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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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Be a Specialised Foster Carer
Specialised foster carers are an integral part of our evidence-based program Treatment Foster Care Oregon. Be part of this life-changing program today.
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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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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
Approach
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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Acknowledgement of Country
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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