07 4099 5518
manager@pdnc.org.au
6-10 Mowbray St, Port Douglas 4877
Child and Parent Support
Helping families thrive in Port Douglas and throughout the Douglas Shire
Supported Playgroups
Join us Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays (excluding public holidays) from 9:30 to 11:30am. Incorporating both indoor and outdoor free play as well as messy play for children aged 0-5 years.
Please BYO morning tea and water bottle, hat and change of clothes (or two). Tea and coffee provided for caregivers.
A Child and Parent Support worker is available throughout all Playgroup sessions for advice, information, and referrals.
Cost: Gold coin donation is appreciated but not required
Subsidised Parenting Courses
Educational workshops for parents and primary care givers are an important part of our Child and Parent Support Program.
1-2-3 Magic & Emotion Coaching
A 3-week program teaching caregivers how to discipline without arguing, yelling, or smacking, handle challenging and testing behaviours and encourage positive behaviour in children.
Circle of Security Parenting
A 7-week program designed to improve parent’s knowledge and skills to understand your child’s emotional world, read their emotional needs, support your child to successfully manage emotions, enhance your child’s self-esteem, and honour the innate wisdom and desire for your child to be secure.
STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT
The safety and wellbeing of children and the protection of children from harm
The Port Douglas Community Service Network Inc supports the rights of children and is committed to ensuring the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children in the Port Douglas Neighbourhood Centre and Family Support Hub.
The Port Douglas Community Service Network Inc is committed to:
- Acting in the best interests of children
- Responding to allegations of harm resulting from the conduct or actions of any person including that of employees, volunteers and visitors.
- Requiring all employees, volunteers, visitors and service users to model and encourage behavior that upholds the dignity and protection of children from harm.
- Ensuring all staff and volunteers are equipped with the knowledge, skills and awareness to support the protection of children
- Ensuring physical environments promote safety and wellbeing, while minimising the opportunity for children to be harmed
At all times, the Port Douglas Community Service Network Inc works within our Child and Youth Risk Management Strategy which includes having relevant policies, procedures and training in place to effectively address the safety and wellbeing of children in our Centre.
Here’s what the Community Says about Port Douglas Community Service Network Inc Child and Parent Support
“Just wanted to THANK you for our chat today. I honestly appreciate it so much - and I don't normally ever just meet someone and tell them my life story! To be able to have a conversation about everything was amazing - and to know I'm not the only Mum going through these things is always comforting (and to chat with a totally normal, relatable Mum means so much).”
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