Box Hill

Box Hill Family

From swimming and miniature train rides to creative workshops and youth study support, Box Hill families can find practical ways to play, learn and spend time together. Local and nearby services also offer developmental, parenting, disability, housing and family support when extra help is needed.

✨ Play, create and explore

Aqualink Box Hill

Young children can enjoy a toddler pool with beach entry and water-play equipment, as well as a splash pad. Children under five must remain within arm’s reach of a responsible person aged 16 or over, while children aged five to nine need active supervision. Check the aquatic-play timetable before visiting.

Box Hill Miniature Steam Railway

At nearby Elgar Park in Mont Albert North, this volunteer-run railway generally holds public running days on the third Sunday of each month, changing to the second Sunday in December. Children under two ride free with an adult. Private train and picnic-area bookings are also available; check the current event listing before setting out.

Box Hill Community Arts Centre

Children and young people can join term courses and workshops at this council arts centre. Creative Whitehorse also schedules school-holiday activities, with ages, costs and booking arrangements varying between programs.

Box Hill Library children’s programs

Preschool Storytime combines stories, rhymes, craft and literacy tips for parents and carers. During school terms, a weekly Lego Club gives children aged five to 10 another relaxed way to create and connect. Regular programs pause during school holidays.

Box Hill Gardens

For an easy outdoor outing, the council park has a playground, barbecue facilities, toilets, an ornamental lake and a circuit path.

📚 Learning and youth wellbeing

Box Hill Library Study Support

Young people aged 12 to 18 can access free weekly homework help during school terms. Volunteer tutors and a youth worker assist with maths, science and English, with Wi-Fi, computers and printing available at the library.

headspace Box Hill

Young people aged 12 to 25 can seek early-intervention counselling and support covering mental health, physical and sexual health, relationships, alcohol and other drugs, work and study. Self-referrals and referrals from family, friends or professionals are accepted. Mandarin and Cantonese-speaking staff are available, and interpreters can be arranged.

🌱 Development and disability support

healthAbility Children, Youth and Families

Children aged 0 to 18 can access play-based assessment and therapy, individual appointments, selected groups, school-based help and community programs, either in person or by telehealth. Services include speech pathology, occupational therapy, psychology, parenting support and feeding-clinic assessment. Families can make initial contact without a referral or diagnosis; funding arrangements vary.

Early Start Australia Box Hill South

This nearby paediatric service supports children and adolescents aged 0 to 16 through speech pathology, occupational therapy, psychology and assessments. Sessions may be delivered at the clinic, by telehealth, or in school and community settings. Therapy groups and school-holiday programs are also listed.

Seabird Speech Pathology

Based nearby in Box Hill South, the clinic provides speech and language therapy for children and teenagers aged 0 to 18, plus feeding therapy for children up to 12. It accepts private clients and self-managed or plan-managed NDIS participants, but not NDIA-managed participants.

Link Health and Community — NDIS Early Childhood Approach

Families can attend the NDIS Early Childhood Approach contact point at 26–28 Prospect Street, Box Hill, by appointment only. Use the program’s listed NDIS Early Childhood phone number or email address to ask about access.

Association for Children with a Disability Support Line

Victorian families of children aged 0 to 18 with disability or developmental delay can use this free statewide phone service. It provides information about children’s rights and support with advocating for the child and family. Interpreters can be arranged.

🤝 Family, housing and relationship support

Family Access Network

FAN provides housing and early-intervention support for people aged 16 to 25 who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness, including young families and LGBTIQA+ young people. Its Box Hill office accepts support and program enquiries.

Anglicare Victoria — Meridian Youth and Family Therapy

Counselling and family therapy are available for young people and families experiencing relationship difficulties. The service includes specialist support for families affected by adolescent violence in the home, predominantly where the young person is aged 12 to 17 and the family lives in Whitehorse or another specified eastern municipality. General counselling serves young people aged 15 to 23 and their families in the Eastern Region.

The Orange Door

This free, no-referral service supports people experiencing family violence and families needing help with the care, wellbeing or development of children and young people. The Box Hill access point is at 30–32 Prospect Street and operates during weekday business hours.

📌 Before you go

• Confirm current sessions, holiday changes and whether advance booking is required.
• Check age ranges carefully, particularly for youth, therapy and school-term programs.
• Ask activity providers about accessibility, supervision and anything children need to bring.
• Confirm current fees and accepted funding arrangements before beginning an ongoing service.
• For support programs, ask about eligibility, referral pathways and interpreter availability.

🌟 Family-focused businesses, services and community groups supporting Box Hill families are warmly invited to add a listing or submit updated details.

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