Author: Jake Jackson

Event
Pushing Limits For A Worthy Cause

Move It! for OzChild inspires people to challenge themselves for many different reasons, but for one particular runner, Sam Foote, who also works for OzChild, participating in Move It! for…

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Foster Care
10 Reasons to Become a Foster Carer 

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…

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Event
Ben Dixon: A Journey of Resilience and Gratitude

Ben Dixon’s story is one of heartbreak, resilience and transformative power. Speaking at OzChild’s All Staff Conference in November 2024, Ben shared a deeply personal journey, highlighting the challenges he…

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Indigenous
Celebrating the Opening of the Yerrabi Yurwang Health Hub in ACT

The Yerrabi Yurwang Health Hub has opened its doors in the ACT. It will provide support for women and children experiencing family, domestic, and sexual violence.

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Event
Abiola Ajetomobi – All Staff Conference 2024

This November we host our OzChild All Staff Conference, two days of informative team building and keynote speakers, designed to bring everyone in the organisation together under one roof to…

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Uncategorised
Family Matters Report 2024

The release of the Family Matters Report 2024 delivers sobering insights into the state of child protection for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. It reveals the ongoing challenges faced…

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News
OzChild included on list of Inclusive Employers for 2024-2025

OzChild is proud to announce it has been named on Diversity Council Australia (DCA)’s annual list of Inclusive Employers for 2024-2025. This acknowledgement highlights OzChild’s commitment to creating a diverse…

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Foster Care
Launch of Friends of Foster Carers and Children in Foster Care

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…

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Uncategorised
The sad passing of Uncle John Delaney, a dear friend to OzChild 

WARNING | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are warned that the following post contains the name and image of a deceased person. It is with deep sadness that we…

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News
A Decade of Impact – Lisa marks 10 years at OzChild

To mark 10 years at OzChild, Dr Lisa J. Griffiths shares the highlights from her journey so far as Chief Executive Officer. In 2024, Lisa Griffiths celebrates a decade as…

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News, Prevention & Strengthening
100 Lives Changed and Counting

OzChild’s Treatment Foster Care Oregon program successfully diverting young people from residential care. OzChild is proud to announce a significant milestone – this week we celebrated the 100th graduate from…

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Prevention & Strengthening
How OzChild’s MST Program is Addressing Youth Crime in Victoria

As Victoria continues to address concerns about youth justice, programs like OzChild’s Multisystemic Therapy (MST) are proving to be crucial in providing long-term, sustainable solutions that prevent reoffending and help…

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OzChild acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we live and work. We acknowledge their cultures are living ones, which relate to their ongoing connection to all things living and non-living on land, sea and sky.

We pay our respect to Elders past and present.

May the children of today lead us to a brighter tomorrow.

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