C4C Bendigo Playgroups

Service provider

Shine Bright

Service provided

These supported playgroups operate 3 days per week during school terms in Kangaroo Flat, Eaglehawk and White Hills. Playgroups are for families with children aged 0-3. Our program:

• supports child development through the provision of safe, stimulating, fun, interest-based learning experiences. Parent -child interactions, early literacy and language are enhanced.
• builds family capacity, increasing parent knowledge and skills, providing access to information and resources and provides warm referrals to other child and family services.
• builds community and sector capacity providing information to community playgroups and universal early childhood and family services settings to support inclusion with a warm sense of belonging.

Playgroups are free for families to attend.

Target population

C4C services targets those in the community who need them most, including:

• Families with children at risk of abuse or neglect.
• Families experiencing disadvantage or vulnerability (including those with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds).
• Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander families.
• Young parent families
• Families with low incomes
• Jobless families
• Sole-parent families
• Families with a parent (or child) who has a disability, and
• Families experiencing problems with housing, domestic violence, substance abuse, mental health, or child protection.

Eligibility criteria

Families residing in the Greater Bendigo region with children aged 0-3 (may include 4–5-year-olds).

To access a brochure for families and a letter of introduction for workers go to https://www.c4cbendigo.com.au/page/c4c-bendigo-playgroups/

Referral pathway

To make a referral, go to https://www.c4cbendigo.com.au/for-professionals/participation-forms/

Specific contact

Jenny Prince

Co-ordinator of Supported Playgroups

0447 576 278

jennifer.prince@shinebright.org.au