Alternative Family Care respite

OzChild's respite programs provide families with children with a disability an opportunity to have a break when caring for a child with a disability becomes stressful. Our program is designed to meet the needs of both the child and the child's family.

Children aged 6 - 18 years are matched with a volunteer who offers social and recreational opportunities that meet the child and their carer's needs. The emphasis of the program is a friendship between the volunteer, the child and child's family.

Carers and volunteers are essential for providing OzChild's Disability Services.

For more information about Alternative Family Care, or the rewards of becoming a special carer or volunteer, please contact our Mornington Office or Dandenong Central office.

Carers are needed to provide care in their home for children with a disability through OzChild's Family Options program.

Family Options program

This program provides long term, full time, permanent alternative famiy care for children with a severe disability who can no longer remain with their families.  The child's birth family is encouraged to maintain an ongoing role in the child's life.

Contact our Mornington Office to find out more about our Family Options program or becoming a carer.

Would you like to look after a child for a weekend, a few days, a few months or longer? Do you work, but still have some time and energy to care for a child?

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