Canberra
The Canberra Centre has been operating for over 40 years during which time there have been many changes in program development. Barnardos Childrens Family Centre in Canberra offers family support, out-of-home care and supported accommodation services for disadvantaged children, adolescents and their families in the ACT and surrounding areas.The programs address the problems of Canberra, with a population of young families and increasing numbers of adolescents. Canberra has a broad cross- section of people and Barnardos programs target the most financially and socially disadvantaged.
Barnardos integrated approach to child welfare means that programs within the Centre offer seamless solutions to meet a child’s particular situation. Families and young people may be accessing up to three programs at any one time.
Services include:
- Foster Care
- Crisis and Respite Care (TFC)
- TFC Mental Health/TFC ACT (TFC)
- Find a Family ACT (Permanent Fostering)
- Homelessness
- Transition Program/Housing Outreach Program
- Mentoring Programs
- Tutoring
- Kids Friends
- Family Support Programs
- Parenting Outreach/Young Mums
- Find-a-Family ACT
- Permanent Family Care
Locations:
Barnardos Canberra Childrens Family Centre
2 Atherton St DOWNER ACT 2602
PO Box 384 DICKSON ACT 2602
Tel: 02 6241 5466 Fax: 02 6241 4560
Email contact: akegerton@barnardos.org.au
Senior Manager: Annette Kelly-Egerton
Barnardos Queanbeyan Centre
24 Thorton Road, Queanbeyan NSW 2620
Tel: (02) 6124 3800 Fax: (02) 6297 9599
Senior Manager: Carol Lockley
Email contact: queanbeyan@barnardos.org.au
FAF Canberra
2 Atherton St DOWNER ACT 2602
PO Box 384 DICKSON ACT 2602
Tel: 02 6241 5466 Fax: 02 6241 4560
Email contact: akegerton@barnardos.org.au
Senior Manager: Annette Kelly-Egerton
