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Children Australia is a quarterly journal reporting on research and practice around children, youth and families. Read more...

Join a business network of like-minded people. OzChild Unite will strenthen your business and strengthen your community. Contact Unite.

We always need volunteers. They are essential for the running of our services. Volunteering with OzChild is a rewarding and enriching experience. Through OzChild Volunteering you can get involved in the community, meet new people and make new friends, feel rewarded and appreciated, develop leadership skills, experience unique opportunities and build a lifetime of memories!

There are volunteer opportunities in the Southern Region of Melbourne (Casey, Cardinia, Dandenong, Frankston, Mornington Peninsula local government areas)  within the following services:

• Foster Care
• Disability Services
• Child and Family Support Services

Our Education and Training and Consulting Services also have volunteer opportunities at times. See any current opportunities.

Assistance at our offices

We can often do with an extra hand at our Head Office in South Melbourne with various jobs such as administrative work, event preparation and assistance in our research and development area. Our other sites also need extra help in busy periods. Please contact us at Head Office about these opportunities.

Volunteer help at our various fundraising events is appreciated. To find out more about volunteering at an OzChild event, contact our Corporate Partnerships & Events Coordinator.

In 2011 OzChild celebrates 160 years of caring for children! OzChild is Australia's oldest independent, not-for-profit, children's charity, with a history of caring for children which dates back to 1851. We continue to care for children, support families and strengthen the potential and life opportunities of children and young people.

Kids Works newsletter

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Simone

When my family decided to go into the foster care program, we were full of anticipation and curiosity. We knew that it would be rewarding, but we under-estimated just how rewarding it could be.  The experiences I have had over the several years of fostering have been funny, educating, challenging and emotional.

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