Author: Megan Wynd

A couple who have dedicated their lives to caring for children and young people received a well-deserved home makeover

Child maltreatment is a pervasive issue that casts a long, dark shadow over the lives of countless young Australians. It’s a problem that transcends social, economic, and cultural boundaries, leaving a lasting impact on victims and society as a whole.

This year’s winners of the Jillian Ward award are Vince and Kym, in recognition of their combined experience of fostering over 22 and 14 years respectively – including five years as accredited Circle Carers.

This year’s Elizabeth Tudor Award Recipient has been a dedicated carer for 10 years, with a passion and commitment to the children in her life that goes above and beyond…

Kinship Carers Week is celebrated from 4-8 September and reminds us of the very special role family and close friends play in raising children and young people. 

Foster Care Week is celebrated in Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia from 11-17 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. 

While National Child Protection Week reminds us that every child, in every community, deserves a fair go.

OzChild supports RAP for the Voice to Parliament in the upcoming referendum

Families on the Central Coast will not miss out on critical support revolutionising ways adolescent violence in the home is addressed, disrupting the intergenerational transmission of family violence

Celebrating our elders, we highlight Aunty Winnie as a leader of the Aboriginal civil rights movement

Joan Graham is often described as having the biggest heart of any human being. An angel with a hidden halo and a shining light to the hundreds, if not thousands of children and young people who have been welcomed into her family during the past 50+ years.