This project is jointly funded by the Federal Department of Families, Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) and the NSW Department of Education and Communities.
The Child and Family Resource Centre at Granville is dedicated to supporting families.
We offer the following services:
- toy library
- parent information
- parent and child ‘Stay and Play’ (0-6yrs)
- family support.
We provide additional support for families facing challenges, such as:
- finding places in child care services
- providing parenting information and ideas
- assistance with completing forms
- writing letters to other professionals
- liaising with other community services and government agencies that can help with your child and family
- making referrals to other community services
- help for parents facing particular challenges with housing, or with accessing support payments through Centrelink.
Location
28 Cowper Street
Granville NSW 2142
Phone: 9897 3635
Click here for a map
Opening times
The Child and Family Resource Centre is open three days per week:
- Monday 10am – 2pm
- Tuesday 10 am – 2pm
- Thursday 10am – 2pm.
Toys can be returned during these times only.
The centre is closed on Wednesdays, Fridays and public holidays.
Membership
Families, early childhood students and employees, family day carers, and any children’s service for 0-12 year olds are all welcome to join the Resource Centre.
The annual fee covers borrowing from the toy library for the whole calendar year. There is no separate charge per item borrowed. Loans are issued for one month.
Membership is valid for 12 months from the time of joining.
- Individual or family membership: $55 per year (including GST).
- Group or organisation membership: $110 per year (including GST).
Our Family Resource Worker
Katrina Heckendorf is the Centre’s Family Resource Worker. She offers additional support for families facing challenges. Katrina can offer different kinds of help to suit your needs – eg you might need a one-on-one chat at the resource centre, help with filling forms or organising child care, or home visits.
If you’d like some extra support or assistance, or just need to have a chat:
- Speak with one of the staff members at the centre and ask to make a time to speak with Katrina.
- Katrina attends Stay & Play every Tuesday and Thursday (during school term only). NB to attend Stay & Play you need to make a booking (see below).
- You can also phone Katrina or email.
Car parking
For your children’s safety, if you drive to the Resource Centre we ask that you park either in Cowper Street, or in the two-hour free car park on the corner of Cowper Street and Rowell Street. The Centre’s car park is needed for staff who come and go through the day.
To make it easier with young children, please feel free to drop larger items off at the door before parking your car.
Public transport
The Centre is a five-minute walk from Granville train station.
Resources
Child and Family Resource Centre Brochure
