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17/09/2026

440 pairs of children’s shoes. More than 44,000 children and young people in out-of-home care.

Our activation on the lawns of Parliament House highlighted why Australia needs more foster and kinship carers – and practical reforms to support them.

As National Foster Care Sustainability Group Chair Dr Lisa J. Griffiths said: “If we want to grow and sustain Australia’s community of foster and kinship carers, we need to build the practical conditions that enable people to care.”

Help us grow and sustain Australia’s community of foster and kinship carers.

🔗 Join the campaign: futureoffostercare.org.au



Sarah Witty MP
Kate Chaney MP
OzChild
PeakCare Queensland

440 pairs of children’s shoes. More than 44,000 children and young people in out-of-home care.Today, the lawns of Parlia...
15/09/2026

440 pairs of children’s shoes. More than 44,000 children and young people in out-of-home care.

Today, the lawns of Parliament House in Canberra became a powerful reminder of why Australia must grow its foster and kinship carer base, alongside practical reforms to support carers. Without enough carers, more children who cannot safely live at home risk missing out on stable, family-based care and entering residential care instead.

Thank you to foster carer Sarah Witty MP and Kate Chaney MP, co-convenors of the Parliamentary Friends of Foster Carers and Children in Foster Care, for hosting us and their continued support.

We also thank the Hon Tanya Plibersek MP, Minister for Social Services, for meeting with Families Australia Chief Executive Officer Suzanne Greenwood and foster carer Kelly Jebb to hear directly about Kelly’s lived experience.

Learn more about our campaign for a stronger, more sustainable foster care system: futureoffostercare.org.au





Kate Chaney MP
OzChild
PeakCare Queensland

10/09/2026

Can you join us?

Next Tuesday, 15 September at 8am, Families Australia, the National Foster Care Sustainability Group and members of the Parliamentary Friends of Foster Carers and Children in Foster Care will come together on the lawns of Parliament House as part of our campaign asking for a fair go for kids in foster care across Australia. Currently, more than 44,000 children and young people live in out-of-home care, and the number of foster carers continues to decline.

We hope to see you there.

📅 Tuesday 15 September at 8am
📍 Lawns of Parliament House, Canberra

Learn more about the campaign: https://www.futureoffostercare.org.au/

Families Australia turns 25 years old today! 🎉On 7 September 2001, Families Australia was incorporated in the ACT with a...
06/09/2026

Families Australia turns 25 years old today! 🎉

On 7 September 2001, Families Australia was incorporated in the ACT with a simple but enduring purpose: to improve the wellbeing of families and children across Australia.

Since then, we have worked alongside our members, partners and the broader sector to help build a stronger future for every family, everywhere.

It feels especially meaningful to celebrate our anniversary during Child Protection Week. Child safety has always been an important part of our work, from helping shape the first National Framework for Protecting Australia’s Children 2009–2020 to contributing to the development of the Second Action Plans under Safe and Supported today.

Thank you to everyone who has been part of our journey. We look forward to celebrating this milestone with our members and supporters at our AGM in November. 💙💚🧡

Today we celebrate fathers and father figures who nurture, guide and support children and young people as they grow.Duri...
06/09/2026

Today we celebrate fathers and father figures who nurture, guide and support children and young people as they grow.

During Child Protection Week, we are reminded of the importance of creating safe, supportive environments where every child can thrive — and the role that caring adults play in making this possible.

To all the fathers and father figures making a difference in children’s lives, thank you.

National Child Protection Week is almost here. From 6 to 12 September, organisations across Australia will come together...
05/09/2026

National Child Protection Week is almost here.

From 6 to 12 September, organisations across Australia will come together for this year's campaign, Every Conversation Matters: Shifting Conversation to Action, a reminder that conversations can and must lead to meaningful change.

Child safety and wellbeing are central to the work of Families Australia, making this an important opportunity to reflect on how we can all contribute to keeping children safe and supporting them to thrive.

Join the conversation this week and think about what action you can take, big or small, to help children thrive.

Find out how you can be involved:
https://www.napcan.org.au/ncpw-2/

Napcan

Happy International Youth Day!This year's theme, Different Contexts, Common Aspirations, recognises that young people ma...
12/08/2026

Happy International Youth Day!

This year's theme, Different Contexts, Common Aspirations, recognises that young people may face very different realities depending on where they live, but share many of the same hopes for their futures: opportunity, education, meaningful participation, decent work and a safe and sustainable world.

Young people are not just the leaders of tomorrow. Across communities around the world, they are already leading change, finding solutions and making a difference.

At Families Australia, we celebrate the voices, ideas and contributions of young people and support their right to be heard and involved in the decisions that affect their lives.

Learn more: https://social.desa.un.org/issues/youth/events/international-youth-day-2026

Today is National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children's Day. 🖤💛❤️Held each year since 1988, Children's Day is...
03/08/2026

Today is National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children's Day. 🖤💛❤️

Held each year since 1988, Children's Day is an opportunity for all Australians to celebrate the strength, pride and potential of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.

This year's theme, Living Our Truth, recognises the importance of truth-telling, celebrates the voices and stories of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, families and communities, and honours the knowledge shared by Elders across generations.

Families Australia is proud to celebrate Children's Day and the children who will carry these stories, cultures and traditions into the future.

Learn more about this year's theme and events taking place across Australia: https://www.snaicc.org.au/our-work/campaigns/childrens-day/

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