Camden Community Centre

What Camden Community Centre does

Camden Community Centre (legally Camden Park Community Centre) is a non-profit community centre established in 1975 and headquartered in Camden Park, South Australia, within the City of West Torrens local government area. It operates as a multi-program community services platform serving older adults (50+), people living with disability, residents experiencing hardship, and the broader local community. Core offerings include Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) social programs, an Op Shop (charity retail operating several days per week), a Men's Woodwork Shed, a Community Garden, a Food & Wellbeing Outreach Program, Strength for Life exercise classes, a Travel Club, an Art Group, scrapbooking, and room hire for community use. The Food & Wellbeing Outreach Program, launched in 2017, now serves 500+ individuals weekly.

The centre is staffed by 11–50 paid employees supported by 70+ volunteers. Its business model layers four revenue streams: (i) government grants from Commonwealth (CHSP via the Department of Health), State, and Federal sources, together with City of West Torrens support; (ii) commercial revenue from the Op Shop and room hire; (iii) a $25/year individual membership; and (iv) small program-level fees (Travel Club $40, Garden $2/week, Art $5/session). It delivers CHSP across four Local Government Areas, indicating multi-council program delivery capability rather than single-site operation.

Operational infrastructure includes a jointly funded outreach van with the City of West Torrens and a food donation partnership with OzHarvest. Recent recognition milestones — ASES Accreditation in 2025 and the SA Volunteer Awards – Andamooka Community Project Award in 2026 — reflect ongoing compliance investment and stakeholder positioning within the South Australian community services sector. The organisation is governed and sustained as a community-led entity rather than a commercial operator.

Name

Camden Community Centre

Legal name

Camden Park Community Centre

Website

https://camden.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Camden Community Centre is a 50-year-old non-profit community centre in Camden Park, South Australia, delivering aged-care, disability, hardship, and general community programs funded by government grants, an Op Shop, and modest member fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Center Education Programs (EDAAAFAB), Community-Based Senior Centers with Adult Day Services (HLADAIAJ)

Keywords

• Community centre services
• Aged care social support
• Community outreach programs
• Secondhand retail op shop
• Volunteer community programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Camden

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grants: Supported by grants from State and Federal Governments and The City of West Torrens. Operates CHSP (Commonwealth Home Support Program) funded Centre Based Social Programs.
2. Op Shop Sales: Sale of donated clothing, household items, books, records, linen, bric-a-brac, and more. Revenue supports the community centre's operations.
3. Room Hire: Room hire at reasonable rates for regular bookings. Includes tea and coffee facilities.
4. Membership Fees: Annual membership fee of $25.00. Members receive discounts on centre services, newsletters, and voting rights at AGM.
5. Program Fees: Fees charged for activities including Travel Club ($40/person), Community Garden beds ($2/week), Pleasure Art Group ($5/session), and Strength for Life classes.
6. Fundraising Activities: Men's Woodwork Shed produces and sells items (mobile garden beds, birdboxes, cutting boards, bowls) made from recycled timbers. Supports centre revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Camden Community Centre is a not-for-profit community centre in Camden Park, South Australia that delivers a coordinated portfolio of social support, aged care, food assistance, recreational, and educational programs. Its offerings include Centre Based Social Programs under CHSP funding, a Food & Wellbeing Outreach Program, an Op Shop, a Men's Woodwork Shed, a Community Garden, COTA Strength for Life classes, a Travel Club, an Art Group, scrapbooking workshops, and affordable room hire to community groups.

Product overview

Camden Community Centre operates as a single community centre facility offering a coordinated portfolio of community services and programs. The centre provides social support, health and wellbeing, recreational, and educational programs including an Op Shop, Men's Woodwork Shed, Community Garden, Food & Wellbeing Outreach Program, Strength for Life Exercise Classes, Travel Club, Community Connections Program, Room Hire, Art Group, and Scrapbooking Workshops. These programs work together to support the local community, with the Op Shop serving as the engine room for the outreach program and various programs sharing volunteers and facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• Op Shop A second-hand retail shop at Camden Park selling clean quality men's, ladies and children's clothing, household items, books, records, linen, bric-a-brac and more; sales revenue supports the Centre's outreach and operating costs. Open Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10am-2pm, plus the first Saturday of the month 9am-12pm.
• Men's Woodwork Shed A volunteer-run woodworking facility providing workbenches and modern equipment where participants produce items for sale (mobile garden beds, birdboxes, cutting boards, bowls) from recycled Australian timbers, and handle repairs for the Centre. Open Monday-Thursday 9:30am-1:30pm.
• Community Garden A volunteer-run garden program offering raised garden beds for $2.00 per week (soil, fertiliser and equipment included) so community members can grow their own vegetables and herbs. Available 24 hours, Monday to Sunday.
• Food & Wellbeing Outreach Program A food assistance and wellbeing support program delivering food and wellbeing parcels, food deliveries, personal hygiene parcels, furniture and clothing assistance to local residents experiencing hardship, ill health, loneliness or social isolation. Supports over 500 individuals weekly, with deliveries on Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10am-2pm. Funded by government and the City of West Torrens.
• COTA Strength for Life Exercise Classes Exercise classes for older South Australians aged 50+ (40+ for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders and people from refugee backgrounds) run by accredited instructors with personalised fitness programs. Sessions held Tuesdays 10am-11am at Camden Community Hall.
• Travel Club Monthly social outings on Tuesdays by comfortable coach to various destinations with a two-course lunch, designed to foster friendship and social inclusion. Cost is $40 per person with optional $2.50 each-way home transfers; participants must be registered with My Aged Care.
• Community Connections Program (CHSP Centre Based Care) CHSP-funded centre-based social programs providing transport to/from the Centre, morning tea, two-course meals, activities, outings, day themes and events to older clients in Charles Sturt, Holdfast Bay, Marion and West Torrens council areas, plus a Monday Day Activity Program for people living with disabilities.
• Room Hire Community facility hire of rooms within Camden Community Hall including tea and coffee facilities, available Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 10am-2pm to community groups on regular bookings at reasonable rates. Camden Hall is not available for private functions.
• Pleasure Art Group Art instruction for beginners covering drawing, watercolours and other art media, with tuition and support provided at a low cost of $5.00 per session. Sessions held Wednesdays 12noon-2pm.
• Stampin' Up Scrapbooking Workshops Craft workshops using Stampin' Up products teaching scrapbooking, stamping and cardmaking techniques, held monthly on Friday evenings (7pm-11pm) and Saturdays (12noon-4pm), facilitated by Sarah Shipton.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supports 500-600 people per week at the Centre
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Department of Health, Disability & Aging (CHSP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Department of Health, Disability & Aging funds the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) delivered by Camden Community Centre, providing centre-based social programs for older adults in multiple council areas.
• Department of Human Services (DHS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDHS supports the Centre's community programs through government funding and collaborative initiatives.
• City of West TorrenscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe City of West Torrens provides grants to support the Centre and has jointly funded the Outreach Program van. The Council Representative sits on the Board of Management.
• OZ HarvestminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOZ Harvest provides food donations that support the Food & Wellbeing Outreach Program serving residents experiencing hardship.
• Community Centres SAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity Centres SA is a sponsor/supporter providing network support and shared resources for community centres across South Australia.
• Bunnings EdwardstownminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBunnings Edwardstown supports the Centre as a sponsor, potentially through in-kind donations or community support programs.
• Bayside BakeryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal sponsor/supporter providing support to the Centre's community programs.
• Bakers Delight (Glenelg)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal sponsor/supporter contributing to the Centre's community initiatives.
• Banjo's BakeryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal sponsor/supporter contributing to the Centre's community programs.
• Immanuel Primary SchoolminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal school sponsor/supporter engaged with the community centre's programs.
• Karkoo NurseryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal sponsor/supporter, potentially supporting the Community Garden program.
• Wholesale Plants & ProductsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor/supporter potentially contributing to the Community Garden's operations and supplies.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• City of West Torrens Community Centres: Local council-administered community centre network in Camden's home LGA. Shares Camden's service area and population, operates overlapping programs (hall hire, classes, social support), and is also a council funding partner, making it the most direct competitor for community participation in Camden's catchment.

Broad incumbents

• Uniting Communities: Large South Australian NFP delivering aged care, disability, mental health, and community services including social-support programs comparable to Camden's CHSP and outreach work, but across the whole of South Australia rather than a single western-suburb catchment.
• Resthaven Incorporated: South Australian not-for-profit providing residential aged care, retirement living, and home-based community support including CHSP-style social programs. Comparable to Camden's centre-based care and senior social support offerings but with deeper clinical and residential care capacity.
• ACH Group: Large Adelaide-based aged-care and community services provider operating retirement living, home care, and social support programs across South Australia. Comparable to Camden's CHSP and senior-focused social programs but at significantly larger scale and with clinical aged-care breadth Camden does not offer.
• Anglicare SA: Adelaide-based faith-affiliated NFP providing community services, aged care, foster care, and emergency relief including food assistance. Comparable to Camden's outreach food parcel program and aged-care social support, though operating at much larger scale.
• Baptist Care SA: South Australian NFP delivering community and aged-care services across metropolitan and regional SA. Comparable to Camden's CHSP-style centre-based programs and food/wellbeing outreach, with a broader geographic and clinical footprint.

Regional players

• Neighbourhood Houses Victoria: Peak body and network for the 400+ neighbourhood and community houses in Victoria, Australia. Operates a comparable membership-based community-centre model delivering classes, social support, and outreach, but in a different state. Useful cross-jurisdiction reference point for Camden's operating model.

Others

• OZ Harvest: Australia's leading food rescue charity providing surplus food to community organisations including Camden's Food & Wellbeing Outreach Program. A key upstream supply partner rather than a competitor, but also operates competing direct-to-community food programs in Adelaide.
• Community Centres SA: South Australian peak body representing community centres including Camden. Acts as a sector network, advocacy, and capacity-building partner rather than direct competitor; provides benchmarking and shared resources across the SA community-centre network.
• COTA Strength for Life: National network delivering accredited exercise programs for older adults that Camden runs as one of its centre programs. A enabling/affiliation partner rather than a competitor; comparable to the senior-fitness component of Camden's offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Camden.org

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Profiles14 records

Funding overview

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