Campbelltown

Campbelltown Family

Families in and around Campbelltown can enjoy water play, sensory activities, gymnastics, library sessions and supported playgroups, alongside practical parenting, developmental and youth services. Whether you are planning an active day out, looking for school-holiday care or seeking more specialised assistance, these local and regional options offer clear starting points.

✨ Play, recreation and shared family activities

Campbelltown Billabong Parklands

In Bradbury, this council-operated outdoor venue combines interactive splash play with picnic areas, shaded huts and family change rooms. The splash park and parklands operate year-round, while the children’s and billabong pools open seasonally. During paid swimming seasons, advance tickets are recommended because capacity limits apply. Listed accessible features include ramp access, a pool hoist and accessible change facilities.

PCYC Campbelltown

Children and young people can get moving at this Minto sports and recreation club. Activities include parent-participation KinderGym for ages 18 months to four years, recreational gymnastics, parkour-inspired Free G and sports skills programs. An enrolment-based school-holiday program caters for children aged 5–12; families can check the club’s published activities, fees and availability of extended care before booking.

Shine Shed South West

This Campbelltown all-abilities sensory play centre welcomes children, teenagers and young adults with and without disability. Equipment includes a wheelchair swing, adaptable zipline seating, swings, hammocks, a trampoline, climbing walls and a sensory room. A hoist and electric change table are also available. Session numbers are limited, so plan ahead before visiting.

📚 Early learning and everyday family support

Campbelltown City Council Early Years Support Services

Families with children aged 0–5 can join free playgroups and use the Mobile Toy and Book Library. Sessions combine play, reading and learning activities with information from trained early childhood educators. Membership is free, and children can borrow toys and books through the mobile service; a Campbelltown City Library card may also be used for borrowing.

Campbelltown City Libraries Storytime

School-term Storytime gives children aged 3–5 an opportunity to share stories, songs, rhymes, games and craft activities. Sessions are listed at Campbelltown Library, HJ Daley; Eagle Vale Library; Glenquarie Library in Macquarie Fields; and Greg Percival Library in Ingleburn. No booking is required.

Play Strong PlayVan Campbelltown Supported

Parents and children aged 0–3 can take part in this free supported playgroup at Koshigaya Park. Run by Playgroup NSW during school terms, it offers age-appropriate activities and early-childhood learning information. Families are asked to bring a hat, drink and healthy snack.

FOCUS Connect HIPPY Campbelltown

HIPPY is a free multicultural, home-based early-learning and parenting program for Campbelltown LGA families with children around three years old. Its 60-week curriculum is supported by activity materials, tutors and group meetings. FOCUS Connect states that all families in the LGA may enrol, although priority-of-access arrangements apply.

Campbelltown City Council Outside School Hours Care

Primary-school children aged 5–12 can access before-school, after-school and NSW school-holiday care at council services in Campbelltown and Raby. Families first submit a request for care and, if a suitable vacancy is available, proceed to enrolment and orientation. School transport or walking arrangements are limited to the partner schools listed by council.

🌱 Parenting, youth and family wellbeing

Uniting Creative Parenting Spaces

Families living in or around Campbelltown can access free, evidence-based parenting programs during school terms. Sessions explore parenting skills, children’s behaviour and caregivers’ emotional awareness. Free childcare is available to people participating in the programs.

headspace Campbelltown

Young people aged 12–25, as well as their families and friends, can seek information and support covering mental health, general health, alcohol and other drugs, sexual health, work and study. Young people may contact the centre directly. Service providers and school counsellors can use the referral form. One Door Mental Health operates the centre.

Carers NSW Young Carer Hub

Available statewide and online, the hub supports young carers aged 25 and under, including those in Campbelltown. It provides information, resources and connection pathways for young people supporting someone with disability, illness, mental illness, substance dependence or age-related frailty. It also explains access to the Young Carer Inclusion Network and broader carer support.

BaptistCare Campbelltown

Appointment-based support includes counselling, couples counselling, relationship programs and groups. Family-specific programs include Living Beyond Abuse, a nine-week program for women who have experienced domestic and family violence, and Pathways to Parenting for parents whose children are in out-of-home care and who want to strengthen their relationships.

🧩 Child development and therapy

Campbelltown Hospital Child Assessment Team

This specialist Macarthur service assesses children aged 0–6 with suspected developmental delay or disability. Its multidisciplinary team includes developmental paediatricians and allied-health practitioners, with assessments held through Paediatric Outpatients at Campbelltown Hospital. Referrals are accepted only from paediatricians.

Aderet Therapy

Paediatric physiotherapy is available for newborns through to young people aged 18. Services include early intervention, gross-motor development, assistive technology, communication physiotherapy and aquatic physiotherapy. The Campbelltown clinic also lists adapted school-holiday groups for children with physical disabilities and a free drop-in Little Movers League for local mothers and babies. Medicare, private and NDIS funding options are stated.

MyRecovery Paediatric Therapy and Allied Health

This Campbelltown clinic provides paediatric occupational therapy and physiotherapy, supported by a therapy space designed for early intervention and childhood development. It serves NDIS and private clients, and mobile therapy may be offered at home, school or in the community. Paediatric speech pathology is listed as coming soon, with a waitlist.

📌 Practical checks before you go

• Confirm age and eligibility: Programs have different age ranges, referral rules, funding arrangements and priority-access conditions.
• Check current sessions: School-term activities, holiday programs and seasonal pools may not run throughout the year.
• Book where required: Limited-capacity play sessions, holiday care, counselling and specialist assessments may require advance enrolment, an appointment or a referral.
• Discuss accessibility: Ask the provider whether equipment, change facilities, communication support and staff assistance suit your family’s needs.
• Review supervision and costs: Confirm whether an adult must remain, what fees apply and whether funded or free places are available.

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