Foster Care Week is celebrated in Victoria and the ACT from 14-20 September. Every 49 minutes, a child in Australia enters foster care. In that moment, their world changes, and…
OzChild is thrilled to share a milestone for Australia’s child welfare sector with the appointment of the first Australia‑based Treatment Foster Care Oregon (TFCO) Consultant. This role is the result…
For over seven years, OzChild has been proud to support children, young people and families in the ACT through our partnership in the ACT Together consortium. Now, as we begin…
MEDIA RELEASE 16 May 2025 Leading child welfare organisation OzChild is calling for more support for Queensland foster carers during National Families Week to ensure no carer — or child…
By Dr Lisa J. Griffiths Imagine being taken from your home for your own safety and then waiting months—sometimes years—for basic health and mental health support. This is the reality…
Every child deserves a safe, loving home where they can grow, heal, and thrive. For Danny, a resilient young boy, that home is still out of reach. But with the…
For Libby De Kok, working at OzChild isn’t just a job—it’s her calling. It’s something that moves her to tears when she talks about it, “I really love it, I’m…
Foster care is an incredible journey filled with opportunities to make a real difference in a child’s life. But what is it really like to be a foster carer? If…
Today OzChild, Chief Executive Officer, Dr Lisa J. Griffiths and Executive Director Services & Practice, Michelle Van Doorn joined other members of the National Foster Care Sustainability Group, Families Australia and Federal…
Australia is facing a critical shortage of foster carers, a situation that poses a serious threat to the wellbeing of thousands of vulnerable children. While the number of children entering…
Foster Care Week is celebrated in Victoria and New South Wales from 8-14 September. We are both humbled and amazed by the enormous contribution of our village of carers who open their homes, their hearts and their lives giving back to the community so selflessly.
There have been recent calls for an immediate overhaul of the state’s child protection laws, with thousands of children having been removed from their families in Victoria with no hope…
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