National Families Week kicks off today 15 May and runs through until 21 May. The aim of National Families Week is to celebrate the vital role that families play in Australian society. The enduring theme 'STRONGER FAMILIES, STRONGER COMMUNITIES' highlights the important role that families play as the central building…

Becoming a foster carer is an exciting time that can change your life forever. You take in children at some of the most vulnerable points in their lives, and this is why all potential foster families go through a rigorous assessment process before being granted the right to be foster carers.…

In Australia, there are an estimated 31,800 children that have been in foster care for two years or more. For 2017/2018, the number of children in foster care topped 168,000, and it's continuing to rise. No matter how good the foster care system is, this can have an impact on…

Domestic or physical abuse occurs in relationships when one partner (the perpetrator) is physically violent towards the other (the victim). Although the definition of physical abuse is widely known, a large number of victims refuse to believe or admit that they are suffering from domestic abuse. This can be for…