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Every child needs a champion
Barnardos supports vulnerable children to recover and thrive and empowers them reach their full potential.
About Barnardos
At Barnardos Australia we champion children. We listen, we act, and we advocate for the rights and safety of children and families. We are committed to supporting families to address barriers, strengthen opportunities, and advance equity.
For over 100 years, we have worked alongside children, young people, families, and communities to create lasting positive change. Guided by evidence and research, we deliver tailored services that protect children from harm, support them to heal, and strengthen connections within their families, culture and communities. For children who cannot live safely at home, we find them safety and stability through kinship care, foster care and open adoption, helping them find a place to belong and build a hopeful future.
How Barnardos helps
Our impact over the last year
Every year we help thousands of vulnerable children, young people and their families change their lives to achieve a brighter future.
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Our story
The work of Dr Thomas Barnardo began back in London in 1870 when he opened a home to care for homeless children. One night when the home was full, he had to turn a young boy away and was horrified to find out that the child had died in the bitterly cold streets of London. He vowed to never turn another child away.
That ethos still drives our organisation to this day, we will always be there to help all children, no matter what.
Because every child needs a champion.
