Create Foundation

Create Foundation CREATE is the national body representing the voices of children and young people in out-of-home care

Our Vision
All children and young people with a care experience reach their full potential. Our Mission
Creating a better life for children and young people in care. To do this, we:
CONNECT children and young people to each other, CREATE, and the community to
EMPOWER children and young people to build self-confidence, self-esteem and skills that enable them to have a voice and be heard to
CHANGE t

he care system, in consultation with children and young people, through advocacy to improve policies, practices and services and increase community awareness

Core Principles
• Children and young people are the centre of the work we do
• Our practice is inclusive and respectful of culture and diversity
• Our advocacy is independent and driven by the voices of children and young people
• We believe that meaningful participation is essential for engaging children and young people
• Partnerships with Government, NGOs and individuals are important to success
• We are enthused by creativity and fun
• We invest in our people
• We provide a safe and inclusive environment for children and young people where they are safe, respected and have opportunities to have a say, free of judgement and prejudice

• While CREATE is committed to watching our accounts closely, we cannot accept responsibility for any comments, posts, photographs, or other interactions of Facebook users on our accounts. Just because a post, photograph, or other information appears on our account does not mean that we agree with the content or message it contains. If you aren’t sure about something, ask a parent or guardian, or contact us through our website (http://www.create.org.au/contact-us).
• Think before posting something that you might regret later! We reserve the right to delete any post, photograph, or other interaction that may be harmful to you or others.
• Always make sure that posts don’t contain any of the following:
o Contact or other personal information, for you or anyone else (including your telephone number, address, age, and email); and
o Inappropriate language or photos.

In honour of Pride Month 🌈💜 we're revisiting the Starter Guide to Allyship for Carers and Workers. This resource was cre...
02/06/2026

In honour of Pride Month 🌈💜 we're revisiting the Starter Guide to Allyship for Carers and Workers.

This resource was created by LGBTQIA+SB young people with a care experience at a CREATE Youth Advisory Group. Thank you, legends 🙌

You can download it for free at create.org.au/resources

Young people with lived experience in care have told CREATE that they want to be safe, with family, and they want the sy...
02/06/2026

Young people with lived experience in care have told CREATE that they want to be safe, with family, and they want the system to do better.

CREATE Foundation is calling on the NT Government to listen to young people with lived experience and strengthen, not weaken, the legislation designed to protect them.

🔗 Read the Office of the Children's Commissioner NT's 'Monitoring Harm of Children in Care 2023–2025 Report' at occ.nt.gov.au

There’s a hidden code inside the Sortli app in the month of June 👀 If you can find it, you could win a $200 gift card!*H...
01/06/2026

There’s a hidden code inside the Sortli app in the month of June 👀 If you can find it, you could win a $200 gift card!*

How to get involved:
1. Download Sortli
2. Explore the app
3. Find the hidden code word
4. Fill out our form when you find the code word: https://shorturl.at/phvUZ
5. You’re in the draw 🎉

*Prize: 1 x $200 gift card. All entries will go into a draw and one winner will be picked at random 😊

Good luck! 🤞📱

“Was the best experience I ever had.” 💜CREATE’s 2024–26 National Experience to Action Board (Youth), NEABY, held its fin...
30/05/2026

“Was the best experience I ever had.” 💜

CREATE’s 2024–26 National Experience to Action Board (Youth), NEABY, held its final meeting this week. There were many fond reflections and a few tears shed, but the sense of pride and accomplishment was palpable.

Over the past two years, NEABY has informed CREATE’s Strategic Plan and RAP, contributed to national advocacy, responded to policy reform including changes to the NDIS, and presented directly to decision-makers at Parliament House in Canberra.

Members also designed and delivered major projects including the 'Passport to Success' and Australia’s first 'Charter for Young Parents in Care' — legacies that will continue as we welcome the next round of NEABY members.

CREATE Foundation thanks this incredible group of young leaders for the impact they’ve made and for showing the power of genuine youth participation in action. 🎉

📸 Not all members pictured. We also acknowledge Tayla, Harper, Keely and Tommy for their contributions.

Our RAP Artwork Story 🌠 ‘To Create Change is to Create Impact’ is the captivating artwork created for CREATE Foundation’...
29/05/2026

Our RAP Artwork Story 🌠 ‘To Create Change is to Create Impact’ is the captivating artwork created for CREATE Foundation’s RAP by Wiradjuri Artist, Leticia Forbes Yirra Miya 💜

It brings young people’s voices to the forefront and celebrates the knowledge, culture and strength of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. It also reflects our organisation’s commitment to connection, allyship and reconciliation.

You can read more about the artwork and the artist in our RAP on our website: https://create.org.au/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-resources

Reconciliation Week is a time to come together, but proposed child protection reforms in the NT risk repeating past fail...
28/05/2026

Reconciliation Week is a time to come together, but proposed child protection reforms in the NT risk repeating past failures.

CREATE Foundation welcomes the Federal Government’s recent announcement of additional funding for Stolen Generations support services. But significant unfinished business remains.

Nearly three decades after the Bringing Them Home report, only 6% of recommendations have been fully implemented.

While implementing these recommendations requires national leadership, state and territory governments also have a responsibility to ensure current child protection policies do not repeat the mistakes of the past.

In the Northern Territory, proposed amendments to the Care and Protection of Children Act have raised widespread concern across the sector around consultation, self-determination and the future direction of child protection reform.

Reforms affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families must be developed in genuine partnership with communities, Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations and people with lived experience.

And as with all decisions affecting their lives, the voices of children and young people must be heard and centred in child protection reform.

Read our submission to the Legislative Scrutiny Committee on the Care and Protection of Children Legislation Amendment (Every Child Matters) Bill 2026:https://create.org.au/media/wgsf0i1g/create-foundation-submission-on-the-care-and-protection-of-children-legislation-amendment-may-2026-1.pdf

Children in NSW deserve a system that truly protects them. 💜 Today, a coalition of First Nations, legal, child welfare a...
28/05/2026

Children in NSW deserve a system that truly protects them. 💜 Today, a coalition of First Nations, legal, child welfare and social service organisations is calling on the NSW Government to establish an independent Child Safety and Wellbeing Commission.

Countless reports and inquires highlight systemic failings and confirm existing accountability mechanisms are inadequate. Critically, the Commission would be a trusted place for families to raise concerns, make complaints and challenge decisions, independent of the government agencies that have the power to remove children.

Government intervention in the lives of children and families can be traumatic and deeply harmful. Comprehensive, independent accountability and oversight is crucial❗

We urge the NSW Government to take this opportunity to work with us to protect the rights and wellbeing of children and their families.

The call for a is supported by AbSec, CREATE Foundation, The Association of Children's Welfare Agencies, NSW Council of Social Service - NCOSS, Fams NSW, Aboriginal Legal Service and Justice and Equity Centre.

Read more: https://www.acwa.asn.au/acwa-joins-forces-to-call-for-new-independent-oversight-body-to-strengthen-nsw-child-protection-system

Our Reconciliation Action Plan is here! As we mark National Reconciliation Week, we are sharing this next step in our on...
26/05/2026

Our Reconciliation Action Plan is here! As we mark National Reconciliation Week, we are sharing this next step in our ongoing commitment to doing the work. Listening deeply, learning continuously, and acting with care. 💜

Thank you to the young people, Cultural Advisors, staff and community partners who helped shape this plan. We are walking this journey together 🌠 https://create.org.au/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-resources/

National Sorry Day 2026 marks 29 years since the tabling of the Bringing Them Home report in 1997. Nearly three decades ...
25/05/2026

National Sorry Day 2026 marks 29 years since the tabling of the Bringing Them Home report in 1997. Nearly three decades on, only 6% of the report’s recommendations have been fully implemented (📰 https://shorturl.at/QCxdT)

This year’s National Sorry Day theme, “From Sorry to Action,” calls on governments to deliver urgent reform within survivors’ lifetimes. We join these calls because sorry without action is not enough.

Urgent action is needed to address the harm caused to Stolen Generations survivors, their families and communities, and to ensure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children today remain connected to kin, culture and Country.

Learn more about National Sorry Day at healingfoundation.org.au
Image credit: The Healing Foundation

Every artwork tells a story 💜 These artworks were created by young people with a care experience in the last round of ou...
23/05/2026

Every artwork tells a story 💜 These artworks were created by young people with a care experience in the last round of our QLD Art Comp.

Now it’s your turn!

The current round of our QLD Art Comp is open until 8 June with cash prizes for winning artworks:
🥇 $300
🥈 $250
🥉 $200

Enter here: https://create.org.au/qfcc-art-showcase/

We can’t wait to see what you create 🎨

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Suite 601, Level 6, 80 George Street
Parramatta, NSW
2150

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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