About Playgroups
Playgroups are for babies, toddlers and preschool children and their parents, grandparents or carers. Playgroups are informal and low cost. They meet regularly, usually for 2 hours, once per week. They are a great way for you to meet other families in your community who have children aged between birth and 5 years
Why take part?
- To meet other parents and carers; and
- To let your child play with other children
We operate 16 Smalltalk Supported Playgroup sessions a week during school terms for eligible families with children from birth to 5 years.
These programs are offered in English, Vietnamese or Burmese
- Learn some great tips to enhance your child's early learning
- Find out about early childhood programs available in your area
- Meet and connect with other parents
- Discover play experiences for children
Smalltalk Supported Playgroups are funded by the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing and delivered by Council. The program provides parents with strategies to enhance their child's home learning environment at no charge to families.
Some parents are also eligible for In-Home Support which involves a qualified facilitator visiting a family in their own home. Parents participating in In-Home Support may also attend a Smalltalk Supported Playgroup.
During these home-based sessions, parents see practical examples of the Smalltalk strategies and can practice ideas with a qualified facilitator.
Learn more about parenting strategies that you can use to enhance your child’s learning at home.
Weekly Smalltalk Supported Playgroups are held across Brimbank in various locations including:
Albanvale Playgroup House
Address: 44 Diamond Ave, Albanvale
Sessions:
- Thursdays and Fridays at 10am (English)
- Tuesdays at 10am (Vietnamese)
- Mondays and Wednesdays at 10am (Burmese)
Deer Park Playgroup Centre
Address: Cnr Station Rd & Irvine St, Deer Park
Sessions:
- Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10am (English)
St Albans Biggs Street Meeting Room
Address: 76-78 Biggs Street, St Albans
Sessions:
- Fridays at 10am and 1pm (English)
Sunshine Playgroup Centre
Address: 34 Devonshire Rd, Sunshine
Sessions:
- Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10am (English)
- Thursdays at 1pm (English)
- Thursdays at 10am (Burmese)
- Fridays at 10am (Vietnamese)
West Sunshine Community Centre
Address: 25 Kermeen St, Sunshine West
Sessions:
- Fridays at 10am and 1pm (Vietnamese)
Who can apply?
Smalltalk Supported Playgroups are available to:
- Families with a Health Care Card or equivalent, including bridging visa’s
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children and children in kinship care arrangements
There is no charge for these sessions.
Register your interest
Complete the online form and a Parent Support Facilitator will contact you.
Questions
Call Brimbank's Playgroup Team: 9249 4825
YouthNow Playgroup
Ardeer Primary School
84-114 Suspension Street, Ardeer
Contact: colleen@youthnow.com.au
Sessions: Mondays 9.30am
Parents & Play Group
Kororoit Creek Neighbourhood House
61a Selwyn Street, Albion
Contact: coordinator@kcnh.org.au
Sessions: Mondays 10am
Smalltalk Albanvale
Albanvale Playgroup House
44 Diamond Avenue, Albanvale
Contact: smalltalk@brimbank.vic.gov.au
Sessions: Thursdays 10am or Fridays 10am
See section above for more information on Brimbank's Smalltalk Program.
Smalltalk Albanvale - Burmese
Albanvale Playgroup House
44 Diamond Avenue, Albanvale
Contact: smalltalk@brimbank.vic.gov.au
Sessions: Mondays 10am or Wednesdays 10am
See section above for more information on Brimbank's Smalltalk Program.
Smalltalk Albanvale - Vietnamese
Albanvale Playgroup House
44 Diamond Avenue, Albanvale
Contact: smalltalk@brimbank.vic.gov.au
Sessions: Tuesdays 10am
See section above for more information on Brimbank's Smalltalk Program.
Smalltalk Deer Park
Deer Park Playgroup Centre
Cnr Station Road & Irvine Street, Deer Park
Contact: smalltalk@brimbank.vic.gov.au
Sessions: Tuesdays and Wednesdays 10am
My Time Playgroup - Vietnamese
Sassella Park Playgroup Centre
119 Station Road, Deer Park
Contact: Extended Families - phone: 9355 8848
More info: www.extendedfamilies.org.au/contact-us
Sessions: Mondays 10am
Sassella Park Holistic Playgroup
Sassella Park Playgroup Centre
119 Station Road, Deer Park
Contact: playgroups@brimbank.vic.gov.au
Sessions: Wednesdays 10am
Sassella Park Baby Playgroup
Sassella Park Playgroup Centre
119 Station Road, Deer Park
Contact: playgroups@brimbank.vic.gov.au
Sessions: Thursdays 10am
Sassella Park Filipino Playgroup
Sassella Park Playgroup Centre
119 Station Road, Deer Park
Contact: playgroups@brimbank.vic.gov.au
Sessions: Tuesdays 10am
Sassella Park Baby Playgroup for Vietnamese Families
Sassella Park Playgroup Centre
119 Station Road, Deer Park
Contact: playgroups@brimbank.vic.gov.au
Sessions: Fridays 10am
Under 5s in the Hive
Deer Park North Primary
18 – 36 Mawson St, Deer Park
Contact: School Reception - phone: 9363 4600
Sessions: Wednesdays 9.30am
AVWA Vietnamese Playgroup
Deer Park North Primary
18 – 36 Mawson St, Deer Park
Contact: info@avwa.org.au
(Australian Vietnamese Women’s Association)
Sessions: Tuesdays 10am
VICSEG Burmese Playgroup
Deer Park North Primary
18 – 36 Mawson St, Deer Park
Contact: School Reception - phone: 9363 4600
Sessions: Fridays 10am
AVWA Vietnamese Playgroup
Delahey Community Centre
80 Copperfield Drive, Delahey
Contact: info@avwa.org.au
(Australian Vietnamese Women’s Association)
Sessions: Thursdays 10am
Keilor Downs Playgroup
Keilor Downs Playgroup Centre
3 Packard St, Keilor Downs
Contact: playgroups@brimbank.vic.gov.au
Sessions: Tuesdays & Thursdays 10am
Punjabi Playgroup
Keilor Downs Playgroup Centre
3 Packard St, Keilor Downs
Contact: playgroups@brimbank.vic.gov.au
Sessions: Wednesdays 10am
Keilor Park Baby Playgroups
Keilor Park Playgroup Centre
Cnr Spence St & Thea Crt, Keilor Park
Contact: playgroups@brimbank.vic.gov.au
Sessions: Tuesdays 10am, Thursdays 10am & Friday 1pm
Smalltalk St Albans
Biggs St Meeting Room
76 -78 Biggs St, St Albans
Contact: smalltalk@brimbank.vic.gov.au
Sessions: Fridays 10am & 1pm
Building Blocks Young Parents Playgroup
(For mums and dads aged 15-25 years)
Westvale Community Centre,
45 Kings Road, Kings Park
Contact: stalbans@goodshepherd.org.au
Sessions: Tuesdays 10.30am
AVWA Vietnamese Playgroup
St Albans Heights Primary
Norwich St, St Albans
Contact: info@avwa.org.au
(Australian Vietnamese Women’s Association)
Sessions: Mondays 10am
Multicultural Playgroup
St Albans Heights Primary
Norwich St, St Albans
Contact: School Reception - phone: 8311 7100
Sessions: Fridays 10am
AVWA Vietnamese Playgroup
St Albans Meadows Primary
2 Laurel St, St Albans
Contact: info@avwa.org.au
(Australian Vietnamese Women’s Association)
Sessions: Mondays 10am
Stevensville Primary School Playgroup
Stevensville Primary School
52 Kings Road, St Albans
Contact: School Reception - phone: 9366 1381
Sessions: Tuesdays 10am
Westvale Community Centre Playgroups
Westvale Community Centre
45 Kings Rd, St Albans
Contact: Phone: 9249 4665; Email: westvale@brimbank.vic.gov.au
Sessions: Thursdays 10am
Fees: $50 (10 sessions)
Koorie Kids Playgroups
Westvale Community Centre
45 Kings Rd, St Albans
Contact: phone - 9742 8300
Sessions: Mondays 10am
AVWA Vietnamese Playgroup
Westvale Community Centre
45 Kings Rd, St Albans
Contact: info@avwa.org.au
(Australian Vietnamese Women’s Association)
Sessions: Fridays 10am
AVWA Vietnamese Playgroup
Duke St Community House
27 Duke St, Sunshine
Contact: info@avwa.org.au
(Australian Vietnamese Women’s Association)
Sessions: Mondays 10am
Smalltalk Sunshine
Sunshine Playgroup Centre
34 Devonshire Rd, Sunshine
Contact: smalltalk@brimbank.vic.gov.au
Sessions: Tuesdays 10am, Wednesday 10am & Thursdays 1pm
Smalltalk Sunshine - Burmese
Sunshine Playgroup Centre
34 Devonshire Rd, Sunshine
Contact: smalltalk@brimbank.vic.gov.au
Sessions: Thursdays 10am
See section above for more information on Brimbank's Smalltalk Program.
Smalltalk Sunshine - Vietnamese
Sunshine Playgroup Centre
34 Devonshire Rd, Sunshine
Contact: smalltalk@brimbank.vic.gov.au
Sessions: Fridays 10am
See section above for more information on Brimbank's Smalltalk Program.
VICSEG Burmese Par Mawi Playgroup
Sunshine Salvation Army
42 Devonshire Rd, Sunshine
Contact: nnguyen@vicsegnewfutures.org.au
Sessions: Wednesdays 12pm
Smalltalk Sunshine West
West Sunshine Community Centre
25 Kermeen St, Sunshine West
Contact: smalltalk@brimbank.vic.gov.au
Sessions: Friday 10am & 1pm
See section above for more information on Brimbank's Smalltalk Program.
Family Activity Groups
West Sunshine Community Centre
25 Kermeen St, Sunshine West
Contact: Phone - 9249 4555
Sessions: Tuesdays and Thursdays 10am
Fees: $50 (10 sessions)
VICSEG Tamil Playgroup
Sunshine Heights Playgroup Centre
105 Glengala Rd, Sunshine West
Contact: nnguyen@vicsegnewfutures.org.au
Sessions: Wednesdays 10am
Baby Playgroup Sunshine West
Sunshine Heights Playgroup Centre
105 Glengala Rd, Sunshine West
Contact: playgroups@brimbank.vic.gov.au
Sessions: Thursdays 10am
Japanese Playgroup Sunshine West
Sunshine Heights Playgroup Centre
105 Glengala Rd, Sunshine West
Contact: playgroups@brimbank.vic.gov.au
Sessions: Fridays 10am
Sydenham Weekend Family Activity Group
For families with children aged 0-5 years
Sydenham Children’s Hub
7 Community Hub, Sydenham
Contact: sydnh@brimbank.vic.gov.au
Sessions: Saturdays 10am
Fees: $24.50 for 7 sessions
Sydenham Activity Group
For families with children aged 0-5 years
Sydenham Children’s Hub
7 Community Hub, Sydenham
Contact: sydnh@brimbank.vic.gov.au
Sessions: Wednesdays 10am
Fees: $35 ($30 concession) for 9 sessions