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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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Ready to play your part?

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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Ready to play your part?

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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Latest News and Events

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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. 

Foster Care
Hearts of Gold: A home makeover for dedicated carers Bob and Barb

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

News
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.

Awards
2023 JC BUTLER AWARD WINNER – Renee Faure

The JC Butler award recognises Renee Faure as this year’s recipient for her outstanding work in caring and supporting her nephews as their kinship carer.

Our success Stories

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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.

Khyl’s story
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.

Kai’s story
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.

Bella’s story
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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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Foster baby girl kissing her sibling on the cheek

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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The work we do

Foster and Kinship care
Foster and Kinship care
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
Prevention & Strengthening Families
Prevention &
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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