n
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