Alice Springs Town Council

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Alice Springs Childrens Services

Services for Families with Children

Childcare Centres

Alice Springs Childcare Centre

53 Bath Street
Ph: 8952 4188
Fax: 8952 4766

Licensed to cater for 41 children between the ages of 6 months
to 5 years with full-time, part-time and casual childcare.

Monday to Friday
7:30am – 5:30pm

Braitling Neighbourhood Centre

153 Woods Terrace
Ph: 8952 1719
Fax: 8953 2550

For children ages 3 months to 5 years.
Provides in-house activities and program for children’s early
education as well as outings to places of interest and education
value.

Monday to Friday
7:30am -5:30pm

Eastside Neighbourhood Centre

36 Grevillea Drive
Ph: 8952 3243
Fax: 8952 1425

Provides full-time, part-time, daily, sessional, casual,
emergency, holiday care; before/after school care; infant
care clinic and community based social worker for children
up to 5 years.

Monday to Friday
7:30am – 5:30pm

Family Day Care Alice Springs Inc

Shop 8 Diarama Village
Ph: 8952 3406
Fax: 8952 3010
email: office@asfdc.org.au

A community based non profit organisation which provides
a home based care for children up to 12 years in the private
homes of approved child carers.

Monday to Friday
7:30am – 5:30pm
Website: www.asfdc.org.au

Gap Community Childcare Centre

17 Parke Crescent
Ph: 8953 8292

The centre is licensed for 35 places for children aged 9 months
to 5 years. Other services include kindergarten and holiday care (for children aged 4-12 years), community
room for hire.

Monday to Friday
7:00am – 5:45pm

YMCA Child Care Centre

Sadadeen Road
Ph: 8952 5666
Fax 8952 7082

Non profit community based organisation licensed for 45 children
between the ages of 9 months and 5 years.

Monday to Friday
7:30am – 5:30pm

Lil'Antz PTY LTD

1 Undoolya Road
Ph: 8953 0015

Private Child Care Centre providing Child Care, After School
Care, Vacation Care, full/part time/casual. Catering for children
aged 3 month to 5 years. Endorses a family environment with
mixed age groupings and an open door setting. Included in
the fees are morning and afternoon teas and a late snack,
a disposable nappy service, weekly music and movement classes.
Bus service is available to selected preschools.

Monday to Friday
7am to 5:45pm.
Email:childcare@lilantz.com.au

After School Care

Central Australian YMCA

Ph: 8952 5666

Children can participate in planned activities with friends
or large groups or choose to have a quiet time or finish homework.
Located at Ross Park Primary.

Monday to Friday
2:45pm – 5:45pm

Lil'Antz PTY LTD

1 Undoolya Road
Ph: 8953 0015
to contact all services

Lil'Antz runs after school care at the Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Bath Street Campus and Living Waters Lutheran school – catering for Living Waters and Larapinta primary students.

After School Care open Monday to Friday from 2.50pm till 5.45pm.

Vacation Care runs from 7.45am to 5.45pm and caters for children from 5-12 years
of age.

Included in the fees are morning and afternoon teas and most excursions.

Playgroups

Playgroup Association of the NT

3 Echunpa Street
Ph: 8953 4496

A non-profit government funded organisation where parents/carers
and children (up to 5 years) play, learn and explore together.
Tuesday and Wednesday morning

Other Children's Activities

Central Australian Community Toy Library

Ph: 8952 6720

Non profit organisation based on the same principle as a
book lending library.

Toys can also be borrowed or hired for general use, special
occasions or birthday parties.

Special needs playgroup offers a play environment for children
with special needs on:

Mon: 10am – 12noon

Also runs a Three Year Old Kindy on:
Tuesday and Wednesday
08.30 to 11.00
and
12.00 to 02.30 pm

a group size of 20 children per session.

Playgroup (children under 18 months)
every Thursday 09.00 to 11.00 am
Come and Play sessions
Fri: 09.00am – 11.00 am

Alice Springs Public Library

Corner of Leichhardt and Gregory Tce
Ph: 8950-0555
Fax: 8952-2402

General opening hours are:

Mon, Tue & Thu: 10:00am – 6:00pm
Wed & Fri: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Sat : 9:00am – 1pm
Sun: 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Closed public holidays

Storytime and activities for children under 5 years – 30 minute sessions.

Tuesdays and Thursdays 10.15 am

Activities for children during school holidays are provided. For special events check 'Talk of the Town' in the Alice Springs or in the 'news' section of the Alice Springs Town Council website.

All groups (school and other) are welcome to visit. Please phone to arrange a suitable time.

Support Services

Childbirth Education Association

The Childbirth Education Association (CEA) has a baby changing room in the Alice Plaza (at the north end of Todd Mall).
74a, Mezzanine level. Use the lifts near Mad Harry's.
Open Tuesday - Friday, 9:30am - 2:30pm. All parents are welcome.

Phone (08) 8952 0916
Fax (08) 8952 0921

Children’s Services Support Program – Family Support Service

25 Todd Mall 1st Eurilpa House
Ph: 8953 4059
Fax: 8952 2520

Provides support to parents, carers and agencies working with children from 0-5 years of age experiencing parenting issues.

Children’s Services Support – Children's Services

25 Todd Mall 1st Eurilpa House
Ph: 8953 4059
Fax: 8952 2520

A support service for all Commonwealth funded and approved children’s services in Central Australia. Services include information, resources, advice, educational training and support to staff and governing/management committees.

Homebirth Group

Ph: 8952 3134

Group of parents (have had, having or considering home birth)
who meet in each other’s homes for support/coffee mornings
on the first Friday of each month.

Holyoake

21 Newland St
Ph: 8952 5899
Fax: 8952 5232

Counselling and programs for children and adults in a group setting. Individual counselling upon request.

Monday to Friday
08.00 am to 04.30pm

Children and Family Services (FACS)

Eurilpa House, Todd Mall
Ph: 8951 5170
Emergency after hours
Ph: 8951 7777

Statuary child protection agency.

Monday to Friday
8:00am – 4:30pm

Infant and Child Health team, Community Health Centre

Flynn Drive
Ph: 8951 6711
Fax: 8951 6727click here

Provides a range of health, counselling and allied health
services, including immunisation to children.

Ring for service hours

Pre Schools and Schools

For a complete list of pre-schools, primary and secondary schools in Alice Springs click here.

Links

The Northern Territory Government Families Website www.families.nt.gov.au has information of interest to families including a counselling service, parenting tips, useful links and contact information for services.