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Daniel was a healthy, happy baby full of life when suddenly everything changed. Rushed to hospital with multiple injuries at 3 months old, Daniel’s great aunty and uncle, Lesley and Steve, still don...

When you’re tired or at your wits’ end, it’s easy to let your frustrations out and forget to compliment a child or young person in your care. When you’re dealing with frequent challenging beha...

We all want every child and young person to have a stable, safe and permanent home for life where they can thrive. But did you know that in NSW there are 18,000 children in need of out of home care? ...

If you’ve ever yearned to be a parent, you’ll understand that physical ache to hold a small baby, hoist a toddler onto your hip or kick a ball in the park with your son or daughter. When everyone ...

After Sally was diagnosed with cancer just over five years ago, becoming foster carers was a path she and her partner, Lyndal, had not expected to take. Challenging, rewarding and at times heart break...

Adoption reforms that were brought into effect in NSW in 2016 have seen a surge in open adoptions and a dramatic reduction in approval times.Since the changes, foster carers who wish to adopt a child ...

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Opening your home to foster children and welcoming them into your family is a big commitment, and not a decision you should make alone.The whole family has to be on board with the decision to become f...

Deciding you would make a good foster parent is easy; actually making the required adjustments to your family life is another matter.As a nurse and manager in a sleep disorder clinic and a single pare...

When Sue and Neil first adopted a foster child 20 years ago, the process was long and excruciating.Their foster child Sarah had extensive medical issues, including Down syndrome, which required regu...

For the third year in a row Challenge Community Services have helped brighten the lives of over 50 local children that might have needed some Christmas cheer.All week the Challenge crew have been beat...