Become a Foster Carer OLD
Children and young people have become increasingly vulnerable due to COVID-19. Find out more about becoming a foster carer to give these kids a chance.
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Achieving real outcomes
OzChild is the largest provider of evidence-based programs for children, young people and families in Australia.
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We're looking for individuals or couples who are interested in becoming specialised or long-term foster carers.
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Now delivering this life-changing program in South Australia, Treatment Foster Care Oregon is a program that supports young people with complex behaviours. Find out how you can become a treatment foster carer.
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Treatment Foster Care Oregon is a specialised foster care program that supports young people with complex behaviours. We're looking for individuals or couples interested in becoming treatment foster carers.
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Specialised Foster Carer OLD
Specialised foster carers are an integral part of our evidence-based, internationally successful program Treatment Foster Care Oregon.
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Careers at OzChild
Join us and find your career at OzChild as we strive to ensure brighter futures for children, young people and families. View all our current vacancies.
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Foster Care
Foster Care Week 2023 is here!
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.
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Building a Safer Future for Australian Children: Child Protection Week 2023
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.
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Khyl’s story
Khyl’s time in care hasn’t been easy, he comes with baggage, his trauma.
This World Care Day Khyl shares his story about being in out-of-home care and living with OzChild foster Carer, Emily.
Kai’s story
Kai* entered foster care in January 2020 aged 14. When he arrived, he had been diagnosed with moderate depression, social anxiety and moderate OCD and he had been refusing to take his medication for some time.
Bella’s story
Bella and her parents were referred to OzChild’s Stepping Stones to School (SS2S) program by her kindergarten teacher. Five-year-old Bella was attending her second year of four-year-old kinder.
The OzChild story
OzChild is a leading child welfare organisation committed to improving the lives of at-risk children, young people and families in our community.
For more than 170 years, OzChild has been working hard to provide a better future for those in our care, with the belief that every child and young person deserves the chance to shine.
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Our Evidence-Based
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We are the largest provider of evidence-based and evidence-informed programs in Australia and are dedicated to achieving real outcomes for the children, young people and families in our care.
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Foster & Kinship Care
Our foster and kinship care programs find safe and loving homes for children and young people in need, whilst providing full training and support to our community of carers.
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Prevention &
Strengthening Families
Strengthening Families
Our prevention and strengthening services support families through the delivery of early intervention and evidence-based programs, with the aim to strengthen and repair relationships.
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